Use of a Rubric for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Application Review.

BACKGROUND: There is a need to review a large number of applications for pediatric emergency medicine fellowship in a holistic and systemic, unbiased manner. There exists a need to restructure the application process. We sought to develop and implement a rubric screening rubric for initial evaluation of pediatric emergency medicine fellowship applications that avoided traditionally used metrics that may be biased against racially underrepresented groups who are historically excluded from medicine. METHODS: An interactive process was used by key program leadership with review of prior literature and input from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity departmental chair to develop a holistic screening rubric with consensus reached around key factors that aligned with our fellowship program mission. All applications were reviewed with the rubric by the program director or the associate program director. A subset of applications being considered for review were additionally scored by members of the fellowship selection committee. RESULTS: Numerical scores ranged from 2 to 14, with the maximum potential score being 14. Seventy percent of those applicants invited for interview scored 9 or higher. Reliability of scores between the program director and the associate program director was high (intraclass coefficient, 0.89); however, reliability between the program director or associate program director and the selection committee members was low to moderate (intraclass coefficient, 0.46). CONCLUSIONS: Developmental and use of a rubric screening allowed our institution to reflect on our priorities, as well as avoid potential bias. The use of the tool allowed us to communicate about applications in an objective and consistent manner. As we continue to iterate on the rubric, we hope to incorporate additional criteria to better identify highly qualified applicants who may otherwise be overlooked in a traditional screening process and gain familiarity in reviewers use.

Intervenções psicológicas necessárias: a prática como residente no serviço de medicina fetal / Necessary psychological interventions: the practice as a resident in the fetal medicine service / Intervenciones psicológicas necesarias: la práctica como residente en el servicio de medicina fetal

Com os avanços tecnológicos e o aprimoramento da prática médica via ultrassonografia, já é possível detectar possíveis problemas no feto desde a gestação. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a prática do psicólogo no contexto de gestações que envolvem riscos fetais. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo sob formato de relato de experiência como psicólogo residente no Serviço de Medicina Fetal da Maternidade Escola da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Os registros, feitos por observação participante e diário de campo, foram analisados em dois eixos temáticos: 1) intervenções psicológicas no trabalho em equipe em consulta de pré-natal, exame de ultrassonografia e procedimento de amniocentese; e 2) intervenções psicológicas em casos de bebês incompatíveis com a vida. Os resultados indicaram que o psicólogo nesse serviço é essencial para atuar de forma multiprofissional na assistência pré-natal para gravidezes de alto risco fetal. Ademais, a preceptoria do residente é relevante para sua formação e treinamento para atuação profissional no campo da psicologia perinatal.(AU)

Face to the technological advances and the improvement of medical practice via ultrasound, it is already possible to detect possible problems in the fetus since pregnancy. The objective of this study was to analyze the psychologist's practice in the context of pregnancies which involve fetal risks. It is a qualitative study based on an experience report as a psychologist trainee at the Fetal Medicine Service of the Maternity School of UFRJ. The records, based on the participant observation and field diary, were analyzed in two thematic axes: 1) psychological interventions in the teamwork in the prenatal attendance, ultrasound examination and amniocentesis procedure; and 2) psychological interventions in cases of babies incompatible to the life. The results indicated that the psychologist in this service is essential to work in a multidisciplinary way at the prenatal care for high fetal risk pregnancies. Furthermore, the resident's preceptorship is relevant to their education and training for professional performance in the field of Perinatal Psychology.(AU)

Con los avances tecnológicos y la mejora de la práctica médica a través de la ecografía, ya se puede detectar posibles problemas en el feto desde el embarazo. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la práctica del psicólogo en el contexto de embarazos de riesgos fetal. Es un estudio cualitativo basado en un relato de experiencia como residente de psicología en el Servicio de Medicina Fetal de la Escuela de Maternidad de la Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Los registros, realizados en la observación participante y el diario de campo, se analizaron en dos ejes temáticos: 1) intervenciones psicológicas en el trabajo en equipo, en la consulta prenatal, ecografía y los procedimientos de amniocentesis; y 2) intervenciones psicológicas en casos de bebés incompatibles con la vida. Los resultados señalaron como fundamental la presencia del psicólogo en este servicio trabajando de forma multidisciplinar en la atención prenatal en el contexto de embarazos de alto riesgo fetal. Además, la tutela del residente es relevante para su educación y formación para el desempeño profesional en el campo de la Psicología Perinatal.(AU)

Atuação da psicologia em unidade neonatal no contexto da pandemia da covid-19 / The work of psychology in a neonatal unit in the covid-19 pandemic / Actuación de la psicología en una unidad neonatal en el contexto de la pandemia de la covid-19

A pandemia de covid-19 provocou intensas mudanças no contexto do cuidado neonatal, exigindo dos profissionais de saúde a reformulação de práticas e o desenvolvimento de novas estratégias para a manutenção da atenção integral e humanizada ao recém-nascido. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar a atuação da Psicologia nas Unidades Neonatais de um hospital público de Fortaleza (CE), Brasil, durante o período de distanciamento físico da pandemia de covid-19. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, que ocorreu no período de março a agosto de 2020. No contexto pandêmico, o serviço de Psicologia desenvolveu novas condutas assistenciais para atender às demandas emergentes do momento, como: atendimento remoto; registro e envio on-line de imagens do recém-nascido a seus familiares; visitas virtuais; e reprodução de mensagens de áudio da família para o neonato. Apesar dos desafios encontrados, as ações contribuíram para a manutenção do cuidado centrado no recém-nascido e sua família, o que demonstra a potencialidade do fazer psicológico.(AU)

The COVID-19 pandemic brought intense changes to neonatal care and required health professionals to reformulate practices and develop new strategies to ensure comprehensive and humanized care for newborn. This study aims to report the experience of the Psychology Service in the Neonatal Units of a public hospital in Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará, Brazil, during the social distancing period of the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive experience report study was conducted from March to August 2020. During the pandemic, the Psychology Service developed new care practices to meet the emerging demands of that moment, such as remote care, recordings and online submission of newborns' pictures and video images for their family, virtual tours, and reproduction of family audio messages for the newborns. Despite the challenges, the actions contributed to the maintenance of a care that is centered on the newborns and their families, which shows the potential of psychological practices.(AU)

La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha traído cambios intensos en el contexto de la atención neonatal, que requieren de los profesionales de la salud una reformulación de sus prácticas y el desarrollo de nuevas estrategias para asegurar una atención integral y humanizada al recién nacido. El objetivo de este artículo es reportar la experiencia del Servicio de Psicología en las Unidades Neonatales de un hospital público de Fortaleza, en Ceará, Brasil, durante el periodo de distanciamiento físico en la pandemia de la COVID-19. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, un reporte de experiencia, que se llevó a cabo de marzo a agosto de 2020. En el contexto pandémico, el servicio de Psicología desarrolló nuevas conductas asistenciales para atender a las demandas emergentes del momento, tales como: atención remota; grabación y envío em línea de imágenes del recién nacido; visitas virtuales; y reproducción de mensajes de audio de la familia para el recién nacido. A pesar de los desafíos encontrados, las acciones contribuyeron al mantenimiento de la atención centrada en el recién nacido y su familia, lo que demuestra el potencial de la práctica psicológica.(AU)

Exploring the Effect of Mindfulness on Burnout in a Pediatric Emergency Department.

BACKGROUND: Burnout is a common phenomenon among health care providers known to adversely affect their mental health and clinical acumen. As mindfulness has been shown to diminish burnout with large-scale interventions, our aim was to assess whether smaller, on-shift activities aimed at increasing mindfulness could decrease burnout among staff in a pediatric emergency department (PED). METHODS: Prior to the implementation of a series of mindfulness-based activities, a diverse cohort of PED staff including nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, technicians, and administrative personnel completed electronic preintervention surveys about their demographics, personal mindfulness engagement, and individual baseline burnout level using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Trained nurses and physicians served as champions who coordinated on-shift mindfulness activities, and burnout levels were subsequently reassessed using a postintervention survey. FINDINGS: Among 83 eligible staff, 75 completed the preintervention and 69 completed the postintervention survey. For the MBI, the majority of staff had moderate to high burnout levels at baseline. Few staff engaged in personal mindfulness activities outside of work. Although 82% of staff participated in the on-shift interventions, no significant differences were found in scores before and after the intervention for emotional exhaustion (20.1 vs. 20, p = .93), depersonalization (7.6 vs. 7.3, p = .97), and personal accomplishment (36.1 vs. 34.8, p = .11). CONCLUSION/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: While mindfulness effectively combats burnout, few PED providers regularly practice mindfulness activities. Brief, on-shift mindfulness activities were insufficient to significantly reduce burnout levels. Hospital leadership should consider dedicating resources to more intensive mindfulness activities to combat amplified burnout levels among emergency department staff.

A Resident-Led QI Initiative to Improve Pediatric Emergency Department Boarding Times.

BACKGROUND: Pediatric emergency department (PED) overcrowding and prolonged boarding times (admission order to PED departure) decrease quality of care. Timely transfer of patients from the PED to inpatient units is a key driver that relieves overcrowding. In 2015, PED boarding time at our hospital was 10% longer than the national benchmark. We described a resident-led quality-improvement initiative to decrease PED mean boarding times by 10% (from 173 to 156 minutes) within 6 months among general pediatric admissions. METHODS: We applied Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology. PDSA 1 (October 2016) interventions were bundled to include streamlined mobile communications, biweekly educational presentations, and reminder signs. PDSA 2 (August 2017) provided alternative workflows for senior residents. Outcomes were mean PED boarding times for general pediatrics admissions. The proportion of PICU transfers within 12 hours of admission served as a balancing measure. Statistical process control charts were used to analyze boarding times and PICU transfer rates. RESULTS: Leading up to PDSA 1, monthly mean boarding times decreased from 173 to 145 minutes and were sustained throughout the study period and up to 1 year after study completion. The X-bar chart demonstrated a shift with 57 consecutive months of mean boarding times below the preintervention mean. There were no changes in PICU transfer rates within 12 hours of admission. CONCULSIONS: Resident-led quality improvement efforts, including education and streamlined workflow, significantly improved PED boarding time without causing harm to patients.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Intussusception.

BACKGROUND: Delayed diagnosis of intussusception can lead to air enema failure and increased morbidity. There are limited studies reporting the accuracy of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physician point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in diagnosing intussusception. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to evaluate the accuracy of PEM POCUS in identifying ileocolic intussusception. The secondary objective was to identify factors associated with air enema failure. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of children who underwent POCUS for suspected intussusception in a pediatric emergency department between January 2001 and December 2015. Patients were included if a pediatric radiologist confirmed the POCUS examination interpretation by image review, radiology department ultrasound, or air enema. Age, symptom duration, recurrent intussusception, and location of intussusception were examined as factors for air enema failure. RESULTS: One hundred and two POCUS examinations were completed on 101 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The mean age of patients was 22 months. Of 75 patients with intussusception, 72 were detected with POCUS. PEM POCUS had a sensitivity of 96.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 91.6-100.0%), specificity of 92.6% (95% CI 82.7-100.0%), positive predictive value of 97.3% (95% CI 93.6-100.0%), and negative predictive value of 89.3% (95% CI 77.8-100.0%). Air enema failure was associated with intussusception distal to the splenic flexure (odds ratio = 10.00 [95% CI 2.81-35.61]; p < 0.01) and age <6 months (OR = 6.83 [95% CI 1.94-24.09]; p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: PEM POCUS identifies intussusception with high sensitivity and specificity. Patients <6 months old or with intussusception distal to the splenic flexure had a higher risk of air enema failure.

Physician Confidence in Dental Trauma Treatment and the Introduction of a Dental Trauma Decision-Making Pathway for the Pediatric Emergency Department.

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to (1) survey and report the awareness and confidence of pediatric emergency medicine physicians in the management of dental trauma and (2) determine the prevalence of dental trauma decision-making pathway utilization in the pediatric emergency department. METHODS: A survey was distributed through e-mail to the pediatric emergency medicine discussion list via Brown University LISTSERV. The survey study included 10 questions and was multiple-choice. The survey contained questions about physician confidence and their use of a dental trauma decision-making pathway. RESULTS: A total of 285 individuals responded to the survey. Somewhat confident was the most common response (61%) followed by not confident (20%) and confident (19%) by respondents in treating dental trauma. Forty-one percent of respondents felt comfortable, 39% somewhat comfortable, 19% not comfortable, and 1% not sure in replanting an avulsed tooth. Only 6% of respondents reported that their pediatric emergency department always or sometimes uses a dental trauma decision-making pathway, whereas 78% of pediatric emergency departments do not. CONCLUSIONS: We believe that the adoption of a decision-making pathway will provide timely management, improve emergency physician comfort, and enhance outcomes for pediatric patients presenting with a dental trauma. A future multicenter review will aim to evaluate these goals based on the utilization of our dental trauma decision-making pathway.

US Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events From Antibiotics in Children, 2011-2015.

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children; however, at least one-third of pediatric antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. National data on short-term antibiotic-related harms could inform efforts to reduce overprescribing and to supplement interventions that focus on the long-term benefits of reducing antibiotic resistance. METHODS: Frequencies and rates of emergency department (ED) visits for antibiotic adverse drug events (ADEs) in children were estimated using adverse event data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance project and retail pharmacy dispensing data from QuintilesIMS (2011-2015). RESULTS: On the basis of 6542 surveillance cases, an estimated 69464 ED visits (95% confidence interval, 53488-85441) were made annually for antibiotic ADEs among children aged ≤19 years from 2011 to 2015, which accounts for 46.2% of ED visits for ADEs that results from systemic medication. Two-fifths (40.7%) of ED visits for antibiotic ADEs involved a child aged ≤2 years, and 86.1% involved an allergic reaction. Amoxicillin was the most commonly implicated antibiotic among children aged ≤9 years. When we accounted for dispensed prescriptions, the rates of ED visits for antibiotic ADEs declined with increasing age for all antibiotics except sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Amoxicillin had the highest rate of ED visits for antibiotic ADEs among children aged ≤2 years, whereas sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim resulted in the highest rate among children aged 10 to 19 years (29.9 and 24.2 ED visits per 10000 dispensed prescriptions, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Antibiotic ADEs lead to many ED visits, particularly among young children. Communicating the risks of antibiotic ADEs could help reduce unnecessary prescribing. Prevention efforts could target pediatric patients who are at the greatest risk of harm.

Pediatric Major Head Injury: Not a Minor Problem.

Traumatic brain injury is a highly prevalent and devastating cause of morbidity and mortality in children. A rapid, stepwise approach to the traumatized child should proceed, addressing life-threatening problems first. Management focuses on preventing secondary injury from physiologic extremes such as hypoxemia, hypotension, prolonged hyperventilation, temperature extremes, and rapid changes in cerebral blood flow. Initial Glasgow Coma Score, hyperglycemia, and imaging are often prognostic of outcome. Surgically amenable lesions should be evacuated promptly. Reduction of intracranial pressure through hyperosmolar therapy, decompressive craniotomy, and seizure prophylaxis may be considered after stabilization. Nonaccidental trauma should be considered when evaluating pediatric trauma patients.

Patologías más frecuentes en el servicio de emergencia pediátrica del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso Cuenca, mayo-julio 2011 / The most frequent pathologies in the pediatric emergency service of the Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca , may- july 2011

En los datos recolectados en el servicio de emergencia pediátrica del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, en el período mayo-julio del 2011, se conoció cuáles son las 10 causas de atención más frecuentes que en comparación con la patología registrada en los hospitales, en los cuales se realizaron estudios similares al realizado aquí; así, en México se observó las infecciones de vías respiratorias altas, seguidas por accidentes e intoxicaciones, infecciones del tubo digestivo, crisis asmática, neumonía. En Argentina, el motivo principal de consulta fue infección de vías aéreas superiores, crisis asmáticas y bronquiolitis, trauma, gastroenteritis, faringitis, otitis, erupción, neu-monía, fiebre sin foco. En nuestro hospital se registró patología similar del tracto respiratorio superior, infe-rior, accidentes, dentro de éstos, los traumas, heridas cortantes, además patología digestiva.Objetivo: Determinar las diez enfermedades más frecuentes en el servicio de emergencia pediátrica del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Mayo-Julio 2011.Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, tomando como universo el total de pacientes que acuden al servicio de emergencia pediátrica del Hospi-tal Vicente Corral Moscoso, en el período Mayo-Julio 2011. Se tomó como referente las atenciones en el servicio de emergencia pediátrica en el año 2010 que fueron 15.718 niños. Se utilizó el programa Epiinfo versión 6.0 y SPSS versión 15. Se tomaron un total de 300 pacientes atendidos en la emergencia pediátrica, durante los meses de mayo a julio de 2011.Resultados: Las diez patologías más frecuentes atendidas en el servicio de emergencia pediátrica del HVCM son 1) IRA con neumonía (8,3%). 2) IRA sin neumonía 8%. 3) Heridas cortantes (7,3%). 4) Faringoamigdalitis (6,7%). 5) TEC leve (5,7%). 6) Abdomen agudo inflamatorio (4,7%). 7) ITU (4,3%). 8) Ingestión de cuerpo extraño (4,3%). 9) Politraumatismos (4%). 10) EDA sin deshidratación. El resto de patologías catalogadas como otros representan el 43,3%.Conclusiones: La importancia de este estudio fue conocer las patologías más frecuentes en el servicio de emergencia pediátrica del Hospital Vicente Corral Mos-coso, para lograr una mejor información acerca de las mismas y así tomar las accio-nes preventivas necesarias para alcanzar de manera integral la salud de la comunidad pediátrica de nuestra ciudad.

In the data collected in the pediatric emer-gency service in the Vicente Corral Mosco-so Hospital, in the period from May to July 2011 was known what are the 10 most fre-quent causes of attention that compared to the pathology registered in hospitals, in which similar studies were made, we obser-ved in Mexico the upper respiratory tract in-fections, followed by accidents and poiso-ning, infections of the digestive tract, acute asthma, pneumonia.In Argentina the main complaint was upper respiratory tract infection, asthma attacks and bronchiolitis, trauma, gastroenteritis, pharyngitis, otitis, rash, pneumonia, fever without source.In our hospital was registered similar patho-logy of the upper respiratory tract, lower accidents within these registered trauma, penetrating wounds, and also gastrointes-tinal disorders.Objective: To determine the ten most com-mon diseases in the pediatric emergency service in the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hos-pital May-July 2011.Material and Methods: A descriptive study was made; it was based on the universe of total patients who are attending to the pediatric emergency in the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital during the months May-July 2011. It was taken as reference the at-tentions in the pediatric emergency service in 2010. They were 15,718 children. The Epi-info program version 6.0 and SPSS version 15 was used. A total of 300 patients treated in the pediatric emergency were taken du-ring the months of May-June and July 2011.Results: The 10 most frequent pathologies treated in the pediatric emergency service in the VCMH are: 1) ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) with pneumonia (8.3%). 2) ARI without pneumonia (8%). 3) Stab wounds (7.3%). 4) Pharyngoamigdalitis (6.7%). 5) Mild ECT (Encefalo craneal trauma) (5.7%). 6) Inflammatory acute abdomen (4.7%). 7) UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) (4.3%). 8) Fo-reign body ingestion (4.3%). 9) Polytrauma (4%). 10) ADD (Acute Diarrheal Disease) wi-thout dehydration. All other diseases classi-fied as others represent 43.3%.Conclusions: The importance of this study was to determine the most common di-seases in the pediatric emergency servi-ce in the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospi-tal, for better information about them and thus take preventive actions necessary to achieve holistically health pediatric com-munity in our city.