2022
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers
Newgard C, Babcock S, Song X, Remick K, Gausche-Hill M, Lin A, Malveau S, Mann N, Nathens A, Cook J, Jenkins P, Burd R, Hewes H, Glass N, Jensen A, Fallat M, Ames S, Salvi A, McConnell K, Ford R, Auerbach M, Bailey J, Riddick T, Xin H, Kuppermann N, Group O. Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e580-e588. PMID: 36538639, PMCID: PMC10149578, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS trauma centersEmergency Department Pediatric ReadinessED pediatric readinessTrauma centerPediatric readinessHospital survivalRetrospective cohort studyHospital-level variablesAmerican Hospital Association surveyLong-term survivalMental health careLife support coursePediatric survivalCohort studyPrimary outcomePatient assessmentPatient variablesPediatric triageRespiratory equipmentPotential predictorsHealth careReadiness componentsSurvivalSupport courseStrongest predictor
2019
Improving Simulated Pediatric Airway Management in Community Emergency Departments Using a Collaborative Program With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center.
Abu-Sultaneh S, Whitfill T, Rowan CM, Friedman ML, Pearson KJ, Berrens ZJ, Lutfi R, Auerbach MA, Abulebda K. Improving Simulated Pediatric Airway Management in Community Emergency Departments Using a Collaborative Program With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Respiratory Care 2019, 64: 1073-1081. PMID: 31015388, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.06750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity emergency departmentsPediatric academic medical centerPediatric airway managementAcademic medical centerAirway managementEmergency departmentMedical CenterAppropriate endotracheal tube sizeLow pediatric volumePre-intervention visitReadiness scoresPediatric emergency airway managementEmergency airway managementEndotracheal tube sizePost-intervention studyAirway management issuesPediatric-specific equipmentStates academic medical centersCollaborative improvement programPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsOverall adherencePediatric volumeSuction catheter
2018
GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentMass casualty eventsED staffPatient tracking toolCasualty eventsGlobal Positioning SystemEmergency medicine departmentPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsEmergency medical servicesSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeMedical evaluationPatient managementMedicine departmentStaff receptionPatient careReal-time trackingGPS devicesFree-text feedbackMedical servicesPatientsPatient actorsHospitalStaff perceptionsA Randomized Single-Blinded Simulation-Based Trial of a Novel Method for Fluid Administration to a Septic Infant
Kline M, Crispino L, Bhatnagar A, Panchal RA, Auerbach M. A Randomized Single-Blinded Simulation-Based Trial of a Novel Method for Fluid Administration to a Septic Infant. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 37: e313-e318. PMID: 30106868, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-blinded randomized trialCritical Care Medicine guidelinesTrauma center emergency departmentCenter emergency departmentFluid administration rateRapid fluid resuscitationPressure bagSignificant differencesRapid fluid deliveryInitial resuscitationSeptic infantsFluid resuscitationPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeFluid administrationMedicine guidelinesRandomized trialsIntravenous fluidsEmergency departmentProvider variablesAdministration rateDecompensated shockSpace Administration Task Load Index scoresAmerican CollegeSpace Administration Task Load IndexA Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals
Whitfill T, Gawel M, Auerbach M. A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 431-435. PMID: 28719479, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric patient careEmergency departmentPediatric readinessPatient safety initiativesQuality improvement activitiesPediatric equipmentConnecticut hospitalsHospital teamPatient carePRS scoresReadiness scoresCardiac arrest guidelinesCommunity emergency departmentsUS emergency departmentsQuality improvement initiativesSafety initiativesQuality Improvement ProgramSepsis guidelinesPrimary outcomeComposite quality scoreCommunity hospitalResuscitative careResuscitation bayNurse staffingHospital
2016
The Correlation of Workplace Simulation-Based Assessments With Interns’ Infant Lumbar Puncture Success
Auerbach M, Fein DM, Chang TP, Gerard J, Zaveri P, Grossman D, Van Ittersum W, Rocker J, Whitfill T, Pusic M, Kessler DO. The Correlation of Workplace Simulation-Based Assessments With Interns’ Infant Lumbar Puncture Success. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2016, 11: 126-133. PMID: 27043098, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcedural successPuncture successSuccess rateAcademic medical centerPrimary outcomeMedical CenterPatientsLarger studyRating ScaleClinical performanceProcedural readinessLittle dataGlobal rating scaleScale ratingsSimulation-based assessmentFirst procedureIncoming internsTotalWeak correlationAssessmentInterns
2015
Disparities in Adherence to Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational In Situ Simulation Study
Kessler DO, Walsh B, Whitfill T, Dudas RA, Gangadharan S, Gawel M, Brown L, Auerbach M. Disparities in Adherence to Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational In Situ Simulation Study. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 50: 403-415.e3. PMID: 26499775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric sepsis guidelinesEmergency departmentSepsis guidelinesPediatric EDGeneral EDsSeptic shockProviders' perceptionsGreater adherenceMulti-center observational studyImproved guideline adherenceGeneral emergency departmentsMultivariable logistic regressionPediatric emergency departmentCross-sectional observationalMultivariable regression modelsEmergency medical servicesSepsis scoreGuideline adherencePediatric patientsPrimary outcomeOverall adherenceObservational studyLogistic regressionInterprofessional teamAdherenceIs a haptic simulation interface more effective than computer mouse-based interface for neonatal intubation skills training?
Agarwal A, Leviter J, Mannarino C, Levit O, Johnston L, Auerbach M. Is a haptic simulation interface more effective than computer mouse-based interface for neonatal intubation skills training? BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 2015, 1: 5. PMID: 35517842, PMCID: PMC8936558, DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2015-000016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAirway simulatorTraining interventionPercent of subjectsNumber of attemptsNeonatal intubation skillsPrimary outcomeAirway visualizationStudy populationIntubation skillsSignificant decreaseManikin simulatorsInterventionFive-month periodSatisfaction ratingsDemographicsPost-training surveysParticipantsGroup
2013
Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians
Rabiner JE, Auerbach M, Avner JR, Daswani D, Khine H. Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians. Emergency Medicine International 2013, 2013: 407547. PMID: 24288617, PMCID: PMC3833063, DOI: 10.1155/2013/407547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifficult airway scenariosGlideScope videolaryngoscopyAirway scenariosSuccessful intubationPediatric simulatorNormal airway scenarioIntubation success rateNovice cliniciansPrimary outcomeCrossover studyDirect LaryngoscopyIntubationMajority of internsDlClinician performanceMean timeNovice physiciansSuccess ratePreferred devicePediatric internsHigh satisfactionVideolaryngoscopyCliniciansInternsIncoming pediatric internsNeonatal intubation performance: Room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units
Haubner LY, Barry JS, Johnston LC, Soghier L, Tatum PM, Kessler D, Downes K, Auerbach M. Neonatal intubation performance: Room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units. Resuscitation 2013, 84: 1359-1364. PMID: 23562374, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitPatient factorsSuccess rateTI attemptsVocal cordsLevel III neonatal intensive care unitTertiary neonatal intensive care unitProcedural success rateProcedure success rateProspective descriptive studyStandardized data collection instrumentTI successTracheal intubation performanceRespiratory failureMedian durationCommon indicationPrimary outcomeHigh success rateNeonatal fellowsCommon reasonPatient decompensationLow success rateIntubation performance
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