2022
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative
Tsao HS, Alter R, Kane E, Gross T, Browne LR, Auerbach M, Leonard JC, Ludwig L, Adelgais KM. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 1004-1015. PMID: 36125189, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2126040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency medical servicesEMS agenciesMaternal childLearning CollaborativePediatric emergency carePediatric-specific educationCare coordinationCare coordinatorsEmergency careHealth resourcesMedical servicesTwo daysAdditional recruitmentOutcomesStudy objectiveTrainer programChildren programPerson meetingsSubstantial numberLack of requirementMonthsLongitudinal qualitative interviewsPartnership grantSignificant barriers
2021
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance
Leviter J, Auerbach M, Amick M, O'Marr J, Battipaglia T, Amendola C, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance. Air Medical Journal 2021, 41: 222-227. PMID: 35307147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care team membersCare team membersPlacement confirmationPediatric critical care transport teamEndotracheal Tube Placement ConfirmationCritical care transport teamEndotracheal tube confirmationTube placement confirmationUse of POCUSTube confirmationCare ultrasound curriculumPatient outcomesCare ultrasoundTransport teamThoracic scanSecondary aimVirtual didacticsPOCUSRemote curriculumFurther studiesScansUltrasound curriculumSkill retentionOutcomesParticipantsDeliberate practice and mastery learning in resuscitation education: A scoping review
Donoghue A, Navarro K, Diederich E, Auerbach M, Cheng A. Deliberate practice and mastery learning in resuscitation education: A scoping review. Resuscitation Plus 2021, 6: 100137. PMID: 34223392, PMCID: PMC8244416, DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMastery learningDeliberate practiceResuscitation educationResearch designEducational outcomesEducational methodsLearner groupsEducationLearningMasteryEducational interventionResearch methodologySkill decayTranslatable outcomesPracticeQuantitative summarizationTraining methodsLack of consistencyFuture researchReview methodologyKnowledgeReview of PubMedSkillsCurrent stateOutcomes
2020
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Balmaks R, Whitfill TM, Ziemele B, Blumberga M, Upenieks R, Vegeris I, Grope I, Pavare J, Auerbach MA, Gross IT. Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e213-e220. PMID: 32132503, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric readiness scoreProspective cohort studyEmergency departmentPediatric readinessPatient outcomesComposite quality scoreCohort studyReadiness scoresPediatric acute careProcess of carePediatric emergency careHospital lengthPediatric patientsQuality scoresAcute carePediatric mortalityPatient RegistryCritical careMixed-effects regressionPICUEmergency carePatientsMortalityCareOutcomes
2018
Simulation-based research to improve infant health outcomes: Using the infant simulator to prevent infant shaking
Bechtel K, Bhatnagar A, Auerbach M. Simulation-based research to improve infant health outcomes: Using the infant simulator to prevent infant shaking. Infant Behavior And Development 2018, 56: 101263. PMID: 29903429, DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Comparing 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 ResearchConceptsTriage strategiesBlack patientsTriage levelRed patientsProspective cohort studyBetter patient outcomesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCross-sectional analysisCohort studyPatient outcomesTriage outcomesMedical service providersPatientsTriageSignificant differencesTriage accuracyTriage resultsOutcomesPDT strategyParticipants
2012
Improving Detection by Pediatric Residents of Endotracheal Tube Dislodgement with Capnography: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Langhan ML, Auerbach M, Smith AN, Chen L. Improving Detection by Pediatric Residents of Endotracheal Tube Dislodgement with Capnography: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 160: 1009-1014.e1. PMID: 22244462, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric residentsEndotracheal tubeIntervention groupPulse oximetryStandard monitoringPercent of subjectsEndotracheal tube dislodgementSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeIntubated patientsTube dislodgementClinical experienceControl groupCapnographyPatient safetyDislodgementDidactic sessionsPostgraduate yearPatient simulatorOximetrySubjectsOutcomesGroupResidents