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OBJECTIVES: Open hand fractures may be difficult to recognize and treat. There is variability in management and administration of antibiotics for these types of injuries. Unlike open long bone fractures, there is no standardized protocol for antibiotic administration for open hand fractures in children. The objective of this study is to assess the variability of antibiotic management of open hand fractures in children. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review at a tertiary hospital in New York of patients with hand injuries between ages 0 and 18 years presenting to the emergency department during January 2019 and December 2020. Patient encounters were reviewed for open fractures of the hand. Descriptive statistics were included for demographic and physical characteristics. RESULTS: There were 80 encounters with open hand fractures, of which the most common being tuft fractures (77.5%). The mean age was 7.6 years (SD, 4.7 years) with male predominance (58.8%). Crush injuries were the most common mechanism of injury (78.8%). Bedside repair was performed on 62 encounters (77.5%), of which 45 (72.5%) required nail bed repair, 56 (90.3%) required suturing, and 24 (38.7%) required reduction. Antibiotics were given to 62 (77.5%) encounters, most commonly oral cefalexin (45.2%), oral amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (27.4%), and intravenous cefazolin (14.5%). Median time to antibiotics from emergency department registration to administration was 150 minutes (interquartile range, 92-216 minutes). Antibiotic prescriptions were sent for 71 encounters (88.8%). Seventy seven (96.3%) of the encounters were discharged home. CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric open hand fractures have a variability of type and timing to antibiotics. Future initiatives should attempt to create standardized guidelines for management of open hand fractures.
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Fraturas Expostas , Adolescente , Combinação Amoxicilina e Clavulanato de Potássio , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Cefazolina , Cefalexina , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Feminino , Fraturas Expostas/tratamento farmacológico , Fraturas Expostas/cirurgia , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: There has been an increase in violent acts against hospital employees, including active shooter events. Emergency department (ED) staff must be able to respond to these events efficiently to ensure the safest possible outcome. However, few in our ED were aware of our hospital's active shooter protocol. We aimed to increase staff knowledge of and confidence in these guidelines. METHODS: We developed and implemented a 7-week spiral curriculum using the Kern model of curriculum development. Each week, a segment of the hospital active shooter protocol was featured. Multimodal instructional methods including posters, instruction at daily team huddles, descriptions in the weekly division newsletter, and email summaries were used.A 10-question assessment was administered to ED staff both before and after the implementation of our curriculum. During both assessments, staff were asked to rate their confidence in both knowledge of and ability to follow hospital active shooter guidelines. RESULTS: There were 95 and 102 participants in the preintervention and postintervention periods, respectively.The median proportion of correct answers on the knowledge assessment increased when comparing preintervention with postintervention performances (P < 0.05).Staff confidence in both knowledge of and ability to follow active shooter protocols increased after the implementation of our curriculum (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our 7-week curriculum resulted in improved knowledge of and confidence in hospital active shooter protocols among ED staff. Given that our sample was an unpaired convenience sample, inferences from our analysis were limited. Tabletop simulations are currently underway to further reinforce and clarify concepts.
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Currículo , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Humanos , Recursos Humanos em HospitalRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Trauma centers are required to have immediate availability of resources to stabilize traumatic injuries. However, maintaining trauma room organization can be challenging in the fast turnaround environment of trauma care. Implementation of 5S methodology has shown success in standardizing processes to maintain organized, efficient workspaces. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of 5S methodology on trauma resuscitation room organization, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. METHODS: This quality improvement pre- and postintervention study assessed the impact of 5S methodology on trauma resuscitation room organization. A 20-question survey was developed and administered to emergency department technicians before and after a multiphase intervention that included strategies for room reorganization, improved signage, creation of workstations, education, and implementation of a log sheet system. A final cost analysis was evaluated upon completion. RESULTS: Emergency department technicians completed n = 26 presurveys and n = 19 postsurveys. Room organization improved from preintervention 31% to postintervention 89%. Restocking with a checklist improved from 46% preintervention to 63% postintervention. A cost analysis summary identified 130 overstocked items equaling a total cost savings of $4,026.82. CONCLUSION: The 5S methodology improved trauma bay organization by sorting, organizing, standardizing, labeling, and color coding resuscitation supplies based on the ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure) of the primary survey. Additional strategies included improved signage, workspace reorganization, staff education, and checklist restocking accountability. The 5S implementation resulted in significant cost savings.
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Melhoria de Qualidade , Centros de Traumatologia , Redução de Custos/métodos , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Humanos , RessuscitaçãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Simulation is incorporated into medical education to reinforce practical skills. Instructor methodologies allow for reflective practice through debriefing; however, this is limited to real-time audiences. Few studies have described education via supplemental materials. OBJECTIVE: This educational initiative demonstrates the reception and use of a postsimulation newsletter for both participating and nonparticipating trauma team members. METHODS: After each case, the Trauma Takeaways newsletter was distributed to all trauma team members at our Level I pediatric trauma center. The newsletter included a brief case summary, objectives, and debrief highlights regarding communication, medical management, and practical logistics. A survey was conducted to assess its utility 6 months after its introduction. RESULTS: Of 69 interdisciplinary respondents, 46 reviewed the newsletter. The majority (69%) reported their trauma education is directly from simulation sessions. Thirty-nine percent of respondents found the newsletter most useful as a review when unable to attend, and 35% found it equally useful as compared with being an active participant. The majority of respondents found the newsletter either very helpful or extremely helpful. CONCLUSIONS: Medical simulation cases traditionally capture a select audience during educational debriefing sessions. However, because the majority of our respondents receive their trauma education from simulation sessions, the need for supplementation is paramount. Our team members found the Takeaways similarly useful both as a direct participant or as an indirect participant as a helpful reference for communication, management, and practical logistics in pediatric trauma care.
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Competência Clínica , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Ferimentos e Lesões , Criança , HumanosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Emergency medical services (EMS) prenotifications are critical, although they oftentimes inaccurately convey the arriving patient's true acuity, resulting in inappropriate preparation in the emergency department. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine interrater reliability of acuity prediction based on prenotifications among physicians and (2) to compare predicted versus actual patient acuity based on prenotifications. METHODS: A panel of physicians reviewed recordings of EMS prenotifications and then predicted the patient's acuity using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI). The scores were analyzed for interrater reliability using the weighted κ statistic. In the prospective phase of the study, physicians predicted an ESI before patient arrival based solely on the EMS prenotification and then calculated an actual ESI upon arrival. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and comparisons between the predicted and actual ESI were performed using Wilcoxon signed rank for matched pairs. RESULTS: Panelists reviewed a total of 23 recordings, and the interrater reliability was 0.23 overall (SE, 0.026; P < 0.001), indicating only fair agreement. One hundred patients were enrolled in the prospective analysis. There was a statistically significant difference between the predicted and actual ESI made by physicians (P = 0.0001). For 46 patients, the predicted and actual scores matched, but 13 patients were "undertriaged," and 41 patients were "overtriaged" based on predicted acuity. CONCLUSIONS: Interpretation of acuity using EMS prenotifications among physicians was only fairly reliable, and physicians had difficulty predicting actual acuity based on prenotifications. Improper preparation based on these prenotifications can potentially impact patient care and resource allocation.
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Serviços Médicos de Emergência/métodos , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/estatística & dados numéricos , Gravidade do Paciente , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Médicos , Estudos Prospectivos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a new triage workflow aimed at improving time to intravenous antibiotics in open fractures to under 60 minutes of arrival to the Pediatric Emergency Department. METHODS: Design: A prospective, multi-disciplinary, quality improvement project. SETTING: A tertiary care, Level 1 Pediatric Trauma hospital in New York. PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA: Patients aged 17 and under with long bone open fractures between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, excluding those transferred from an outside hospital, with non-long bone fractures and non-fractured, injured extremities.Outcome Measures and Comparisons: The new workflow involved splint removal and skin assessment during triage to identify open fractures. Serial Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles aimed to refine this workflow and reduce antibiotic administration time. Primary outcome: Percentage of open fracture patients receiving intravenous (IV) antibiotics within 60 minutes. Secondary outcome: Assessment of triage documentation regarding splint presence and removal. An exact Wilcoxon two-sample test compared time from patient arrival (quick-registration) to antibiotic administration before, during and after workflow implementation on 6/1/2020. RESULTS: A total of 51 patients (33 male) aged 17 and under, with open fractures were reviewed: 25 during the pre-intervention phase 1/1/18-5/31/20, 14 during the intervention phase 6/1/20-5/31/21, and 12 during the post-intervention phase 6/1/21-11/30/21. Continuous improvement efforts via PDSA cycles focusing on education, reinforcement, recognition, and barrier identification increased the percentage of patients receiving antibiotics within 60 minutes from 36% to 87.5%. Median time and Interquartile range (IQR: 25th percentile-75th percentile) from quick-registration to administration was 86 minutes (IQR: 51-147) before 6/1/2020, and 34 minutes (IQR: 16- 42) thereafter. CONCLUSION: The implemented triage workflow led to improved time to antibiotics to within 60 minutes for patients with long bone open fractures in the Pediatric Emergency Department. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Objectives: The use of electronic health record (EHR)-embedded child abuse clinical decision support (CA-CDS) may help decrease morbidity from child maltreatment. We previously reported on the development of CA-CDS in Epic and Allscripts. The objective of this study was to implement CA-CDS into Epic and Allscripts and determine its effects on identification, evaluation, and reporting of suspected child maltreatment. Materials and Methods: After a preimplementation period, CA-CDS was implemented at University of Wisconsin (Epic) and Northwell Health (Allscripts). Providers were surveyed before the go-live and 4 months later. Outcomes included the proportion of children who triggered the CA-CDS system, had a positive Child Abuse Screen (CAS) and/or were reported to Child Protective Services (CPS). Results: At University of Wisconsin (UW), 3.5% of children in the implementation period triggered the system. The CAS was positive in 1.8% of children. The proportion of children reported to CPS increased from 0.6% to 0.9%. There was rapid uptake of the abuse order set.At Northwell Health (NW), 1.9% of children in the implementation period triggered the system. The CAS was positive in 1% of children. The child abuse order set was rarely used. Preimplementation, providers at both sites were similar in desire to have CA-CDS system and perception of CDS in general. After implementation, UW providers had a positive perception of the CA-CDS system, while NW providers had a negative perception. Discussion: CA-CDS was able to be implemented in 2 different EHRs with differing effects on clinical care and provider feedback. At UW, the site with higher uptake of the CA-CDS system, the proportion of children who triggered the system and the rate of positive CAS was similar to previous studies and there was an increase in the proportion of cases of suspected abuse identified as measured by reports to CPS. Our data demonstrate how local environment, end-users' opinions, and limitations in the EHR platform can impact the success of implementation. Conclusions: When disseminating CA-CDS into different hospital systems and different EHRs, it is critical to recognize how limitations in the functionality of the EHR can impact the success of implementation. The importance of collecting, interpreting, and responding to provider feedback is of critical importance particularly with CDS related to child maltreatment.
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BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality. We previously reported on development and implementation of a child abuse clinical decision support system (CA-CDSS) in the Cerner electronic health record (EHR). Our objective was to develop a CA-CDSS in two different EHRs. METHODS: Using the CA-CDSS in Cerner as a template, CA-CDSSs were developed for use in four hospitals in the Northwell Health system who use Allscripts and two hospitals in the University of Wisconsin health system who use Epic. Each system had a combination of triggers, alerts and child abuse-specific order sets. Usability evaluation was done prior to launch of the CA-CDSS. RESULTS: Over an 18-month period, a CA-CDSS was embedded into Epic and Allscripts at two hospital systems. The CA-CDSSs vary significantly from each other in terms of the type of triggers which were able to be used, the type of alert, the ability of the alert to link directly to child abuse-specific order sets and the order sets themselves. CONCLUSIONS: Dissemination of CA-CDSS from one EHR into the EHR in other health care systems is possible but time-consuming and needs to be adapted to the strengths and limitations of the specific EHR. Site-specific usability evaluation, buy-in of multiple stakeholder groups and significant information technology support are needed. These barriers limit scalability and widespread dissemination of CA-CDSS.
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Maus-Tratos Infantis , Sistemas de Apoio a Decisões Clínicas , Criança , Maus-Tratos Infantis/prevenção & controle , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Hospitais , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Best practices for benchmarking the efficacy of simulation-based training programs are not well defined. This study sought to assess feasibility of standardized data collection with multicenter implementation of simulation-based training, and to characterize variability in pediatric trauma resuscitation task completion associated with program characteristics. METHODS: A prospective multicenter observational cohort of resuscitation teams (Nâ¯=â¯30) was used to measure task completion and teamwork during simulated resuscitation of a child with traumatic brain injury. A survey was used to measure center-specific trauma volume and simulation-based training program characteristics among participating centers. RESULTS: No task was consistently performed across all centers. Teamwork skills were associated with faster time to computed tomography notification (râ¯=â¯-0.51, pâ¯<â¯0.01). Notification of the operating room by the resuscitation team occurred more frequently in in situ simulation than in laboratory-based simulation (13/22 versus 0/8, pâ¯<â¯0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Multicenter implementation of a standardized pediatric trauma resuscitation simulation scenario is feasible. Standardized data collection showed wide variability in simulated resuscitation task completion.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/terapia , Competência Clínica/normas , Ressuscitação/educação , Treinamento por Simulação , Estudos de Viabilidade , Humanos , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Pediatric training is an essential component of emergency medicine (EM) residency. The heterogeneity of pediatric experiences poses a significant challenge to training programs. A national simulation curriculum can assist in providing a standardized foundation of pediatric training experience to all EM trainees. Previously, a consensus-derived set of content for a pediatric curriculum for EM was published. This study aimed to prioritize that content to establish a pediatric simulation-based curriculum for all EM residency programs. METHODS: Seventy-three participants were recruited to participate in a three-round modified Delphi project from 10 stakeholder organizations. In round 1, participants ranked 275 content items from a published set of pediatric curricular items for EM residents into one of four categories: definitely must, probably should, possibly could, or should not be taught using simulation in all residency programs. Additionally, in round 1 participants were asked to contribute additional items. These items were then added to the survey in round 2. In round 2, participants were provided the ratings of the entire panel and asked to rerank the items. Round 3 involved participants dichotomously rating the items. RESULTS: A total of 73 participants participated and 98% completed all three rounds. Round 1 resulted in 61 items rated as definitely must, 72 as probably should, 56 as possibly could, 17 as should not, and 99 new items were suggested. Round 2 resulted in 52 items rated as definitely must, 91 as probably should, 120 as possibly could, and 42 as should not. Round 3 resulted in 56 items rated as definitely must be taught using simulation in all programs. CONCLUSIONS: The completed modified Delphi process developed a consensus on 56 pediatric items that definitely must be taught using simulation in all EM residency programs (20 resuscitation, nine nonresuscitation, and 26 skills). These data will serve as a targeted needs assessment to inform the development of a standard pediatric simulation curriculum for all EM residency programs.
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BACKGROUND: Pediatric trauma care requires effective and clear communication in a time-sensitive manner amongst a variety of disciplines. Programs such as Crew Resource Management in aviation have been developed to systematically prevent errors. Similarly, teamSTEPPS has been promoted in healthcare with a strong focus on communication. We aim to evaluate the ability of closed-loop communication to improve time-to-task completion in pediatric trauma activations. METHODS: All pediatric trauma activations from January to September, 2016 at an American College of Surgeons verified level I pediatric trauma center were video recorded and included in the study. Two independent reviewers identified and classified all verbal orders issued by the trauma team leader for order audibility, directed responsibility, check-back, and time-to-task-completion. The impact of pre-notification and level of activation on time-to-task-completion was also evaluated. All analyses were performed using SAS® version 9.4(SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). RESULTS: In total, 89 trauma activation videos were reviewed, with 387 verbal orders identified. Of those, 126(32.6%) were directed, 372(96.1%) audible, and 101(26.1%) closed-loop. On average each order required 3.85 minutes to be completed. There was a significant reduction in time-to-task-completion when closed-loop communication was utilized (p < 0.0001). Orders with closed-loop communication were completed 3.6 times sooner as compared to orders with an open-loop [HR = 3.6 (95% CI: 2.5, 5.3)]. There was not a significant difference in time-to-task-completion with respect to pre-notification by emergency service providers (p < 0.6100). [HR = 1.1 (95% CI: 0.9, 1.3)]. There was also not a significant difference in time-to-task-completion with respect to level of trauma team activation (p < 0.2229). [HR = 1.3 (95% CI: 0.8, 2.1)]. CONCLUSION: While closed-loop communication prevents medical errors, our study highlights the potential to increase the speed and efficiency with which tasks are completed in the setting of pediatric trauma resuscitation. Trauma drills and systems of communication that emphasize the use of closed-loop communication should be incorporated into the training of trauma team leaders. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: This is a prospective observational study with intervention level II evidence.
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Comunicação , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/organização & administração , Ressuscitação/métodos , Análise e Desempenho de Tarefas , Gravação em Vídeo , Ferimentos e Lesões/terapia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Liderança , Masculino , Pediatria , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Prospectivos , Melhoria de Qualidade , Ressuscitação/mortalidade , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Fatores de Tempo , Centros de Traumatologia/organização & administração , Índices de Gravidade do Trauma , Estados Unidos , Ferimentos e Lesões/diagnóstico , Ferimentos e Lesões/mortalidadeRESUMO
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a rare, generally benign condition in young children caused by alveolar rupture and dissection of air into the mediastinum and hilum. In children, SPM is seen most commonly in asthmatics but may also occur in any patient who induces a Valsalva maneuver, including coughing, forceful vomiting, or first-time wheezing. There are limited reports on SPM in first-time wheezing episodes. We report a case of a 4-year-old girl with no history of wheezing who presents with wheezing, mild respiratory distress, and salient radiographic findings of pneumomediastinum, including spinnaker sail sign and continuous diaphragm sign. The SPM is generally a benign entity that requires supportive care, and resolution occurs spontaneously. This article will allow the clinician to become familiar with the specific clinical and radiological signs associated with SPM.