Works from 2024
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Adherence of Disinfecting Needleless Connectors in the Emergency Department, Stefani Niendorf RN, BSN, CEN (Poster)
ED Blood Culture Contamination: Lowering rates through 1:1 Training, Competency, and Compliance to ENA Clinical Practice Guidelines, Rebecca Alter RN, MSN (Poster)
Improving ETCO2 Device Utilization During Emergency Department Adult Resuscitations, Katherine Judge DNP, RN, CEN, TCRN; Cory Sheeler DNP, FNP-BC, ENP; and Erika Setliff DNP, APRN, CCRN, ACNS-BC, FCCM (Poster)
Reducing Patient Turnaround Time from the Emergency Department to Freestanding Behavioral Health Facility, Brooke Stephens MSN, RN, PMH-BC (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Triage Nurses Using Secure Chat to Improve Provider ED Reduction Response Rates, Kimberly Rademacher MHL, BSN, RN, CGRN; Christina Diaz MSN, RN; Patricia Costa MSN, RN, AMB-BC; and Jenny Sypolt BSN, RN (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Delays in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, and epinephrine administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - Composite time-dependent effects of prehospital interventions on 30-day favorable neurological outcomes and social implications from a prospective nationwide population-based cohort study, Toshihide Izumida, Teruhiko Imamura, Shizukiyo Ishikawa, et al. (Article)
Nurse-driven sepsis BPA usability improvement, Emily Selby, Susan Dziura, and Melinda Jamil (Poster)
Sepsis success: AIMMC sepsis program and outcome improvements, Emily Selby, Jason Gosnell, David Trotter, et al. (Poster)
A Prospective Observational Analysis of the Use of Transesophageal Lung Ultrasound During Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Vladyslav Dieiev MD, Dylan Rupska MD, Pedro Salinas MD, Matthew Tyler MD, Jordan Rosenberg DO, Kelsey Kennedy MD, Jennifer Stancati MD, Ravi Chacko MD, and Katharine Burns MD (Abstract)
Development and implementation of a multicenter registry for resuscitation-focused transesophageal echocardiography, Felipe Teran, Clark G. Owyang, Trenton C. Wray, et al. (Article)
Hyperkalemia Mimicking ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Warren Grunvald MD and Daniel Grahf MD (Abstract)
Reducing First-Year Nurse Turnover in the Emergency Department: A Simulation-Based Onboarding Program, Melissa Smith BSN, RN; Allison Condon; and Hannah Watts MD, FACEP, CHSE (Abstract)
Failure mode effects analysis of re-triage of injured patients to receiving high-level Illinois trauma centers, John D. Slocum, Jane L. Holl, William M. Brigode, et al. (Article)
Accuracy of focused cardiac ultrasound interpretation among emergency and critical care medicine residents in Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study, Nahom Mesfin Mekonen, Temesgen Beyene Abicho, Kalsidagn Girma Asfaw, et al. (Article)
Cross-sectional study of thiamine deficiency and its associated risks in emergency care, Joseph Miller, Daniel Grahf, Hashem Nassereddine, et al. (Article)
Frailty means falling between the cracks: A qualitative study exploring emergency nurses' understanding of frailty and its use in informing clinical decision-making related to acuity, care, and disposition, Lisa Adams Wolf, Altair Delao, Paul R. Clark, et al. (Article)
Legislative advocacy in Illinois for firearm injury prevention, Deanna Behrens, Jennie Pinkwater, Jill Fraggos, et al. (Article)
Program signaling in emergency medicine: The 2022–2023 program director experience, Alexis E. Pelletier-Bui, Timothy Fallon, Michael Cirone, et al. (Article)
Designing the prolonged field care kit (PFAK) to address the logistical challenges of future combat casualty care, Zaiba Shafik Dawood, Toby P. Keeney-Bonthrone, Rachel M. Russo, et al. (Article)
Trauma surgeons experience compassion fatigue - a major metropolitan area survey, Lea Hoefer, Leah C. Tatebe, Purvi Patel, et al. (Article)
Use of the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test in community adult patients with mild traumatic brain injury, Andrew DeGroot, Daniel L. Huber, John Leddy, et al. (Article)
Acupuncture in the emergency department: Patient acceptability and pain reduction, Amanda Luff, John R. Burns, Michael Fendrich, et al. (Abstract)
Development of a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum for late goals of care discussions, James M. Walter, Melanie M. Smith, Noah Einstein, et al. (Article)
Prehospital SALAD airway technique in an adolescent with penetrating trauma case report, C P. Guillote, C W. Root, D A. Braude, et al. (Article)
A Prospective Observational Analysis of the Use of Transesophageal Lung Ultrasound During Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Vladyslav Dieiev MD, Dylan Rupska MD, Pedro Salinas MD, Matthew Tyler MD, Jordan Rosenberg DO, Kelsey Kennedy MD, Jennifer Stancati MD, Ravi Chacko MD, and Katharine Burns MD (Poster)
Constructing a Cloud-Based End-of-Shift Entrustable Professional Activity Assessment System, Amber Akbar MD, Ryan Tabor MD, Elise Lovell MD, Ravi Chacko MD, and Ryan McKillip MD (Poster)
Hyperkalemia Mimicking ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Warren Grunvald MD and Daniel Grahf MD (Poster)
Reducing First-Year Nurse Turnover in the Emergency Department: A Simulation-Based Onboarding Program, Melissa Smith BSN, RN; Allison Condon; and Hannah Watts MD, FACEP, CHSE (Poster)
Structured Resuscitation Elective for Emergency Medicine Residents, George Obrochta DO, Kenneth Dodd MD, Nicholas Goodmanson MD, Matthew Aronson MD, and Ryan McKillip MD (Poster)
Using Change Management to Implement a Novel End-of-Shift Assessment for Emergency Medicine Residents, Ryan McKillip MD, Kelsey Boyne MD, Ravi Chacko MD, Ryan Tabor MD, and Elise Lovell MD (Poster)
Validity of a Novel Entrustable Professional Activities Based End-of-Shift Assessment, Dima Jaber MD, Elise Lovell MD, Ryan Tabor MD, Ravi Chacko MD, and Ryan McKillip MD (Poster)
Expanding FOAMed to Voice Activated Artificial Intelligence: Mental Practice of Emergency Medicine Procedures via Alexa, Megan High MD, Ryan Tabor MD, Tim Henderson MD, and Ryan McKillip MD (Oral/Podium Presentation)
A novel approach to community CPR and AED outreach focused on underserved learner communities, Alexander R. Fisher, Andrew J. Bouland, Robert Zemple, et al. (Article)
Bringing the flight surgeon console into the Artemis era: Constructing a quick reference guide for the Orion vehicle, Anderson Carter and Quinn Dufurrena (Abstract)
Adenosine should be first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia, Marc McDowell and Neal Lyons (Article)
Common gynecologic emergencies in radiology, Jackson Ritchey and Elizabeth Craig (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Lyme carditis: Diagnosis and management, Fernando Flores-Mendez and Daniel V. Girzadas Jr. (Article)
Characterizing re-triage guidelines: A scoping review of states' rules and regulations, Conor T. Broderick, John D. Slocum, Michael Visenio, et al. (Article)
Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography in emergency departments in the United States and Canada: A cross-sectional survey, Felipe Teran, Frances Mae West, Tom Jelic, et al. (Article)
Boarding of Older Adults: A Concerning Trend in the Emergency Department, Julie Van Baardwijk, Eric Tharmathurai, and Ariba Khan (Original Research)
COVID-19: Emergency medicine perspectives, John C. Ray, Matthew Chinn, Jamie Aranda, et al. (Book Chapter)
Rocuronium dosing by ideal vs total body weight in obesity: A prospective, observational non-inferiority study, Marc McDowell, Amanda Lewandowski, Dharati Desai, et al. (Article)
The chief wellness officer: A long overdue catalyst for systemic change in emergency medicine, Shabana Walia, Kristen E. Nordenholz, Diann Krywko, et al. (Article)
Works from 2023
Effect of a Clinical Pathway Project onBuprenorphine Prescription Practices in theEmergency Department, Michael Cirone, Kara Fifer, Oyinkansola Okubanjo, Nicolas Semenchuk, Caresse Vuong, Alena Hoover, and Sirikrishna Khalsa (Abstract)
Implementation of an Emergency Department-Set Palliative Care Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents, Dylan Rupska, Travis Hase, Ryan Tabor, Cindy Ndiaye, and Maggie Putnam (Abstract)
Prospective Observational Analysis of the Use of Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Uni, Kelsey Kennedy, Pedro D. Salinas, Matthew Tyler, Michael J. Lambert, Jordan A. Rosenberg, Maria Loren Eberle, Nicole Glowacki, Kenneth Dodd, and Katharine M. Burns (Abstract)
Reasons for emergency department visits of patients with opioid use disorder at an urban safety-net hospital: A retrospective records review, Shawkut Ali, Shona Lowe, James S. George, et al. (Article)
A nursing led initiative in collaboration with the Performance of Excellence Center to change psychiatric emergency department triage procedures to improve patient care, Kristen Edmunds, Nicholas Archer, Michell Olshan-Perlmutter, and Marquita Boggess (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Implementation of an emergency department communication tool to assist in the prevention of acute care readmissions, Matthew Shall, Christopher Griggs, Ronella Eaddy, Denise Comeaux, Wes Hofferbert, Sushma Racharla, George Ross, Zachary Lutwick, and Kimberly Price (Poster)
Ready, set, go! Implementing an electronic handoff tool to decrease emergency department length of stay, Jennifer Peterburs (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Stay home: Nurses spur decline in emergency visit returns, Deanna Strebig, Amber Koplitz, and Heather Ludy (Poster)
Think stroke before you choke: Increasing dysphagia screening compliance in the emergency department, Katie Cruz, Bryna Shefferly, Amy L. Kuehni, Ryan Vander Schaaf, Danielle Manske, Lea Jopke, Holly Burkette, Tanya Erke, and Stephanie Petrucci (Poster)
Use of rapid medical evaluation in the emergency department setting, Cassie Kohl, Meaghan Gallagher, Tricia Urbanik, and Ashley Vilona (Poster)
Just the facts: Transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac arrest, Christine Hanna, Michael Gottlieb, Katharine Burns, et al. (Article)
P-TS-23 | Decreasing the need for AB plasma at a level I trauma center, H Antongiorgi and C Aronson (Abstract)
Use of multimodal mechanical support in refractory cardiogenic shock from bupropion overdose, Kevin Bodker, Abdulghani Mounir, Nathan Marzlin, et al. (Article)
Patient distribution tool for mass casualty incidents in a large metropolitan setting, Kathryn Booth and Mackenzie Daniels (Abstract)
RAIN: Simplifying decontamination response for hospital first receivers, Kathryn Booth and Mackenzie Daniels (Abstract)
Trauma skill stations to improve ED staff confidence and engagement, Amanda Sery (Abstract)
Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Pediatric Foot: A Systematic Review and Case Report, Alanna Wahl, Paul Martin, and John Grady (Poster)
A Prospective Observational Analysis of the Use of Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, Kelsey Kennedy, Pedro Salinas, M Tyler, Michael J. Lambert, Nicole Glowacki, Jordan A. Rosenberg, ML Eberle, Kenneth Dodd, and Katharine M. Burns (Poster)
A Student Mentorship Program Improves the Medical Student Experience Through Frequent and High-Quality Feedback, Tyler J. Nichols, Mariane C. Ndiaye, and Karis L. Tekwani (Poster)
Boarding of Older Adults: A Concerning Trend in the Emergency Department, Julie van Baardwijk, Eric Tharmathurai, Ariba Khan, and Michael Malone (Poster)
Implementation of an Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents, Dylan Rupska, Travis Hase, Ryan Tabor, Cindy Ndiaye, and Maggie Putnam (Poster)
Implementation of an emergency medicine palliative care curriculum for emergency medicine residents: A quality improvement project (Sch437), Margaret Putman, Dylan Rupska, Benjamin Miller, et al. (Abstract)
Management of coronavirus disease-2019 infection in pregnancy, Vivian Lam and Kami M. Hu (Article)
Overcultured? Blood cultures on discharged ED patients were ordered more frequently after the SEP-1 bundle initiation, Ethan Sterk, Travis Wassermann, Ralph Lamonge, et al. (Article)
Rapid sequence tandem intubation to navigate a subglottic obstruction, Ravi V. Chacko, Nisha X. Jain, Brandon J. Baird, et al. (Article)
Willingness to vaccinate children against COVID-19 declined during the pandemic, R D. Goldman, R J. Hart, J N. Bone, et al. (Article)
Interhospital variability in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in a large metropolitan area, Pavitra Kotini-Shah, Nicole Blum, Shaveta Khosla, et al. (Article)
Association of Geriatric Emergency Department post-discharge referral order and follow-up with healthcare utilization, Michelle Simpson, Clinton Sergi, Aaron Malsch, et al. (Article)
EFSUMB clinical practice guidelines for point-of-care ultrasound: Part one (Common heart and pulmonary applications) LONG VERSION, Robert David Jarman, Cian McDermott, Michael Lambert, et al. (Article)
EFSUMB clinical practice guidelines for point-of-care ultrasound: Part one (Common heart and pulmonary applications) SHORT VERSION, Robert David Jarman, Anna Colclough, Michael Lambert, et al. (Article)
Pediatric pneumonia (Nursing), Ebeledike Chiemelie, Thaer Ahmad, and Shirley D. Martin (Book Chapter)
Anticoagulation during pediatric ECMO: Evaluation of efficacy and cost, Kristen Nelson McMillan, Shea Gallus, Vincent Dorsey, et al. (Abstract)
CMV viremia leading to multiorgan failure: A confounded diagnosis not to be missed, Hector Roman Perez, Alexandria Clarke Kregor, Tazeen Rizvi, et al. (Abstract)
Coronary artery dissection due to eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), Sumeet Kumar Yadav, Vidhyalakshmy Vivek, Aman Sethi, et al. (Abstract)
Descriptors of failed extubation in Norwood patients using physiologic data streaming, Fabio Savorgnan, Sebastian Acosta, Saul Flores, et al. (Abstract)
Evaluation of sodium chloride concentration in the two-bag system in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis, Taylor Boorn, Karen Caylor, Nicole Gockenbach, et al. (Abstract)
KALMED: Ketamine for severe agitation management in the emergency department, Lauren Stambolic, Marc McDowell, Dharati Desai, et al. (Abstract)
Multimodal active shooter training for emergency department personnel: An Initiative for knowledge, comfort, and retention, Elizabeth M. Regan, Thomas Cranmer, and Timothy Hanaway (Article)
Post-intubation tracheal rupture: Wasn't me, Alexandria Clarke Kregor, Spencer Deleveaux, Hector Roman Perez, et al. (Abstract)
Prevalence of bacterial infection in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), Amr Nabaah, Vinod Havalad, Ronda Oram, et al. (Abstract)
Rocuronium versus succinylcholine in the traumatically injured brain: A pilot study, Marc McDowell, Lauren Stambolic, Ellen Omi, et al. (Abstract)
Standardizing phenobarbital use in alcohol withdrawal syndrome for a multihospital system, Lauren Nevinski and Emily Matthews (Abstract)
Works from 2022
Post prostatectomy abdominal pain, Jonathan R. Cedermaz and Elizabeth Z. Byrne (Article)
Patient logistics coordinator and effects on throughput, Erin Schuette, Karla Karwowski, and Ryan Highland (Poster)
Quality improvement: ACT (Anti-Coagulation and Trauma) alert, Daniel Haslett and Belinda Hardy (Poster)
Taking a moment: Implementation of the pause initiative, Ashley Lipke and Rolando Perez (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Evaluation and Treatment of Snake Envenomations, Michael Tednes and Todd L. Slesinger (Book Chapter)
EMS, Ultrasound Use, Rose Anna G. Roantree, Curtis S. Furtado, Kevin Welch, et al. (Book Chapter)
Association between the first-hour intravenous fluid volume and mortality in pediatric septic shock, Matthew A. Eisenberg, Ruth Riggs, Raina Paul, et al. (Article)
Ruptured angiomyolipoma, a novel entity for emergency physicians in the differential diagnosis of haemorrhagic shock in a female patient of reproductive age, Abby Jo Sapadin, Daniel Girzadas, Darshika Chhabra, et al. (Article)
Acupuncture intervention for acute pain in the emergency department trial: A consensus process, Arya Nielsen, Juli Olson, Megan Quesada, et al. (Article)
Hypotension unresponsive to fluid resuscitation: A case report, Mahir Mameledzija, Erin Nasrallah, and Molly Hartrich (Article)
Wellens syndrome, Brianna Miner and Elise Hart (Book Chapter)
Heart to Heart, Mom to Mom, Karis L. Tekwani (Patient-Centered Essay/Creative Writing)
Impact of race and ethnicity among hyperkalemic patients seen in the emergency department in a large midwestern health system, Marybeth Ingle, Rasha Khatib, and Douglas P. Slakey (Abstract)
Compromised cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality due to regurgitation during endotracheal intubation: A randomised crossover manikin simulation study, Li-Wei Lin, James DuCanto, Chen-Yang Hsu, et al. (Article)
A mixed methods analysis of caller-emergency medical dispatcher communication during 9-1-1 calls for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Christopher T. Richards, Danielle M. McCarthy, Eddie Markul, et al. (Article)