2016
Effects of alcohol-based hand hygiene solutions on breath alcohol detection in the emergency department
Emerson BL, Whitfill T, Baum CR, Garlin-Kane K, Santucci K. Effects of alcohol-based hand hygiene solutions on breath alcohol detection in the emergency department. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1672-1674. PMID: 27614708, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Postpartum Depression Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Emerson BL, Bradley ER, Riera A, Mayes L, Bechtel K. Postpartum Depression Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2014, 30: 788-792. PMID: 25343740, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScalePediatric emergency departmentPostpartum depressionMental health resourcesYoung infantsPED visitsEmergency departmentRisk mothersTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentTertiary care children's hospitalPrevalence of PPDHealth resourcesBaseline demographic characteristicsInitial ED presentationAdditional mental health needsConvenience samplePostpartum depression screeningPostpartum Depression ScaleNegative predictive valueMental health needsFirst-time mothersSocial work consultationED presentationsChildren's HospitalDepression screeningHourly Rounding in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Patient and Family Safety and Satisfaction Rounds
Emerson BL, Chmura KB, Walker D. Hourly Rounding in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Patient and Family Safety and Satisfaction Rounds. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 47: 99-104. PMID: 24565884, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfaction dataPatient satisfactionPostimplementation dataPediatric emergency department settingPediatric ED settingUrban pediatric EDPediatric emergency departmentEmergency department settingProvider-patient communicationPediatric EDED settingTertiary careEmergency departmentPatient scoringDepartment settingPediatric settingStaff educationPostintervention dataMedical careClinical settingSatisfaction dataFurther studiesPatientsCareMeasurable improvement