2021
Healthcare Provider Characteristics and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality During Infant Resuscitation
Khattab M, Frisell K, MacKinnon R, Chang T, Raymond T, Lofton L, Tofil N, Forrester K, Gohel C, Aitken D, Scalzo A, Moore-Clingenpeel M, Auerbach M, Innovation R. Healthcare Provider Characteristics and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality During Infant Resuscitation. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2021, 17: 88-95. PMID: 34468421, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProvider characteristicsHealthcare provider characteristicsChest compressionsAmerican Heart Association guidelinesCPR qualityInfant CPRAnthropometric characteristicsHeart Association guidelinesBody mass indexCardiopulmonary resuscitation qualityVentilation volumeShallower chest compressionsMultiple international sitesMass indexInfant resuscitationAssociation guidelinesCPR guidelinesInternational HospitalResuscitation qualityHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisSecondary aimDiverse cohortVentilation dataTarget rangeACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation
Vora S, Li J, Kou M, Ng V, Price A, Claudius I, Kant S, Sanseau E, Madhok M, Auerbach M. ACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 346-354. PMID: 34154842, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The effect of an International competitive leaderboard on self-motivated simulation-based CPR practice among healthcare professionals: A randomized control trial
Chang TP, Raymond T, Dewan M, MacKinnon R, Whitfill T, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Doughty C, Frisell K, Kessler D, Wolfe H, Auerbach M, Rutledge C, Mitchell D, Jani P, Walsh CM, Investigators O. The effect of an International competitive leaderboard on self-motivated simulation-based CPR practice among healthcare professionals: A randomized control trial. Resuscitation 2019, 138: 273-281. PMID: 30946919, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M, Network I. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Academic Pediatrics 2018, 19: 157-164. PMID: 30103050, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetency assessment toolNeonatal tracheal intubationsGlobal skills assessmentEPA levelsChecklist scoresCormack-Lehane scoreAssessment toolHealth care providersImportant clinical skillTracheal intubationGlottic exposureNeonatal simulatorCare providersGood internal consistencyPatient harmBlinded reviewersDelphi processActivity levelsSimulation-based trainingClinical skillsScoresInternal consistencyChecklist itemsFinal toolSkills assessmentLeveraging Quick Response Code Technology to Facilitate Simulation-Based Leaderboard Competition
Chang TP, Doughty CB, Mitchell D, Rutledge C, Auerbach MA, Frisell K, Jani P, Kessler DO, Wolfe H, MacKinnon RJ, Dewan M, Pirie J, Lemke D, Khattab M, Tofil N, Nagamuthu C, Walsh CM. Leveraging Quick Response Code Technology to Facilitate Simulation-Based Leaderboard Competition. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 64-71. PMID: 29373385, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrinciples of gamificationQR code systemQuick response code technologyExport of dataQuick response codeData integrityCode technologyFacilitates simulationGamification principlesLeaderboardPerformance metricsCode systemResponse codesImplementationEasy storageMajor descriptive categoriesStep instructionsGamificationPerformance dataConceptual stepsEvaluation dataInitial evaluation dataRecord keepingCompetitive atmosphereIllustrative example
2017
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Submersion Injury With Hypothermia and Ventricular Fibrillation
Thomas A, Sanseau E, Uspal N, Burns R, Auerbach M, Caglar D, Stone K, Reid J. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Submersion Injury With Hypothermia and Ventricular Fibrillation. MedEdPORTAL 2017, 13: 10643. PMID: 30800844, PMCID: PMC6338133, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmersion injuryVentricular fibrillationCardiac arrhythmiasSubsequent cardiac arrhythmiasInadequate oxygen deliveryCold-water submersionAirway protectionFurther decompensationIntravenous accessPediatric mortalityPreventable causeOxygen deliveryInjuryStandardized fashionSeparate occasionsHypothermiaSimulation-based curriculumFibrillationArrhythmiasTrainee levelCorrect stepsSimulation curriculumOverall positive learning experienceDecompensationMorbidity
2016
Emergency Information Forms for Children With Medical Complexity: A Simulation Study
Abraham G, Fehr J, Ahmad F, Jeffe DB, Copper T, Yu F, White AJ, Auerbach M, Schnadower D. Emergency Information Forms for Children With Medical Complexity: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics 2016, 138: e20160847. PMID: 27436504, PMCID: PMC5603153, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0847.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Impact of Just-in-Time and Just-in-Place Simulation on Intern Success With Infant Lumbar Puncture
Kessler D, Pusic M, Chang TP, Fein DM, Grossman D, Mehta R, White M, Jang J, Whitfill T, Auerbach M. Impact of Just-in-Time and Just-in-Place Simulation on Intern Success With Infant Lumbar Puncture. Pediatrics 2015, 135: e1237-e1246. PMID: 25869377, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant LPCohort BSuccess rateStylet removalFirst needle insertionUse of analgesiaProcess measuresLP success rateHigh-power fieldInfant lumbar punctureCohort A.LP successAnalgesia useRed blood cellsCohort AProspective studyLumbar punctureLower mean numberMAIN OUTCOMEPuncture successBlood cellsCoached practiceEmergency medicineMean numberTraining bundles
2014
Designing and Conducting Simulation-Based Research
Cheng A, Auerbach M, Hunt EA, Chang TP, Pusic M, Nadkarni V, Kessler D. Designing and Conducting Simulation-Based Research. Pediatrics 2014, 133: 1091-1101. PMID: 24819576, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCreation 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
2013
Qualitative Evaluation of Just-in-Time Simulation-Based Learning
Kamdar G, Kessler DO, Tilt L, Srivastava G, Khanna K, Chang TP, Balmer D, Auerbach M. Qualitative Evaluation of Just-in-Time Simulation-Based Learning. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2013, 8: 43-48. PMID: 23299050, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0b013e31827861e8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
Cicero MX, Auerbach MA, Zigmont J, Riera A, Ching K, Baum CR. Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 239-244. PMID: 22691308, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x12000775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructured debriefingEducational interventionSimulation trainingPost-test scoresMultiple-patient simulationLearners' acquisitionVital skillUninjured childrenTriage performanceLearnersDebriefingLearner-centered approachTrainingSkillsVictimsMultiple victimsUnresponsive patientsSpecial health care needsAcquisitionInterventionCommon errorsHead-injured patientsPediatric residentsScoresWilcoxon signed-rank test