IES has a successful history of advancing the field of Emergency Medicine by translating early-stage ideas and concepts into reality. Our Physician’s clinical research interests are broad and include patient safety, quality healthcare initiatives, Physician wellness, workflow enhancements, staffing models, and analytics, among others.
Wang H, et al. Pandemic phase-related racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 positivity and outcomes among patients presenting to emergency departments during the first two pandemic waves in the USA. 2024
Wang H, et al. Ethnic Disparities in Patient-Centered Communication with Healthcare Providers: A Comparison of Non-Hispanic Asians and Non-Hispanic Whites. 2024
Wang H, et al. Executive Summary: Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU. 2024
Wang H, et al. Stress Due to Inflation: Changes over Time, Correlates, and Coping Strategies among Working-Age Adults in the United States. 2024
Neba RA, Wang H, et al. Multimorbidity and chronic pain management with opioids and other therapies among adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study. 2024
Wang H, et al. Using natural language processing in emergency medicine health service research: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024
d’Etienne J, et al. Risks Associated with Quality Care among Hispanic and White Populations – A Cross-Sectional Comparison Study. 2024
Wang H, et al. The association between electronic health information usage and patient-centered communication: a cross sectional analysis from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). 2023
d’Etienne J, et al. Emergency Department Bridge Model and Health Services Use Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. 2023
Wang H, Ho AF, et al. A Multi-Level Analysis of Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated With Patient Portal Use Among Adult Emergency Department Patients With Multimorbidity. 2023
Wang H, et al. Cost Conversation Research. 2023
Wang, H, et al. Interactive Association of Chronic Illness and Food Insecurity With Emergency Department Utilization Among School-Age Children in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study. 2023
Wang H, et al. Whole Health in Parts: Omissions From National Data Sets. 2023
Wang H, et al. Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Patient Portal Use Among Emergency Department Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. 2023
Wang H, et al. Increase in Body Mass Index During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among People Who Smoke: An Analysis of Multi-Site Electronic Health Records. 2023
Wang H, et al. Association of Multimorbidity With the Use of Health Information Technology. 2023
Holmes CT, Huggins C, Knowles H, et al. The Association of Name Recognition, Empathy Perception, and Satisfaction With Resident Physicians’ Care Amongst Patients in an Academic Emergency Department. 2023
Holmes C, Holmes K, Scarborough J, et al. The Status of Patient Portal Use Among Emergency Department Patients Experiencing Houselessness: A Large-Scale Single-Center Observational Study. 2023
Barton M, Wang H. An Uncommon Presentation of Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection. 2023
d’Etienne JP, et al. Emergency Department Bridge Model and Health Services Use Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. 2023
Cornelius A, et al. Air Medical Blood Transfusion as a Trigger of Massive Transfusion Protocol. 2023
Peacock, WF, Soto-Ruiz, KM, House, SL, et al. Utility of COVID‐19 Antigen Testing in the Emergency Department. 2022
Jarvis J, et al. Community Variations in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care and Outcomes in Texas. 2022
Chou, E.H., Wang, CH., Chou, FY., Garrett J, Bhakta T, Hassani D, d’Etienne JP, et al. Development and Validation of A Prediction Model for Estimating One-Month Mortality of Adult COVID-19 Patients Presenting at Emergency Department With Suspected Pneumonia: A Multicenter Analysis. 2022
d’Etienne J, Alanis N, Chou E, Garrett J, Kirby JJ, Schrader CD, Wang H, et al. Validation of A Simplified Comorbidity Evaluation Predicting Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 – A Multicenter Retrospective Observation Study. 2022
Wang H, Kirby R, Ho AF, Schrader CD, et al. Patient Portal Use Among Diabetic Patients With Different Races and Ethnicities. 2022
Shen C, et al. The association of COVID-19 vaccine availability with mental health among adults in the United States. 2022
d’Etienne JP, et al. Evaluation of the Opioid Risk Tool For Prognostic Risk Stratification. 2022
Blutinger E, et al. Translating COVID-19 Knowledge to Practice: Enhancing Emergency Medicine Using the “Wisdom of Crowds”. 2021
Cornelius B, et al. A Retrospective Analysis of Calcium Levels in Pediatric Trauma Patients. 2021
Cornelius B, et al. Current Practices in Tranexamic Acid Administration For Pediatric Trauma Patients in the United States. 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Using HEART Score to Risk Stratify Chest Pain Among Emergency Department High Utilizers. 2021
d’Etienne J, et al. Two-step Predictive Model For Early Detection of Emergency Department Patients With Prolonged Stay and its Management Implications. 2021
Shao Q, et al. Impact of Emergency Department Opioid Use on Future Health Resource Utilization Among Patients With Migraine. 2021
Schrader C, et al. Can HEART Criteria Be Used as an Ideal Tool For Multilayer Clinical Outcome Predictions?. 2021
Jyothindran R, et al. Association Between Burnout and Wellness Culture Among Emergency Medicine Providers. 2021
Chou E, et al. Clinical Features of Emergency Department Patients From Early COVID-19 Pandemic That Predict SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Machine-learning Approach. 2021
Hsieh Y, et al. Intraosseous Versus Intravenous Vascular Access During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation For Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. 2021
Schmitz G, et al. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Skill Retention in Emergency Physicians. 2021
Huebinger R, et al. Community Disparities in out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care and Outcomes in Texas. 2021
Cornelius A. NDMS and Air Medical Transport. ACEP Air Medical Section Newsletter. 2021
Kirby J, et al. A Simplified Comorbidity Evaluation Predicting Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. 2021
Cornelius A. Adverse Drug Reactions in the Era of COVID-19. 2021
Byrd J, et al. Synergistic Effects of Emergency Physician Empathy and Burnout on Patient Satisfaction: a Prospective Observational Study. 2021
Meyering S, et al. Role of HEART Score in Evaluating Clinical Outcomes Among Emergency Department Patients With Different Ethnicities. 2021
Garrett J, et al. Timing of Oversedation Events Following Opiate Administration in Hospitalized Patients. 2021
Cornelius A, et al. Occupational Stress and Burnout in EMS Providers. 2021
Cornelius B, et al. A Retrospective Analysis of Calcium Levels in Pediatric Trauma Patients. 2021
Cornelius A, et al. Nephrotoxicity and Antibiotics. 2021
Kline J, et al. Monotherapy Anticoagulation to Expedite Home Treatment of Patients Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism in the Emergency Department: A Pragmatic Effectiveness Trial. 2021
Wolfshohl J, et al. Toxic Transdermal Absorption of Isopropyl Alcohol With Falsely Elevated Creatinine. 2021
Hsieh Y, et al. Early Versus Late Surgical Decompression For Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury on Neurological Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 2021
Kline J, et al. Over-testing For Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in American Emergency Departments: The Continuing Epidemic. 2020
Chou E, et al. Incidence, Trends, and Outcomes of Infection Sites Among Hospitalizations of Sepsis: A Nationwide Study. 2020
Wang H, et al. Associations Between Intra-arrest Blood Glucose Level and Outcomes of Adult In-hospital Cardiac Arrest: A 10-year Retrospective Cohort Study. 2020
Sawyer K, et al. Relationship Between Duration of Targeted Temperature Management, Ischemic Interval, and Good Functional Outcome From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. 2020
Holmes C, et al. Dedicated Homeless Clinics Reduce Inappropriate Emergency Department Utilization. 2020
Chisolm-Straker M, et al. Building RAFT: Trafficking Screening Tool Derivation and Validation Methods. 2020
Dahlquist R, et al. Initiation of the ABCD3-I Algorithm For Expedited Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack Patients in an Emergency Department. 2020
Chou E, et al. Association of Ultrasound-related Interruption During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Adult Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: A Video-reviewed Retrospective Study. 2020
Long J, et al. Approach to Formalized Ultrasound Credentialing in a Community Hospital Health System With Both Academic and Non-academic Clinical Settings. 2020
Wang H, et al. Mortality Association Between Obesity and Pneumonia Using a Dual Restricted Cohort Model. 2020
Jenks S, et al. Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Emergency Medicine. 2020
Giordano N, et al. The Fine Balance: Adapting Clinical Research into COVID-19 Response. 2020
Kline J, et al. Study Protocol For a Multicentre Implementation Trial of Monotherapy Anticoagulation to Expedite Home Treatment of Patients Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism in the Emergency Department. 2020
Wolfshohl J, et al. Lung Ultrasound For COVID-19 Evaluation in the Emergency Department: Is it Feasible?. 2020
Cornelius B, et al. Incidence of Hypocalcemia and Role of Calcium Replacement in Major Trauma Patients Requiring Operative Intervention. 2020
Dixon A, et al. Tranexamic Acid Administration in the Field Does Not Affect Admission Thromboelastography After Traumatic Brain Injury. 2020
Kirby R, et al. Emergency Medicine Resident Efficiency and Emergency Department Crowding. 2019
Pettit K, et al. Coming in Warm: Qualitative Study and Concept Map to Cultivate Patient-centered Empathy in Emergency Care. 2019
Knowles H, et al. Status of Emergency Department Seventy-two Hour Return Visits Among Homeless Patients. 2019
Singh N, et al. Role of ED Crowding Relative to Trauma Quality Care in a Level 1 Trauma Center. 2019
Huggins C, et al. Large Observational Study on Risks Predicting Emergency Department Return Visits and Associated Disposition Deviations. 2019
Schrader C, et al. Identifying Diverse Concepts of Discharge Failure Patients at Emergency Department in the USA: A Large-scale Retrospective Observational Study. 2019
Westfall A, et al. Computed Tomography Imaging in Aortic Dissection. 2019
Wolfshohl J, et al. Association Between Empathy and Burnout Among Emergency Medicine Physicians. 2019
Schrader C, et al. Common Step-wise Interventions Improved Primary Care Clinic Visits and Reduced Emergency Department Discharge Failures: A Large-scale Retrospective Observational Study. 2019
Laureano-Phillips J, et al. HEART Score Risk Stratification of Low-risk Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 2019
Tsou P, et al. Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Radiology-performed Ultrasound For Intussusception: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 2019
Hansen M, Schmicker RH, et al. Time to Epinephrine Administration and Survival from Non-Shockable Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among Children and Adults. 2018
Shaikh S, et al. Risks Predicting Prolonged Hospital Discharge Boarding in a Regional Acute Care Hospital. 2018
Howard C, et al. Overall Survival and Brain Death Frequency Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. 2018
Farzad A, et al. Acute Myopericardial Syndromes. 2018
Harrison S, et al. Comparison of Outcomes in Patients With Intracranial Hemorrhage on Factor Xa Inhibitors Versus Vitamin K Antagonists Treated With 4-factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate. 2018
Lin M, et al. Improving Perceptions of Empathy in Patients Undergoing Low-yield Computerized Tomographic Imaging in the Emergency Department. 2018
Dahlquist R, et al. Standardized Reporting System Use During Handoffs Reduces Patient Length of Stay in the Emergency Department. 2018
Garrett J, et al. Critical Event Intervals in Determining Candidacy For Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke. 2018
Wang H, et al. Association Between Emergency Physician Self-reported Empathy and Patient Satisfaction. 2018
Garrett J, et al. The Effect of Vertical Split-flow Patient Management on Emergency Department Throughput and Efficiency. 2018
Bradley K, et al. Unifying interdisciplinary education: designing and implementing an intern simulation educational curriculum to increase confidence in critical care from PGY1 to PGY2. . 2017
Bradley K, et al. Lower Extremity Acute Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus: A Case Report. 2017
Wang H, et al. Traumatic Abdominal Solid Organ Injury Patients Might Benefit From Thromboelastography-guided Blood Component Therapy. 2017
Vithalani VD, et al. Unrecognized failed airway management using a supraglottic airway device. 2017
Wang H, et al. The Role of Patient Perception of Crowding in the Determination of Real-time Patient Satisfaction at Emergency Department. 2017
Phillips J, et al. Overcrowding and its Association With Patient Outcomes in a Median-low Volume Emergency Department. 2017
Nejtek V, et al. A Pilot Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program For Frequent Utilizers of Emergency Department Services. 2017
Roden-Foreman J, et al. Secondary Traumatic Stress in Emergency Medicine Clinicians. 2017
Wang H, et al. Optimal Measurement Interval For Emergency Department Crowding Estimation Tools. 2017
Wang H, Netjek V, Robinson RD. Homelessness and Emergency Department Use: Myths and Facts. 2016
Wang H, et al. Predictors of Early Versus Late Mortality in Pelvic Trauma Patients. 2016
Wang H, et al. A Derivation and Validation Study of an Early Blood Transfusion Needs Score For Severe Trauma Patients. 2016
Wang H, et al. Roles of Disease Severity and Post-discharge Outpatient Visits as Predictors of Hospital Readmissions. 2016
Wang H, et al. Chest Pain Risk Scores Can Reduce Emergent Cardiac Imaging Test Needs With Low Major Adverse Cardiac Events Occurrence in an Emergency Department Observation Unit. 2016
Wang H, et al. Use of the SONET Score to Evaluate Urgent Care Center Overcrowding: A Prospective Pilot Study. 2015
Wang H, et al. Orthopedic Emergencies: A Practical Emergency Department Classification (US-VAGON) in Pelvic Fractures. 2015
Wang H, et al. Use of the SONET Score to Evaluate High Volume Emergency Department Overcrowding: A Prospective Derivation and Validation Study. 2015
Wang H, et al. The Role of Charity Care and Primary Care Physician Assignment on ED Use in Homeless Patients. 2015
Wang H, et al. Predictors of Mortality Among Initially Stable Adult Pelvic Trauma Patients in the US: Data Analysis From the National Trauma Data Bank. 2015
Wang H, et al. Benefits of Initial Limited Crystalloid Resuscitation in Severely Injured Trauma Patients at Emergency Department. 2015
Dahlquist R, et al. Femur Fractures Should Not Be Considered Distracting Injuries For Cervical Spine Assessment. 2015
Kline J, et al. Pilot Study of a Protocol to Administer Inhaled Nitric Oxide to Treat Severe Acute Submassive Pulmonary Embolism. 2014
Wang H, et al. Using the LACE Index to Predict Hospital Readmissions in Congestive Heart Failure Patients. 2014
Wang H, et al. The Inaccuracy of Determining Overcrowding Status By Using the National ED Overcrowding Study Tool. 2014
Dahlquist R, et al. Hyperdense Middle Cerebral Artery Sign After Trauma. 2014
Wang H, et al. Geriatric Trauma Patients With Cervical Spine Fractures Due to Ground Level Fall: Five Years Experience in a Level One Trauma Center. 2013
Wang H, et al. The Accuracy of Interqual Criteria in Determining the Need For Observation Versus Hospitalization in Emergency Department Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. 2013
Garrett J, et al. Validation of Clinical Prediction Scores in Patients With Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage. 2013
Klein S, et al. Altered Mental Status at 2 am: Not Always What You Think. 2021
Meyering S. COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Updates, Speculation, and Information. 2020
Meyering S. SARS-CoV-2 – Seattle Cohort COVID Study. 2020
Udit J, et al. Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Review. 2020
Meyering S. Silent Hypoxemia and Respiratory Insufficiency in COVID-19. 2020
Meyering S. Hypercoagulability, Heparins and the D-dimer in COVID-19. 2020
Vo V, et al. The Core of Cor Pulmonale. 2020
Meyering S. The Lewis Lead. 2020
Meyering S, et al. Ramshorn Onychogryphosis. 2020
Meyering S. COVID-19 Quick Reference & Workup Guide. 2020
Hardy J, et al. LVH and Wellens Angina. 2020
Lloma C, et al. Fahr’s Syndrome. 2020
Buchak J, et al. Opioid Associated Non-cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema. 2020
Pham J, et al. COVID-19 Induced Multi-organ Dysfunction With Hyperkalemia. 2020
Ho A. What Life Versus Death Looks Like. 2019
Ho A. An Image That Reminds Us What Life Versus Death Looks Like. 2019
Ho A. What Death Looks Like. 2019
Kirby R, et al. The Influence of Patient Perception of Physician Empathy on Patient Satisfaction Among Attending Physicians Working With Residents in an Emergent Care Setting. Presented at: Society For Academic Emergency Medicine. May 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Cardiac Imaging Tests in the Evaluation of Chest Pain Patients. Presented at: Society For Academic Emergency Medicine. May 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Using HEART Score to Risk Stratify Chest Pain Among Emergency Department High Utilizers. Presented at: Society For Academic Emergency Medicine. May 2020
Weigartz K, et al. Implementation Of Clinical Pharmacist Driven Culture Review Process For Emergency Department Discharged Patients. Presented at: 10th Annual IES Quality Summit; May 2023
Kirby J, et al. Using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Algorithms To Predict Left Before Treatment Complete In The Emergency Department. Presented at: 10th Annual IES Quality Summit; May 2023
Wang H, et al. Chat-GPT Used In Emergency Medicine Research. Presented at: 10th Annual IES Quality Summit; May 2023
Chou E, et al. Association Between Sociodemographic Disparities And Door-To-CT Time In Acute Ischemic Stroke With The Effect Of COVID-19. Presented at: 10th Annual IES Quality Summit; May 2023
Sims II M, et al. It’s Always Been This Way. Presented at: 10th Annual IES Quality Summit; May 2023
Chou E, et al. Association of Ultrasound-related Interruption During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Adult Cardiac Arrest Outcomes. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Chou E, et al. High-risk Return Visits to the Emergency Departments in the United States. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Chou E, et al. Intraosseous Versus Intravenous Vascular Access During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation For Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Chou E, et al. Machine Learning to Predict In-hospital Cardiac Arrest in Patients Admitted From Emergency Department With COVID-19 and Suspected Pneumonia. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Chou E, et al. Development and Validation of a Prediction Model For Estimating One Month Mortality of Adult COVID-19 Patients Presenting at Emergency Department With Suspected Pneumonia. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Fagan E, et al. IES Mobile Medicine, ET3, & EMS. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Young J. Reducing ED Boarding Hours. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Weigartz K, et al. Droperidol Administration in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Lonergan S, et al. Improving Accuracy in Early STEMI Activation Process. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Dahlquist R, et al. Reduction of IV Antibiotic Use Among Patients Discharged From the ED. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Dresselhouse M, et al. Utilization of Qgenda at BUMC: Implementing a Hospital on Call Schedule at a Large Tertiary Care Center. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Fox W, et al. COVID-19 Impacts on Patient Boarding, Throughput, and Left Before Treatment Complete in a Suburban Emergency Department. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Pinckney C, et al. Low Tech – High Yield Solutions to Improve LBTC in the ED and Increase Volume. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Sowell E, et al. Growth Initiatives in a Community Emergency Department: A Change From Within. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Pethe R, et al. Effect of a Structured Education Program on Opioid Prescribing and Monitoring Practices. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Fagan E, et al. BSW Grapevine ED Paramedic Pilot. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Risch R, et al. Creating Capacity in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Priest M, et al. First Floor: Expediting Departure From the ED to Inpatient Unit. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Priest M, et al. Ten Hut! Monthly ED Drill Week!. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Salgado L, et al. STEMI ED Direct to Cath Lab “STEMI ED Bypass”. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Houser J, et al. Does a Provider in Triage Decrease LWOBS/LWOTC?. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Davidson E, et al. Cribari Matrix Method Triage For Trauma. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Swickhamer C, et al. Scheduling Design With Physician Wellness in Mind. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Angotta M, et al. See ‘Em, Treat ‘Em, and Street ‘Em: Success Story of an Impromptu Workflow For Rapid Treatment and Disposition of Low Acuity COVID-19 Patients. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Klausing B, et al. Transforming the Patient Care Experience in the BSW-Irving Emergency Department. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Wang H, et al. Factors Associated With the Promotion of Patient Portals Among Emergency Department Patients With Multimorbidity. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Chabanon-Hicks C, et al. Implementation of a Validated Human Trafficking Screening Tool in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Kirby R, et al. Initiating Anticoagulation in At-risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Our Nation’s Emergency Departments. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Beck B, et al. Introduction of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Forensic Patients in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Bulga A, et al. The Influence of Patient Recognition of Resident Physicians on Patient Perception of Resident Physician Empathy and Satisfaction in an Emergent Care Setting. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Kirby J, et al. The Role of a Transfer Note. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Schrader C, et al. Using HEART2 Score to Risk Stratify Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
d’Etienne J, et al. Validation of a Simplified Comorbidity Evaluation Predicting Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Scarborough J, et al. Right Treatment Right Time: ED MOUD. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Daniel E, et al. Improving the Patient Experience. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Knepper S, et al. EMS Collaboration Results in Reduction in STEMI Delays By 28%. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Figures P, et al. IES and BSWH Emergency Department Discharged Patient Referral Process. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
O’Grady K, et al. Initial Results From Emergency Department Transition to IES. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Ritter S, et al. Impact on Throughput and Patient Care By Implementing EM Physician Centered IV Contrast Protocol. Presented at: 9th Annual IES Quality Summit; April 2022
Meyering S, et al. The Role of Heart Criteria on the Evaluation of Six Clinical Outcomes in Three Emergency Department Patient Populations. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Kirby J, et al. Impact of an EMR Transfer Note to Communicate Plan of Care When Transferring to the ED – A Pilot Study. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Using HEART Score to Risk Stratify Chest Pain Among Emergency Department High Utilizers. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Cardiac Imaging Tests in the Evaluation of Chest Pain Patients: A Comparison Study on Patients With Different Race/Ethnicity. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Kirby J, et al. A New Simplified Comorbidity Score (SCICO) Predicting Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Kirby R, et al. The Influence of Patient Perception of Physician Empathy on Patient Satisfaction Among Attending Physicians Working With Residents in an Emergent Care Setting. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Baker S, et al. Acute Stroke Process Improvement at BSWMC-McKinney. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Weier A, et al. Less is More: Safely Minimizing Testing on Routine ED Dialysis Patients. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Sartin M. From Oblivion to a New Reality: How IES Providers at Carrollton Survived 2020. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Risch R, et al. Reducing Sepsis Readmissions. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
LaRussa J, et al. The Patient Experience and Service Excellence After EPIC Implementation. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
LaRussa J, et al. Return to Baseline Operational Metrics After EPIC Implementation. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Chou E, et al. The ALTO Protocol on Reduced Opioid Use During COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Chou E, et al. Machine Learning Model to Predict SARS CoV-2 Infection From Patients Visiting the Emergency Department During Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Chou E, et al. Predictors of False Negative RT-PCR COVID-19 Testing in the Repeat ED Visits: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Chou E, et al. The Association Between Hospital Level and Mortality in Patients With COVID-19: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Young J. Tailoring Monthly Education to Improve DSRIP Performance. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Swickhamer C, et al. Tiered Surge Planning During COVID-19 Pandemic in the BSW-Irving Emergency Department. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Swickhamer C, et al. Share the Love: Lessons Learned From “Code Transfer” at BSW-Irving. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Klausing B, et al. House-wide Collaboration Supports ED Throughput During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Reyner K, et al. Expanding Hospital Critical Care Capacity With Emergency Physicians. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Fox W, et al. Equipment Repair Project. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Fine L. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Morrissey B, et al. A Scheduled Appointment For COVID-19 Specific Monoclonal Antibody Administration Decreases ED LOS. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Klavon L, et al. Cracking the Code: Finding What You Need When You Need It. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Hartman R, et al. Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Therapy For COVID-19. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Smith T, et al. Incidentally Forgotten Findings: Improving Disclosure of Incidental Findings in the ED. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Dresselhouse M, et al. Improving Behavioral Health at BUMC: A Comprehensive Approach to Psychiatric Flow and Treatment. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Daniel E, et al. Improving Patient Experience Amidst a Pandemic. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2021
Sonnier J, et al. Adapting Leadership Styles to Achieve Goals: Positive Reinforcement to Increase Trauma Performance. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Lonergan S, et al. Can an Emergency Department Heart Failure (HF) Guideline Reduce Admission in the BSW Irving ED. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Chinoy M, et al. Care For Hip Fracture Patients at BSW Medical Center – Waxahachie. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Young J. Changing Baylor University Medical Center’s Hospital On-call System. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Ho A, et al. Different Risks Predicting Patient Satisfaction Between Near-time and Traditional Satisfaction Surveys. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Singh N, et al. Emergency Department Efforts to Help Prevent Patient Readmissions. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Knowles H, et al. Emergency Department Physician Empathy and Patient Satisfaction: A Comparative Study on Physician Self-assessed Versus Patient Perception of Physician Empathy. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Fox W, et al. Epic Lessons Learned: Experiences and Learning Points From The Rollout of a New EMR at a Quaternary Care Emergency Department. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Lonergan S. HIV Screening Program For the Community Emergency Department. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Cox C, et al. Improving Connectivity and In-network Follow-up For BSWQA Members Discharged From the BSWMC-Plano Emergency Department: A Network Utilization Management (NUM) Pilot Project. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Aspegren T, et al. Improving Door to Intravenous Alteplase Times With the Design of a Stroke Room in Radiology. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Kirby J, et al. Improving Patient-centered Outcomes By Using Sepsis Optimal Strategy in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Daniel E, et al. Improving Sepsis Care Through SEP-1 Auditing and Reporting. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Kirby J, et al. Inconsistent Patient Satisfaction Response Delivered Between Near Real-time and Remote Surveys. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Dirnu A, et al. Process Improvement Focused on Discharge to Departure. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Risch R, et al. Process Improvement of Door to Provider Time. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Risch R, et al. Process Improvement Reducing Sepsis Cost. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Kirby R, et al. Providers Self-scheduling Seems to Reduce Overall Burnout Levels in an Emergency Department. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
d’Etienne J, et al. RAFT: Rapid Appraisal For Trafficking. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Lonergan S, et al. STD For STDS. Standardizing Treatment Delivery For Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the ED. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Wang H, et al. Synergistic Effects of Emergency Physician Empathy and Burnout on Patient Satisfaction. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Lonergan S, et al. System Implementation of a Heart Failure Guideline to Reduce Unnecessary Admissions. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Taylor S, et al. Team Focused CPR: Pit Crew Approach Initiative at THHBD ED. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Chan R, et al. The Alternatives to Opioid (ALTO) Program. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Kirby J, et al. The Impact of Multi-modal Analgesia in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Shahani S, et al. True Pull to Full. Redefining “Full” With Hallway Beds. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Baker S, et al. Unplanned Upgrades in Care. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Arnett N, et al. Validating the Use of Control Charts For Process Improvement in Emergency Department Operations. Presented at: 7th Annual IES Quality Summit; January 2020
Bhakta T, et al. Are You Ready For It? Flu Zone Implementation at BSW All Saints Emergency Department. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Bhakta T, et al. What a Difference a Year Makes: Rethinking Vertical Flow at BSW All Saints Fort Worth. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Singh N, et al. Automation Communication: Reaching Out to Patients via Automated Phone Calls Improves Overall Patient Satisfaction Rates. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Goode A, et al. Emergency Department Extra-corporeal Life Support in Cardiac Arrest Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Farzad A, et al. Moving the ICU to the Observation Unit: Impact on Outcomes, Resource Utilization and Cost in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Gatzmeier J, et al. Achieving Get With the Guidelines Target Stroke: Honor Roll Elite Plus. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Priest M, et al. Door to EKG Improvement Project. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Green T, et al. Emergency Department Hemolysis Improvement. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Risch R, et al. Emergency Department Patient Transport Process Improvement. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Risch R, et al. Use of Control Charts For Process Improvement in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Knepper S, et al. A Novel Approach to Process Improvement: Big 3 Management. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Jungkind K, et al. Decreasing Readmissions and Improving Outcomes With Emergency Department Care Management Initiatives. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Klausing B, et al. Don’t Be Average, Outliers Matter. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Lonergan S, et al. Have a Heart… Pathway, You Might Just Fall in Love With it: Heart Pathway Utilization at BSW Irving. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Sturgeon C, et al. Implementation of I&D Kits: A Cost Reduction Initiative. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Johnson B, et al. Rapid Sequence Intubation Checklist: There is No “Easy” Airway. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Munoz Y, et al. S.O.S! Patient Satisfaction or Staff Safety? Our Journey to Improving Both. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Lonergan S, et al. Show Me the Money… A Different Way to Look at CDU Value. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Lonergan S, et al. The Service Visit Survey. Validation of an AIDET Validation By Providers at BSW Irving ED. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Wolf J, et al. Initial implementation of a Vertical Flow process at BSW Lake Pointe Emergency Department. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Weier A, et al. Development of a Comprehensive Stroke Center Program and the Code Stroke Process at the BSWMC-Plano Emergency Department. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Alvarado J, et al. Implementation of Core Team Leaders For Improved ED Operations. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Garrett J, et al. Antibiotic Stewardship in the ED and the Influence Upon Inpatient Ordering Patterns. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Lonergan S, et al. Comprehensive Heart Failure Guidelines to Improve Care and Reduce Admissions. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Garrett J, et al. Influencing the Opiate Epidemic: Reducing Risk Through Emergency Department Prescribing. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Garrett J, et al. Reducing Non-beneficial Variation in Emergency Department Chest Pain Evaluation. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
d’Etienne J, et al. A Novel Resource Index Predicting Better Resource Usage and Length of Stay Among Emergency Department Patients. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Schrader C, et al. A Step-wise Intervention Improved Primary Care Clinic Visits and Reduced Emergency Department Discharge Failures. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Kirby J, et al. Front End Flow: Maximizing Space and Resources to Decrease LWBS and LOS For Discharged Patients. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Le T, et al. Identifying Diverse Concepts of Discharge Failure in Emergency Department Patients. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Ho A, et al. Key Elements Predicting Near Real-time Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Kirby J, et al. The Role of Provider-in-Triage in the Management of Emergency Department Crowding. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Kirby R, et al. Working With Residents Does Not Affect Provider Overall Efficiency in the Emergency Department. Presented at: 6th Annual IES Quality Summit; March 2019
Bhakta T, et al. Our Journey: How BSW All Saints Used Change Management to Improve ED Processes. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Bhakta T, et al. Up Up Up and Away – Impact of Vertical Flow on BSW All Saints Patient Flow. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Singh N, et al. Lactic Fanatic: Drawing a Repeat Lactate in ED Sepsis Patients Prior to IV Fluids Being Completed Prevents Sepsis Fallouts Without Changing Quality of Patient Care. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Dahlquist R, et al. Expedited Emergency Department Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Risch R, et al. BSWH-NTX Urinalysis and Urine Culture Reduction Grapevine Pilot. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Young J, et al. Reducing Emergency Department Delays. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Stricklin S, et al. Fusion: The Collaboration of the Emergency Department and STEEEP Department to Produce a Better Outcome. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Risch R, et al. Implementing a Dilaudid Free Emergency Department. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Hartman R, et al. Implementing a Clinic to ER Express Triage Process: A Multi Phase Quality Initiative Project and Study. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Lonergan S, et al. A Comprehensive Approach to Behavioral Health Patients at BSW Irving. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Lonergan S, et al. A New Focus in Fast Track: Process Over Place. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Lonergan S, et al. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Problem of ED Boarders at BSW Irving. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Lonergan S, et al. Impact of a Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) on ED and Hospital Operations at BSW Irving. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Munoz Y, et al. Improving Geriatric Care Using Beers Criteria. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Lonergan S, et al. Institution of a Provider Discharge Process Saves Bed Time in Vertical Flow Process. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Lonergan S, et al. Integration at Irving: How Better Integrating Physicians and APPs Improved Patient Care and Provider Happiness. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Munoz Y, et al. Spread the Love: Improving Employee Engagement Using the 5 Languages of Appreciation. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Charles M, et al. The Golden Two Hours: Expediting Care of the Traumatically Injured Patient in a Non-trauma Community Emergency Department. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Jungkind K, et al. Implementing an Emergency Department Case Manager Pilot to Decrease Thirty Day Readmissions. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Knepper S, et al. Improving CPR Quality Using Real Time Feedback. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Knepper S, et al. Yellow Gold – Cost Avoidance at MF Hospital. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Fagan E, et al. ED Surge in McKinney: Modified NEDOCS and Targeted Resource Matching. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Saldivar C, et al. Patient Experience Reporting via Weekly “Snap Shots”. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Phillips J, et al. Marching On: Continuous Improvement Efforts in Waxahachie ED. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Johnson B, et al. Airway Management During Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Amongst IES Providers, an Opportunity For Improvement. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Johnson B, et al. Drug Delivery Strategies During Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Amongst IES Providers, an Opportunity For Improvement. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Johnson B, et al. ED Staff Presence During Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation in IES Facilities, a Snapshot of Resource Availability. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Johnson B, et al. End Tidal CO2 Utilization During Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Amongst IES Providers, an Opportunity For Improvement. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Ho A, et al. A Novel Transitional Care Strategy Increased Primary Care Clinic Follow-up With Decreased Emergency Department Visits Among Diabetes Patients. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
McLarty D, et al. Association Between Emergency Department Overcrowding and Resident Efficiency. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Wang H, et al. Association Between Physician Empathy and Real-time Patient Satisfaction. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Dib S, et al. Emergency Medicine Residents Efficiency Relative to Training Year. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Le T, et al. HEART Score Risk Stratification of Low-risk Chest Pain Patients in Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Singh N, et al. Prolonged Emergency Department Stay Increased the Occurrence of Trauma Quality Improvement Cases in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Knowles H, et al. Risk Predictive of Seventy-two Hour Returns in Emergency Department. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Kirby J, et al. The Status of Emergency Department Seventy-two Hour Returns Among Homeless Patient Population. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
Duncan K, et al. NEDOCS: Surge Planning For ED Overcrowding. Presented at: 5th Annual IES Quality Summit; February 2018
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Ho A. Is Mommy a Doctor or Superhero? A Tribute to Heroes in Medicine. Independently published. 2020
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Cornelius A, et al. EMS Tactical Care and Evacuation Under Fire. StatPearls Publishing; 2021
Kirby J, et al. Impact of an EMR Transfer Note to Communicate Plan of Care When Transferring to the ED – A Pilot Study. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Kirby J, et al. A New Simplified Comorbidity Score (SCICO) Predicting Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Kirby R, et al. The Influence of Patient Perception of Physician Empathy on Patient Satisfaction Among Attending Physicians Working With Residents in an Emergent Care Setting. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Using Heart Score to Risk Stratify Chest Pain Among Emergency Department High Utilizers. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Innes M, et al. Building Blocks of Medicolegal Definitions. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Meyering S, et al. The Role of Heart Criteria on the Evaluation of Six Clinical Outcomes in Three Different Emergency Department Patient Populations. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Kirby R, et al. Providers Self-scheduling Seems to Reduce Overall Burnout Levels in an Emergency Department. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
Schrader C, et al. The Role of Cardiac Imaging Tests in the Evaluation of Chest Pain Patients: A Comparison Study on Patients With Different Race/Ethnicity. Presented at: 8th Annual IES Quality Summit. March 2021
d’Etienne J, et al. Building the JPS Response to the Opioid Crisis. Presented at: JPS Family Medicine Grand Rounds. April 2021
Cornelius, A. Common COVID Symptoms May Not Be So Common. Presented at: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport 6th Regional Poster Presentation. May 2021
Kirby J, et al. Impact of an EMR Transfer Note to Communicate Plan of Care When Transferring to the ED – A Pilot Study. Presented at: JPS Health Network Patient Safety and Quality Fair. June 2021
Kirby J, et al. A New Simplified Comorbidity Score (SCICO) Predicting Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Presented at: Poster Presentation JPS Health Network Patient Safety and Quality Fair. June 2021
Cornelius, A. Factors Influencing EMS Burnout. Presented at: EMS Today, San Antonio, TX. August 2021
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Cornelius, A. Racial Disparities in COVID Positive Patients. Presented at: American College of Emergency Physicians COVID Research Forum. August 2021
Ho A. Ever Treat a Patient on a Plane? Why Med Kits Need an Update. August 2022
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— James d’Etienne, MD, MBA, FACEP | Chief of Research & Knowledge Translation