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Through our critical care clinical research at Regions Hospital, we develop and implement clinical trials and observational studies in pediatric and adult trauma, medical and surgical intensive care, emergency medicine, pre-hospital emergency care, burn and wound care, hospital medicine, cardiology, and general surgery.
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Faculty Administrative Position
  • Wewerka, Sandi S., Director, Critical Care Research Center
    • Faculty Position
  • Bennett, Bruce A., MD, Research Investigator
  • Burnett, Aaron. M., MD, Program Director, Regions Hospital Emergency Medical Services Fellowship
  • Isenberger, Kurt. M., MD, Research Investigator and Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Mathews, Benji K., MD, Research Investigator
  • Nelson, William B., MD, Research Investigator
  • Rizvi, Mohammed Ali Danish, MBBS, Research Investigator
  • Schnaus, Michael J., MD, Medical Director, CCRC
  • Siy, Jerome C., MD, Research investigator
  • Zwank, Michael D., MD, Research Investigator
    • Publications While At HealthPartners
    selected publications
    Journal Article
  • A new technique for reduction of a posteriorly dislocated hip joint. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024
  • Comparison of 6 handheld ultrasound devices by point-of-care ultrasound experts: a cross-sectional study. 
    The ultrasound journal. 2024
  • Elimination of emergency department ambulance divert during the COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with an increase in the average number of ambulance arrivals per day. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2024
  • Improving CT scanner efficiency for trauma team activations in the emergency department. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024
  • Sex difference in mitral valve prolapse regurgitant volume is resolved by normalization of regurgitant volume to left ventricular end-diastolic volume. 
    International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2024
  • An 87-year-old man with unique bedside ultrasound findings: a novel way to diagnose an acute leukemic transformation. 
    Chest. 2023
  • Community paramedicine intervention reduces hospital readmission and emergency department utilization for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions. 
    Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023
  • Missing inferior vena cava on POCUS: a case of left-sided IVC with azygos continuation. 
    Pocus j. 2023
  • Prehospital COVID-19-related encounters predict future hospital utilization. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2023
  • Supraglottic airway devices are associated with asphyxial physiology after prolonged CPR in patients with refractory Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest presenting for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
    Resuscitation. 2023
  • Use of needle guide for dynamic real-time ultrasound-directed aspiration of peritonsillar abscess in the emergency department: a case series. 
    Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023
  • Automated versus manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation in flight: are we being safe?. 
    Air Medical Journal. 2022
  • Comparison of four handheld point-of-care ultrasound devices by expert users. 
    The ultrasound journal. 2022
  • Gender differences in primary mitral regurgitant volumes at specific regurgitant fractions as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. 
    International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2022
  • Oral sabizabulin for high-risk, hospitalized adults with COVID-19: interim analysis. 
    NEJM Evid. 2022
  • The use of video laryngoscopy did not lead to greater first-pass or overall success rates compared to direct laryngoscopy in pediatric intubation in a helicopter emergency medical service. 
    Air Medical Journal. 2022
  • Webside manner: maskless communication. 
    Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany). 2022
  • Comparison of in-person versus tele-ultrasound point-of-care ultrasound training during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
    The ultrasound journal. 2021
  • Early convalescent plasma for high-risk outpatients with Covid-19. 
    New England Journal of Medicine. 2021
  • Evaluation of fixed versus variable dosing of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for emergent warfarin reversal. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
  • Hospitalist perceptions of barriers to lung ultrasound adoption in diverse hospital environments. 
    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland). 2021
  • Pneumothorax complications during placement of peripheral internal jugular intravenous catheters. 
    Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
  • Provider-in-triage prediction of hospital admission after brief patient interaction. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
  • Severity of diagnosis among patients with chest pain presenting to the emergency department after calling a nurse line. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
  • An analysis of changes in emergency department visits after a state declaration during the time of COVID-19. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2020
  • Auxora versus standard of care for the treatment of severe or critical COVID-19 pneumonia: results from a randomized controlled trial. 
    Critical Care (London, England). 2020
  • Community-based interventions for detection and management of diabetes and hypertension in underserved communities: a mixed-methods evaluation in Brazil, India, South Africa and the USA. 
    BMJ global health. 2020
  • Elimination of routine screening laboratory tests for psychiatric admission: a quality improvement initiative. 
    Psychiatric Services. 2020
  • Immigrant physicians fill a critical need in COVID-19 response. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2020
  • Keep calm and log on: telemedicine for COVID-19 pandemic response. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2020
  • Ketamine use in prehospital and hospital treatment of the acute trauma patient: a joint position statement. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2020
  • SPEAKers at the National Society of Hospital Medicine meeting: a follow-UP study of gender equity for conference speakers from 2015 to 2019. The SPEAK UP Study. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2020
  • Serum SNTF, a surrogate marker of axonal injury, is prognostic for lasting brain dysfunction in mild TBI treated in the emergency department. 
    Frontiers in Neurology. 2020
  • Structured case reviews for organizational learning about diagnostic vulnerabilities: initial experiences from two medical centers. 
    Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany). 2020
  • The Minnesota mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation consortium for treatment of out-of-hospital refractory ventricular fibrillation: program description, performance, and outcomes. 
    EClinicalMedicine. 2020
  • A case of neurologically intact survival after 2 hours and 50 minutes of euthermic cardiac arrest treated with mechanical CPR and intra-arrest percutaneous coronary intervention. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2019
  • Emergency medicine physicians' ability to predict hospital admission at the time of triage. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019
  • Inappropriate noise detection in Tendril family pacing leads. 
    Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2019
  • The gender gap in critical care task force participation. 
    The Lancet. Respiratory medicine. 2019
  • Entrusting internal medicine residents to use point of care ultrasound: towards improved assessment and supervision. 
    Medical Teacher. 2018
  • Erratum: This article corrects: "Systemwide clinical ultrasound program development: an expert consensus model". 
    Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
  • Evaluating a mobile application for improving clinical laboratory test ordering and diagnosis. 
    Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2018
  • Periurethral abscess complicating urethral diverticulum. 
    Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
  • Placement of a cervical collar increases the optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy adults. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
  • Point-of-care ultrasound improves shared diagnostic understanding between patients and providers. 
    Southern Medical Journal. 2018
  • Systemwide clinical ultrasound program development: an expert consensus model. 
    Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
  • The design and evaluation of the Comprehensive Hospitalist Assessment and Mentorship with Portfolios (CHAMP) Ultrasound Program. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2018
  • Blood pressure reduction and noncontrast CT markers of intracerebral hemorrhage expansion. 
    Neurology. 2017
  • Effects of electronic medical record display on provider ordering behavior: leveraging the EMR to improve quality and costs. 
    American Journal of Medicine. 2017
  • Fecal occult blood testing in hospitalized patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
  • Hospital medicine point of care ultrasound credentialing: an example protocol. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
  • Intraosseous pressure monitoring in healthy volunteers. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017
  • Isolated intestinal type angioedema due to ACE-inhibitor therapy
    2017
  • Prevalence and doppler echocardiographic characteristics of normally functioning mitral prostheses with mean gradient >/=10 mmHg. 
    Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2017
  • Refining the wild wild west of point-of-care ultrasound at an academic community hospital. 
    Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2017
  • Safety of continuing warfarin therapy in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation
    2017
  • Decision - diagnosis: an introduction to diagnostic error and medical decision-making
    2016
  • Disaster preparedness in the emergency department using in situ simulation. 
    Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 2016
  • Feasibility of an elective cardioversion service led by advanced practice providers without direct cardiologist supervision
    2016
  • Normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction and incidence of appropriate antitachycardia therapy in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden death. 
    Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2016
  • Post-splinting x-rays of nondisplaced hand, wrist, ankle, and foot fractures are unnecessary. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Prevalence of unique pediatric pathologies encountered by paramedic students across age groups. 
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2016
  • The association between cardiac rehabilitation attendance and hospital readmission. 
    American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2016
  • Demographic, operational, and healthcare utilization factors associated with emergency department patient satisfaction. 
    Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Evaluation of intraosseous pressure in a hypovolemic animal model. 
    Journal of Surgical Research. 2015
  • Talking about the diagnostic process and diagnostic error in medical education
    2015
  • The administration of pre-hospital ketamine for chemical restraint does not prolong on-scene times compared to haloperidol based sedation
    2015
  • The association between ketamine given for prehospital chemical restraint with intubation and hospital admission. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • The association of health status and providing consent to continued participation in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest trial performed under exception from informed consent. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Anatomic versus effective orifice area in a bicuspid aortic valve. 
    Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 2014
  • Comparison of success rates between two video laryngoscope systems used in a prehospital clinical trial. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2014
  • Debunking three rape myths. 
    Journal of Forensic Nursing. 2014
  • Does computed tomographic scan affect diagnosis and management of patients with suspected renal colic?. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014
  • Emergency department patient knowledge and physician communication regarding CT scans . 
    Emergency Medicine Journal. 2014
  • Excited delirium and the dual response: preventing in-custody deaths
    2014
  • Letter by House et al regarding article, "Prosthesis-patient mismatch in bovine pericardial aortic valves: evaluation using 3 different modalities and associated medium-term outcomes". 
    Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2014
  • Listeria rhomboencephalitis in a patient on a tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor (etanercept). 
    Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2014
  • Reply to comment on: "Anatomic versus effective orifice area in a bicuspid aortic valve". 
    Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 2014
  • Teaching about cognitive error in medical education
    2014
  • Ultra low-dose single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging
    2014
  • Use of an intraosseous device for invasive pressure monitoring in the ED. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014
  • Bundle branch block re-entry ventricular tachycardia storm during the recovery phase of transient complete heart block
    2013
  • Evaluation of the Storz CMAC(R), Glidescope(R) GVL, AirTraq(R), King LTS-D, and direct laryngoscopy in a simulated difficult airway. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013
  • Longitudinal and regional trends in paramedic student exposure to advanced airway placement: 2001-2011. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013
  • Supraglottic airway device use as a primary airway during rapid sequence intubation. 
    Air Medical Journal. 2013
  • Treatment of non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation plus an impedance threshold device. 
    Resuscitation. 2013
  • Excited delirium: the prehospital perspective. 
    KEMSA (Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association) Chronicle. 2012
  • Laboratory-confirmed gonorrhea and/or chlamydia rates in clinically diagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012
  • Laryngospasm and hypoxia after intramuscular administration of ketamine to a patient in excited delirium. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2012
  • Potential negative effects of epinephrine on carotid blood flow and ETCO2 during active compression-decompression CPR utilizing an impedance threshold device. 
    Resuscitation. 2012
  • The emergency department experience with prehospital ketamine: a case series of 13 patients. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2012
  • Unveiling the condition: use differential diagnosis to rule out causes. 
    JEMS: A Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 2012
  • Aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. 
    Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2011
  • Comparison of prehospital insertion success rates and time to insertion between standard endotracheal intubation and a supraglottic airway. 
    Resuscitation. 2011
  • Mitral valve area by the pressure half-time method does not correlate with mean gradient in mitral valve repair patients. 
    European Journal of Echocardiography. 2011
  • Chronic kidney disease is an independent predictor of pocket hematoma after pacemaker and defibrillator implantation. 
    Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2010
  • Continuing warfarin therapy is superior to interrupting warfarin with or without bridging anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing pacemaker and defibrillator implantation. 
    Heart rhythm. 2010
  • Predictors of appropriate therapy in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. 
    Heart International. 2010
  • Acute coronary thrombosis in a patient with septic shock without any evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation. 
    BMJ Case Reports. 2009
  • How reliable is an effective orifice area indexed chart?. 
    Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2009
  • Middle turbinectomy as a complication of nasopharyngeal airway placement. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009
  • Predictors of inotrope use in patients undergoing concomitant coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgeries at separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). 
    Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2009
  • Sudden cardiac arrest in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
    BMJ Case Reports. 2009
  • Use of the King LTS-D during medication-assisted airway management. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2009
  • Use of the pediatric EZ-IO needle by emergency medical services providers. 
    Pediatric Emergency Care. 2009
    • Editorial Article
  • Questions regarding a recent study comparing mitral regurgitant volume between proximal flow convergence and volumetric methods: the importance of sex differences [editorial]. 
    Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.  35. 2022
  • Elimination of routine screening laboratory tests for psychiatric admission [editorial]. 
    Psychiatric Services.  72. 2021
  • Fast protocol for treating acute ischemic stroke by emergency physicians [editorial]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine.  74. 2019
  • Removing default dispense quantity from opioid prescriptions in the electronic medical record [editorial]. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  35. 2017
  • Risk of a contaminated urine specimen linked to high BMI [editorial]. 
    Journal of Family Practice.  65. 2016
  • Commentary on Gonzalo, et al., Impact of an overnight internal medicine academic hospitalist program on patient outcomes [editorial]. 
    Journal of General Internal Medicine.  30. 2015
  • Hydroxocobalamin hinders hemodialysis [editorial]. 
    American Journal of Kidney Diseases.  62. 2013
  • Pre-hospital intubation is associated with increased mortality after traumatic brain injury [editorial]. 
    Journal of Surgical Research.  179. 2013
  • A new technique for evaluating jugular venous distension in congestive heart failure using ultrasound [editorial]. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  30. 2012
  • Ultrasound-guided catheter-over-needle internal jugular vein catheterization [editorial]. 
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  30. 2012
    • Chapter
  • Chapter. 
    Atlas of clinical emergency medicine. 2015
    • Conference Paper
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  • Implementation of Targeted Interventions to Improve Outcomes in Geriatric Trauma Patients
    2023
  • Implementation of targeted interventions to improve outcomes in geriatric trauma patients
    2023
  • Patient satisfaction variability by chief complaint in an urban community emergency department
    2012
    • Conference Poster
  • Diagnosing our documentation: a novel electronic peer-feedback program to improve quality of hospitalists' notes at a large tertiary care medical center [poster]
    2017
  • Isolated intestinal type angioedema due to ACE-inhibitor therapy [poster]
    2017
  • Isolated intestinal type angioedema due to ACE-inhibitor therapy [poster]
    2017
  • Return to boomtown: a comparison of oil industry and matched non-oil industry patient outcomes [poster]
    2017
  • The value of negative studies in quality improvement--a case study of mini-cog and other peri-hospitalization interventions to reduce cardiac readmissions [poster]
    2017
  • The value of negative studies in quality improvement--a case study of mini-cog and other peri-hospitalization interventions to reduce cardiac readmissions [poster]
    2017
  • Cost-effectiveness of faculty physician incentives for resident feedback [poster]
    2016
  • Decreasing time from patient arrival via emergency medical services to CT imaging and TPA administration for suspected acute ischemic stroke patients [poster]
    2016
  • Decreasing time from patient arrival via emergency medical services to CT imaging and TPA administration for suspected acute ischemic stroke patients [poster]
    2016
  • Decreasing time from patient arrival via emergency medical services to CT imaging and TPA administration for suspected acute ischemic stroke patients [poster]
    2016
  • Oil industry burn patient demographics, treatment characteristics, and outcomes [poster]
    2016
  • Protecting your head when you sled. Do helmets really matter [poster]?
    2016
  • Provider compliance with the steps of a checklist during central venous catheter insertion is highly variable [poster]
    2016
  • Picking on PICCs (peripherally inserted central catheters) to decrease upper extremity DVTs and reduce costs [poster]
    2015
  • Does an electronic medical record alert affect door to antibiotics time in four community hospitals? [poster]
    2014
  • Fatal errors: the danger of cognitive biases in medicine [poster]
    2014
  • Implementation of a pediatric prehospital pain management protocol [poster]
    2014
  • On the Spot: implementation of a trauma team activation timeout in a Level I trauma center [poster]
    2014
  • Patient care intervals associated with increased productivity [poster]
    2014
  • Prehospital ketamine for chemical restraint: administered dose vs intubation rate [poster]
    2014
  • Public-private partnership to develop a community paramedic program to decrease CHF readmissions [poster]
    2014
  • Pulmonary nocardiosis: uncommon but fatal if untreated [poster]
    2014
  • Alternative airway use by paramedics after video laryngoscope failure [poster]
    2013
  • An analysis of on-course emergencies requiring transport by stretcher capable ATV's from an extreme sporting event [poster]
    2013
  • Decreasing intraosseous pressure and increasing respiratory variability track fluid volume reduction in a porcine hypovolemia model [poster]
    2013
  • Decreasing intraosseous pressure and increasing respiratory variability track fluid volume reduction in a porcine hypovolemia model [poster]
    2013
  • Effect of a systems-based approach on reducing emergency department use in an integrated health system [poster]
    2013
  • Facilitation of uninterrupted chest compressions by paramedics: the role of the video laryngoscope [poster]
    2013
  • Increased body mass index among women correlates with increased rates of urine sample contamination [poster]
    2013
  • Increased body mass index among women correlates with increased rates of urine sample contamination [poster]
    2013
  • Increased body mass index among women correlates with increased rates of urine sample contamination [poster]
    2013
  • Intraosseous pressure tracings mimic arterial pressure tracings in timing and contour [poster]
    2013
  • Intraosseous pressure tracings mimic arterial pressure tracings in timing and contour [poster]
    2013
  • On the Spot: implementation of a trauma team activation timeout in a Level I trauma center [poster]
    2013
  • Patient satisfaction variability by chief complaint in an urban community emergency department [poster]
    2013
  • Rates of completed follow-up appointments for referrals to specialty care ordered by emergency department providers via an electronic medical record [poster]
    2013
  • Repeat abdominal CT influences emergency department patient diagnosis and disposition [poster]
    2013
  • Treatment of accidental hypothermia at a Level I trauma center: a retrospective cohort [poster]
    2013
  • Treatment of accidental hypothermia at a level I trauma center: a retrospective cohort [poster]
    2013
  • Day shift is predictive of higher patient satisfaction in an urban community emergency department [poster]
    2012
  • Improving disparities in pain control in the Emergency Department [poster]
    2012
  • Improving patient comfort in the emergency department [poster]
    2012
  • Incidence of external fixator complications in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging [poster]
    2012
  • Steroid use in COPD exacerbation: a quality improvement project at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota [poster]
    2012
  • Treatment of non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation plus an impedance threshold device [poster]
    2012
  • Ultrasound guided catheter-over-needle internal jugular vein catheterization [poster]
    2012
  • Frequency of organ and tissue donation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients [poster]
    2011
  • Inadequate baseline and 6-month retention of the Emergency Severity Index by experienced emergency department registered nurses [poster]
    2011
  • Laboratory confirmed gonorrhea and or chlamydia rates in clinically diagnosed PID and cervicitis [poster]
    2011
  • An analysis of required medical school emergency medicine clerkships and their impact on residency application rates [poster]
    2010
  • Laboratory-confirmed gonorrhea and/or chlamydia rates in clinically diagnosed PID and cervicitis [poster]
    2010
    • Review
  • Clinical progress note: point-of-care ultrasound applications in COVID-19 [review]. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2020
  • High index of suspicion. Recognizing & managing traumatic neck injuries [review]. 
    JEMS: A Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 2014
  • Lacunar stroke in a teenager after minor head trauma: case report and literature review [review]. 
    Journal of Child Neurology. 2014
  • 2C or not 2C: phenethylamine designer drug review [review]. 
    Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2013
  • Manufacturer-provided effective orifice area index charts and the prevention of prosthesis-patient mismatch [review]. 
    Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2012
  • Safety of coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients on uninterrupted warfarin therapy: a meta-analysis [review, meta-analysis]. 
    Interventional Cardiology. 2011
    • Abstract
  • Correlation between evaluation and documentation of neurologic deficit by EMS and ED of patients with acute ischemic stroke [abstract]. 
    Neurology. 2018
  • A comparison of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction by various commercially-available nuclear cardiology software on a CZT SPECT camera [abstract]. 
    Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2017
  • Administration of prehospital pain medication compared to eventual need among subjects of a randomized controlled trial [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017
  • Analysis of run sheets of EMS serving a metropolitan comprehensive stroke center [abstract]. 
    Neurology. 2017
  • Characterization of injury at the Minnesota State Fair using geospatial information [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017
  • Diagnosing our documentation: a novel electronic peer feedback program to improve the quality of hospitalists' notes at a large tertiary care medical center [abstract]. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
  • Does the use of video laryngoscopy improve first-time success rates or overall success rates in HEMS [abstract]?. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017
  • Effectiveness of a comprehensive introductory bedside ultrasound course with portfolio development at a large tertiary care medical center [abstract]. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
  • Establishment of an innovative credentialing policy and procedure in hospital medicine: point of care ultrasound [abstract]. 
    Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
  • Gender gap in critical care literature authorship and task force participation [abstract]. 
    American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2017
  • Reduced-dose ketamine for emergent chemical restraint [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017
  • Use of the Lucas-2 device in helicopter EMS: is it safe [abstract]?. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017
  • Cost-effectiveness of faculty physician incentives for resident feedback [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Do emergency department blood cultures influence antibiotic therapy in patients diagnosed with sepsis [abstract]?. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Impact of EMR discharge notifications on rates of patient follow-up and treatment of hypertension: a retrospective cohort [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Intraosseous pressure monitoring in healthy volunteers [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2016
  • Patterns of use of cervical spine decision rules installed in EHR imaging order [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • Post-splinting x-rays of non-displaced hand, wrist, ankle, and foot fractures are unnecessary [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
  • The incidence and doppler echocardiographic characteristics of normally functioning mitral prostheses with mean gradient ≥ 10 mm Hg [abstract]. 
    Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2016
  • Anterior shoulder dislocation reduction in the emergency department: is there a best technique [abstract]?. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Boomtown: analysis of burn injuries from the Bakken Oil Industry [abstract #133]. 
    Journal of burn care & research. 2015
  • Early discharge with next day stress testing in low risk chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department is feasible [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Innovative utilization of the EPIC electronic medical record for integrating evidence-based medicine and improving patient care [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Intraosseous pressure monitoring in critical care patients [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Treatment of accidental hypothermia at a level I trauma center: a retrospective cohort [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2015
  • Association of missed outpatient appointments and emergency department visits and inpatient admissions [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2014
  • Cadaver laboratory experience for teaching prehospital procedures to EMS fellows [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2014
  • Prehospital ketamine does not prolong on-scene time compared to haloperidol when used for chemical restraint [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2014
  • Alternative airway use by paramedics after video laryngoscope failure [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013
  • Association of patient, operational, and care factors with emergency department satisfaction in dental pain, back pain, and headache patients [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013
  • Can a low-risk chest pain protocol reduce admission rates among patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain? A quality project [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013
  • Comparison of success rates between two video laryngoscope systems used in a prehospital clinical trial [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013
  • Does CT scan affect diagnosis and management of patients with suspected renal colic [abstract]?. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013
  • Does health status influence the willingness to provide informed consent? Results from a cardiac arrest trial conducted under waiver of informed consent [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013
  • Facilitation of uninterrupted chest compressions by paramedics: the role of the video laryngoscope [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013
  • Normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction is associated with the absence of appropriate anti-tachycardia therapy in patients receiving implantable defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden death [abstract]. 
    Circulation. 2013
  • Normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction is associated with the absence of appropriate anti-tachycardia therapy in patients receiving implantable defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden death [abstract]
    2013
  • Paramedic time to endotracheal tube placement using a video laryngoscope [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013
  • Patient satisfaction variability by chief complaint in an urban community emergency department [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013
  • Descriptive review of the subsequent notification process of an exception from informed consent clinical trial [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2012
  • High incidence of externalized conductors in St. Jude Medical Riata defibrillator leads: results of fluoroscopic surveillance from a single center in U.S. [abstract]. 
    Heart rhythm. 2012
  • Hydroxocobalamin hinders hemodialysis [abstract]. 
    Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2012
  • Potential negative effects of epinephrine on carotid blood flow and ETCo2 during active compression-decompression CPR utilizing an impedance threshold device [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2012
  • The safety and efficacy of elective direct current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter performed by advance practice providers [abstract]. 
    Heart rhythm. 2012
  • Ultra-low dose single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging [abstract]. 
    Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2012
  • Agreement between physician and CT scan in high energy mechanism stable trauma patients [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Bedside ultrasound for the hypotensive patient [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Can paramedics accurately diagnose sepsis and severe sepsis in the field [abstract]?. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Correlation between internal jugular vein dimensions and congestive heart failure [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Direct comparison of video laryngoscopes in simulated difficult intubations [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Emergency department patient knowledge and physician communication regarding computed tomography (CT) scans [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Evaluation of 4 different video laryngoscopes in a simulated difficult airway scenario: the EMESIS Trial [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011
  • Frequency of organ and tissue donation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Inadequate baseline and 6-month retention of the Emergency Severity Index by experienced Emergency Department registered nurses [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Laboratory confirmed gonorrhea and/or chlamydia rates in clinically diagnosed PID and cervicitis [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Laboratory screening of depressed or suicidal patients is unnecessary [abstract]. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2011
  • Let 'em play in the street: optimizing internship rotations for paramedic student competency [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011
  • Training emergency medical services providers in the use of the Emergency Severity Index: a pilot study [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011
  • Trends in paramedic student exposure to advanced airway placement: 2001-2009 [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011
  • Use of the King LTS-D as a primary airway over rapid-sequence intubation medications: a prospective, consecutive case series [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2011
  • An analysis of required medical school emergency medicine clerkships and their impact on residency application rates [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2010
  • Chronic kidney disease is a significant risk factor of pocket hematoma formation after pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement independent of anticoagulation and antiplatelet agents [abstract]. 
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010
  • Comparison of provider time to ventilation in advanced airway procedures: a laboratory simulation trial [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2010
  • Effect of time from initial training to field placement of the King LTS-D: the Advanced Airway Research Trial [abstract]. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2010
  • Is time to insertion different between standard endotracheal intubation and the King LTS-D supraglottic airway [abstract]?. 
    Prehospital Emergency Care. 2010
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    Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2010
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    Circulation. 2009
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    Circulation. 2009
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