2023
Factors Associated With Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments.
Auerbach M, Whitfill T, Montgomery E, Leung J, Kessler D, Gross I, Walsh B, Fiedor Hamilton M, Gawel M, Kant S, Janofsky S, Brown L, Walls T, Alletag M, Sessa A, Arteaga G, Keilman A, Van Ittersum W, Rutman M, Zaveri P, Good G, Schoen J, Lavoie M, Mannenbach M, Bigham L, Dudas R, Rutledge C, Okada P, Moegling M, Anderson I, Tay K, Scherzer D, Vora S, Gaither S, Fenster D, Jones D, Aebersold M, Chatfield J, Knight L, Berg M, Makharashvili A, Katznelson J, Mathias E, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Burns B, Padlipsky P, Lee J, Butler L, Alander S, Thomas A, Bhatnagar A, Jafri F, Crellin J, Abulebda K. Factors Associated With Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37416979, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral emergency departmentsPediatric academic medical centerPediatric emergency care coordinatorPediatric readiness scoreHospital-level factorsComposite quality scoreResuscitative careEmergency departmentPediatric volumeNonmodifiable factorsModifiable factorsCare coordinatorsHigher composite quality scoreProspective observational studyAcademic medical centerReadiness scoresHospital factorsAdjusted analysisUnadjusted analysesObservational studyMedical CenterResuscitation teamWeak correlationCareScoresImplementation of Eye-Tracking Technology to Monitor Clinician Fatigue in Routine Clinical Care: A Feasibility Study
Kadhim B, Khairat S, Li F, Gross I, Nath B, Hauser R, Melnick E. Implementation of Eye-Tracking Technology to Monitor Clinician Fatigue in Routine Clinical Care: A Feasibility Study. ACI Open 2023, 07: e1-e7. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRoutine clinical careFatigue scoresClinical careClinician fatigueReal-world clinical settingMixed methods feasibility studyAcademic emergency departmentSelf-reported fatigueRoutine careEmergency departmentPhysician fatigueConfounding factorsClinical settingStudy designConvenience sampleCareMedical errorsFeasibility studyCliniciansScoresPhysiological fatigueEye-tracking technologyFatigue
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
2020
Closing the Loop
Goldman MP, Query LA, Wong AH, Gross IT, Emerson BL, Auerbach MA, Tiyyagura GK. Closing the Loop. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: e1535-e1543. PMID: 33009320, PMCID: PMC8012401, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral emergency departmentsPediatric emergency care coordinatorCare coordinationHospital liaisonBarriers to program implementationProgram implementationAnalyzed transcribed dataFacilitators of program implementationEmergency care settingsEmergency medicine providersConstant comparative methodFollow-upCare of childrenMedicolegal exposureCare settingsCare trendsMedicine providersSemistructured interviewsCommunity hospitalSuccessful disseminationEmergency departmentElectronic reportingTime burdenQuality improvementChildren's hospitalA Simulation-Based Failure Mode Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Control and Prevention in Emergency Departments
Balmaks R, Grāmatniece A, Vilde A, Ļuļļa M, Dumpis U, Gross IT, Šlēziņa I. A Simulation-Based Failure Mode Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Control and Prevention in Emergency Departments. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 16: 386-391. PMID: 32910105, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare Failure ModeEmergency departmentHealthcare workersSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreakCOVID-19 patientsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentWorld Health OrganizationNosocomial spreadInfection preventionInfection controlHigh riskSitu simulationOccupational hazardsInfectious diseasesProtective equipmentHealth OrganizationHospitalGlobal pandemicStructured debriefPreventionTotalRiskPandemicPediatric 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
2019
Extracranial Internal Carotid Aneurysm in a 10-Year-Old Boy Diagnosed via Ultrasound
Sosa PA, Matar P, Gross IT. Extracranial Internal Carotid Aneurysm in a 10-Year-Old Boy Diagnosed via Ultrasound. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 35: e49-e52. PMID: 30768565, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid aneurysmsNeck massExtracranial Internal Carotid AneurysmRecent upper respiratory infectionPreferred initial testUpper respiratory infectionPulsatile neck massExtracranial carotid aneurysmsInternal carotid arteryInternal carotid aneurysmMagnetic resonance angiographyAirway compressionNeurologic complicationsHemodynamic stabilityNeurologic statusNeurologic symptomsPatient agePharyngeal infectionAirway statusAsymptomatic massPediatric patientsRespiratory infectionsInterposition graftFatal hemorrhageEmergency department
2018
Impact of telemedicine on neonatal resuscitation in the emergency department: a simulation-based randomised trial
Couturier K, Whitfill T, Bhatnagar A, Panchal RA, Parker J, Wong AH, Bruno CJ, Auerbach MA, Gross IT. Impact of telemedicine on neonatal resuscitation in the emergency department: a simulation-based randomised trial. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 2018, 6: 10. PMID: 35514445, PMCID: PMC8936596, DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2018-000398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaediatric specialistsEmergency departmentNRP guidelinesEmergency medicine residentsImpact of telemedicineStandard care groupPediatric specialistsCare groupParticipant completionMedicine residentsTelemedicine groupEmergency medicineHigh-risk eventsImprove adherenceNASA Task Load IndexNeonatal resuscitationTask Load IndexSecondary outcomesOverall scoreClinical environmentTelemedicineAssociated with poor outcomesPractising skillsNASA-TLXNeonatal Resuscitation ProgramGPS 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 perceptions
2017
Atlanto-Axial Subluxation After Adenoidectomy
Gross IT, Bahar-Posey L. Atlanto-Axial Subluxation After Adenoidectomy. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 416-417. PMID: 28570360, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtlanto-axial subluxationNeck painCock robin positionAnti-inflammatory medicationsOnset of symptomsENT surgical proceduresUnderwent adenoidectomySerious complicationsCervical collarSurgical interventionEmergency departmentManual reductionCervical spineSurgical proceduresEarly diagnosisComputed tomographyOtolaryngological proceduresSubluxationAdenoidectomyDiagnosisPainSurgerySymptomsChildrenMedications