2022
Formative Assessments Promote Procedural Learning and Engagement for Senior Pediatric Residents on Rotation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Goldman MP, Rudd AV, Baum SC, Nagler M, Weiss DL, Gross IT, Auerbach MA. Formative Assessments Promote Procedural Learning and Engagement for Senior Pediatric Residents on Rotation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. MedEdPORTAL 2022, 18: 11265. PMID: 35892044, PMCID: PMC9273678, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentLumbar punctureLaceration repairSenior pediatric residentsPediatric residentsEmergency departmentProportion of proceduresAssessment completion ratesInfant lumbar puncturePediatric residents' perceptionsPotential clinical impactSecondary outcomesClinical impactEmergency department rotationPuncturePilot periodCompletion ratesRepair
2018
Are Graduating Pediatric Residents Prepared to Perform Infant Lumbar Punctures?
Auerbach MA, White ML, Bhargava S, Zaveri P, Seelbach EB, Burns RA, Mehta R, McAninch B, Fein D, Chang TP, Kessler DO. Are Graduating Pediatric Residents Prepared to Perform Infant Lumbar Punctures? Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 116-120. PMID: 27741067, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant lumbar punctureLumbar puncturePediatric residentsSuccess rateNumber of LPsFirst providerLP success rateEnd of residencyAcademic medical institutionsLP trainingResidents' procedural skillsProcedural skillsResident preparednessSurvey-based studyMedical institutionsPunctureMedianFinal month
2016
Screening residents for infant lumbar puncture readiness with just-in-time simulation-based assessments
Kessler DO, Chang TP, Auerbach M, Fein DM, Lavoie ME, Trainor J, Lee MO, Gerard JM, Grossman D, Whitfill T, Pusic M. Screening residents for infant lumbar puncture readiness with just-in-time simulation-based assessments. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 2016, 3: 17. PMID: 35515095, PMCID: PMC8990194, DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-year residentsYear residentsOverall procedural successProspective cohort studyNumber of attemptsGreat clinical successAnalgesia usageCohort studyProcedural successTopical analgesiaAcademic hospitalClinical successCare fashionPatient safetyReadiness assessmentProcess measuresGreater useResidentsAssessmentAnalgesiaHospitalInfantsPunctureSimulation-based assessment
2013
Are Pediatric Interns Prepared to Perform Infant Lumbar Punctures?
Auerbach M, Chang TP, Reid J, Quinones C, Krantz A, Pratt A, Gerard JM, Mehta R, Pusic M, Kessler DO. Are Pediatric Interns Prepared to Perform Infant Lumbar Punctures? Pediatric Emergency Care 2013, 29: 453-457. PMID: 23528505, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31828a2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant lumbar punctureLumbar punctureProspective cross-sectional descriptive studyKnowledge scoreCross-sectional descriptive studyMean knowledge scorePediatric internsAcademic medical centerIndependent predictorsMedical CenterGlobal skills assessmentSelf-reported confidenceGlobal assessmentDescriptive studyLP experienceStart of residencyPoor knowledgeEligible internsCommon procedureIntern preparednessMedical school experienceKnowledge questionsChecklist scoresPunctureExperience questions