2016
Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Overly F, Baird J, Walsh B, Yarzebski J, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler GD, Baum C, Cone DC, Auerbach M. Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 201-208. PMID: 27749145, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1235239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
Cicero MX, Overly F, Brown L, Yarzebski J, Walsh B, Shabanova V, Auerbach M, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler G, Cone DC, Baum CR. Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2016, 10: 253-260. PMID: 26744228, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansMaleMass Casualty IncidentsPatient SimulationPediatricsProspective StudiesTriageConceptsTriage strategiesBlack patientsTriage levelRed patientsProspective cohort studyBetter patient outcomesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCross-sectional analysisCohort studyPatient outcomesTriage outcomesMedical service providersPatientsTriageSignificant differencesTriage accuracyTriage resultsOutcomesPDT strategyParticipants
2014
Creation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations
Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2014, 18: 282-289. PMID: 24401167, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage levelSpecial health care needsHealth care needsPDT strategySchool bus crashModified Delphi processPediatric victimsPatient incidentsDelphi consensusTriage categoryGunshot woundsSimilar acuityGlobal assessmentAppropriate interventionsLow fidelity manikinsDelphi processHigh-fidelity manikinEvaluation toolOnline survey toolPatientsStandardized patients