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2. SISTER (system implementation of select transfers in emergency room) model to reduce ED boarding.

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Westlake, Erica, Slovis, Benjamin H., Koutsoubis, Alexandra, Ney, David, Randolph, Frederick, Procopio, Jennifer, London, Kory, Flickinger, Shane, Levitt, Jacob, Klasko, Stephen K., and White, Jennifer L.

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This study describes a novel transfer model implemented between an academic, level 1 trauma center (Hospital A) and a nearby affiliate community hospital (Hospital B). Primary outcome is change in boarding hours and percentage of boarders in the Hospital A emergency department. Secondary objectives of this study include how improved flow in the emergency department to reduce boarding improves length of stay, prevents patients from escalating to more acute acuity levels of care, reduces patient morbidity and mortality and therefore improves health care costs as well. A retrospective chart review was conducted over a consecutive 14-months period of all patients that presented to main hospital emergency department who were transferred to the Hospital B for inpatient admission. This included analysis of patient cohort characteristics, hospital LOS, return rate to the Hospital A (boomerang), rates of against medical advice (AMA) dispositions, post-discharge recidivism, in addition to enterprise data on total number of boarders, percent of boarders, and total boarding hours. There was a total of 718 transfer encounters during the study period. Percent boarding decreased from 70.6% in the pre-period to 63.8% in the post-period (p < 0.001). Total boarding hours decreased at both the main hospital and the sister hospital with this transfer process. The median length of stay at the sister hospital was 74 h, with 9 upgrades to ICU admissions. Five patients were dispositioned back to the hospital A after admission to hospital B. A distributive model was useful in transferring admissions within a healthcare system, reducing number of boarders, percent of boarders, and boarding hours in Hospital A emergency department. Furthermore, the Hospital B was an appropriate location for transfers, based on the low number of ICU transfers and dispositions back to the main hospital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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3. Goals-of-Care Course for Emergency Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Siegel, Mari, Westlake, Erica, Siegel, Mari, and Westlake, Erica

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BACKGROUND COVID-19 increased the need for goals of care (GOC) discussions in the Emergency Department (ED). Many Emergency Physicians (EPs) report no formal training in holding GOC discussions. COVID-19 created unique teaching challenges given social distancing requirements. METHODS Eight teaching sessions were held using Zoom in March and April at an urban institution in the United States. Sessions were limited to 4-8 participants. They were comprised of a 30-minute lecture and 15 minutes of role-playing, in which providers read scripts to practice communication skills. The lecture introduced vocabulary and models to shape GOC discussions. Participants were invited to complete an eight-question survey about the effectiveness of the session and of virtual teaching. RESULTS 40 of the Department’s 70 EPs participated (57%). 17 returned the survey (43%). Prior to the session, zero physicians were extremely comfortable having goals of care conversations, compared to 24% who ranked themselves as extremely comfortable afterwards. Prior to the session, 24% of physicians were not comfortable at all or not so comfortable leading goals of care conversations, compared to zero physicians who reported this after the session. 47% of participants rated the virtual platform as extremely effective for teaching these skills, and 71% said they had never received formal training about goals of care discussions. CONCLUSIONS There is a need for formal training in goals of care discussions for EPs. Patient-centered care based on patient goals and values benefits the patient, providers and healthcare overall. Zoom is an example of an effective virtual platform for teaching interpersonal skills.

Published
2021

6. Esprit Spring 2018

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Ashcroft, Karlie; Carlin, Erin; Charles, Cara; Curran, Scott; Delmar, Joey; DiGiovine, Anna; Fitzgerald, Kody; Graff, Hannah; Haggerty, Zoe; Heslin, Kathleen; Iannucci, Sarah; Johnson, Catherine; Olsen, Stefan; O'Reilly, Daniel; Purcell, Mary; Shaver, Peter; Tolvaisa, Amanda; Ward, Alexis; Westlake, Erica; Whittaker, St. John; Wierbowski, Sara; Zaffuto, Brandon and Ashcroft, Karlie; Carlin, Erin; Charles, Cara; Curran, Scott; Delmar, Joey; DiGiovine, Anna; Fitzgerald, Kody; Graff, Hannah; Haggerty, Zoe; Heslin, Kathleen; Iannucci, Sarah; Johnson, Catherine; Olsen, Stefan; O'Reilly, Daniel; Purcell, Mary; Shaver, Peter; Tolvaisa, Amanda; Ward, Alexis; Westlake, Erica; Whittaker, St. John; Wierbowski, Sara; Zaffuto, Brandon

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Scranton (Pa.)
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Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

7. Esprit Fall 2017

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Ribanovic, Halida; Curran, Scott; Shaver, Peter; Ashcroft, Karlie; Ward, Alexis; Westlake, Erica; Charles, Cara; Horner, Amanda; Reeves, Liam; Whittaker, St. John; Heslin, Kathleen; Manrique, Laura; McClendon, Anastasia and Ribanovic, Halida; Curran, Scott; Shaver, Peter; Ashcroft, Karlie; Ward, Alexis; Westlake, Erica; Charles, Cara; Horner, Amanda; Reeves, Liam; Whittaker, St. John; Heslin, Kathleen; Manrique, Laura; McClendon, Anastasia

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Scranton (Pa.)
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Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

8. Esprit Fall 2016

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Vaughan, Summer; Platt, Brina; Howarth, Christa; Wang, Yungshin Kristine; Capezzuto, Miranda; Wasalinko, Alex; Iannucci, Sarah; Vita, Dillon; Polishan, Elizabeth; Westlake, Erica; DiGiovine, Anna; O'Reilly, Daniel; LaBella, Michael; Shaver, Peter and Vaughan, Summer; Platt, Brina; Howarth, Christa; Wang, Yungshin Kristine; Capezzuto, Miranda; Wasalinko, Alex; Iannucci, Sarah; Vita, Dillon; Polishan, Elizabeth; Westlake, Erica; DiGiovine, Anna; O'Reilly, Daniel; LaBella, Michael; Shaver, Peter

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Scranton (Pa.)
Abstract

Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

9. Esprit Fall 2017

Author

Ribanovic, Halida, Curran, Scott, Shaver, Peter, Ashcroft, Karlie, Ward, Alexis, Westlake, Erica, Charles, Cara, Horner, Amanda, Reeves, Liam, Whittaker, St. John, Heslin, Kathleen, Manrique, Laura, McClendon, Anastasia, Ribanovic, Halida, Curran, Scott, Shaver, Peter, Ashcroft, Karlie, Ward, Alexis, Westlake, Erica, Charles, Cara, Horner, Amanda, Reeves, Liam, Whittaker, St. John, Heslin, Kathleen, Manrique, Laura, and McClendon, Anastasia

Abstract

Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

10. Esprit Fall 2016

Author

Vaughan, Summer, Platt, Brina, Howarth, Christa, Wang, Yungshin Kristine, Capezzuto, Miranda, Wasalinko, Alex, Iannucci, Sarah, Vita, Dillon, Polishan, Elizabeth, Westlake, Erica, DiGiovine, Anna, O'Reilly, Daniel, LaBella, Michael, Shaver, Peter, Vaughan, Summer, Platt, Brina, Howarth, Christa, Wang, Yungshin Kristine, Capezzuto, Miranda, Wasalinko, Alex, Iannucci, Sarah, Vita, Dillon, Polishan, Elizabeth, Westlake, Erica, DiGiovine, Anna, O'Reilly, Daniel, LaBella, Michael, and Shaver, Peter

Abstract

Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

11. Esprit Spring 2018

Author

Ashcroft, Karlie, Carlin, Erin, Charles, Cara, Curran, Scott, Delmar, Joey, DiGiovine, Anna, Fitzgerald, Kody, Graff, Hannah, Haggerty, Zoe, Heslin, Kathleen, Iannucci, Sarah, Johnson, Catherine, Olsen, Stefan, O'Reilly, Daniel, Purcell, Mary, Shaver, Peter, Tolvaisa, Amanda, Ward, Alexis, Westlake, Erica, Whittaker, St. John, Wierbowski, Sara, Zaffuto, Brandon, Ashcroft, Karlie, Carlin, Erin, Charles, Cara, Curran, Scott, Delmar, Joey, DiGiovine, Anna, Fitzgerald, Kody, Graff, Hannah, Haggerty, Zoe, Heslin, Kathleen, Iannucci, Sarah, Johnson, Catherine, Olsen, Stefan, O'Reilly, Daniel, Purcell, Mary, Shaver, Peter, Tolvaisa, Amanda, Ward, Alexis, Westlake, Erica, Whittaker, St. John, Wierbowski, Sara, and Zaffuto, Brandon

Abstract

Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

12. Esprit Fall 2017

Author

Ribanovic, Halida, Curran, Scott, Shaver, Peter, Ashcroft, Karlie, Ward, Alexis, Westlake, Erica, Charles, Cara, Horner, Amanda, Reeves, Liam, Whittaker, St. John, Heslin, Kathleen, Manrique, Laura, McClendon, Anastasia, Ribanovic, Halida, Curran, Scott, Shaver, Peter, Ashcroft, Karlie, Ward, Alexis, Westlake, Erica, Charles, Cara, Horner, Amanda, Reeves, Liam, Whittaker, St. John, Heslin, Kathleen, Manrique, Laura, and McClendon, Anastasia

Abstract

Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

13. Esprit Fall 2016

Author

Vaughan, Summer, Platt, Brina, Howarth, Christa, Wang, Yungshin Kristine, Capezzuto, Miranda, Wasalinko, Alex, Iannucci, Sarah, Vita, Dillon, Polishan, Elizabeth, Westlake, Erica, DiGiovine, Anna, O'Reilly, Daniel, LaBella, Michael, Shaver, Peter, Vaughan, Summer, Platt, Brina, Howarth, Christa, Wang, Yungshin Kristine, Capezzuto, Miranda, Wasalinko, Alex, Iannucci, Sarah, Vita, Dillon, Polishan, Elizabeth, Westlake, Erica, DiGiovine, Anna, O'Reilly, Daniel, LaBella, Michael, and Shaver, Peter

Abstract

Issue of Esprit: The University of Scranton Review of Arts and Letters, a publication of the University of Scranton English Department.

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