Publications

Northwestern Simulation is one of the world leading research groups in medical simulation. Recent publications are shown below, sorted by publication date.

Issa N, Liddy WE, Samant S, Conley DB, Kern RC, Hungness ES, Cohen ER, Barsuk JH Effectiveness of a simulation-based mastery learning to train clinicians on a novel cricothyrotomy procedure at an academic medical centre during a pandemic: a quasi-experimental cohort study. BMJ Open 2021 11 19;11(11):e054746. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054746
Patel RV, Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Wani SB, Rastogi A, McGaghie WC, Wayne DB, Keswani RN, Komanduri S Simulation-based training improves polypectomy skills among practicing endoscopists. Endosc Int Open 2021 Nov;9(11):E1633-E1639. doi:10.1055/a-1525-5620
Amick AE, Feinsmith SE, Sell J, Davis EM, Wayne DB, Feinglass J, Barsuk JH Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Training Reduces Use of Midline Catheters in Hospitalized Patients With Difficult Intravenous Access. J Patient Saf 2021 Sep 23;. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000910
Feinsmith SE, Amick AE, Feinglass JM, Sell J, Davis EM, Spencer TR, Koepke L, Pastoral J, Wayne DB, Barsuk JH Performance of peripheral catheters inserted with ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique after a simulation-based mastery learning intervention. J Vasc Access 2021 Sep 15;:11297298211044363. doi:10.1177/11297298211044363
Papanagnou D, Klein MR, Zhang XC, Cameron KA, Doty A, McCarthy DM, Rising KL, Salzman DH Developing standardized patient-based cases for communication training: lessons learned from training residents to communicate diagnostic uncertainty. Adv Simul (Lond) 2021 Jul 22;6(1):26. doi:10.1186/s41077-021-00176-y
Issa N, Liddy WE, Samant S, Conley DB, Kern RC, Hungness ES, Barsuk JH Emergency cricothyrotomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: how to suppress aerosolization. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2020;5(1):e000542. doi:10.1136/tsaco-2020-000542
Klein MR, Schmitz ZP, Adler MD, Salzman DH Development of a Rigorously Designed Procedural Checklist for Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Performance of Temporary Transvenous Cardiac Pacing. AEM Educ Train 2021 Jul;5(3):e10566. doi:10.1002/aet2.10566
Wilcox JE, Harap RS, Stosor V, Cohen ER, Grady KL, Cameron KA, Scholtens DM, Wayne DB, Shanklin KB, Nonog GP et al. Effect of Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Simulation-Based Mastery Learning on Driveline Exit Site Infections: A Pilot Study. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2021 Jun 04;. doi:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000824
Choudhury TA, Flyer JN, McBride ME Simulation as an Educational Tool in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Curr Pediatr Rep 2021 May 25;:1-8. doi:10.1007/s40124-021-00241-0
Mikhaeil-Demo Y, Holmboe E, Gerard EE, Wayne DB, Cohen ER, Yamazaki K, Templer JW, Bega D, Culler GW, Bhatt AB et al. Simulation-Based Assessments and Graduating Neurology Residents' Milestones: Status Epilepticus Milestones. J Grad Med Educ 2021 Apr;13(2):223-230. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-20-00832.1
McGaghie WC, Schroedl C, Wayne DB, Barsuk JH Mastery Learning in Critical Care. ATS Sch 2020 Oct 23;2(1):142-143. doi:10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0121LE
Schroedl CJ, Frogameni A, Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Sivarajan L, Wayne DB Impact of Simulation-based Mastery Learning on Resident Skill Managing Mechanical Ventilators. ATS Sch 2020 Dec 23;2(1):34-48. doi:10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0023OC
Wayne DB, Cohen ER, McGaghie WC Letter to the Editor in Response to: Early Skill Decay After Paracentesis Training. J Gen Intern Med 2021 06;36(6):1794. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06720-w
Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Cameron KA, Grady KL, Wilcox JE, Shanklin KB, Harap RS, Nonog GP, Wayne DB Short-term Retention of Patient and Caregiver Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Skills after Simulation-based Mastery Learning. Clin Simul Nurs 2021 Apr;53:1-9. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2021.01.004
Holmstrom AL, Campagna RJ, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Soper NJ, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Comparison of preoperative, intraoperative, and follow-up functional luminal imaging probe measurements in patients undergoing myotomy for achalasia. Gastrointest Endosc 2021 09;94(3):509-514. pii:S0016-5107(21)00184-X
Bradley S, Lindquist LA, Jones EM, Rowe TA, O'Brien KT, Dobschuetz D, Argento AC, Mitra DL, Leonard C, Cohen ER et al. Development and evaluation of a simulation-based mastery learning maintenance of certification course. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2021 Feb 25;:1-10. doi:10.1080/02701960.2021.1891417
Amick AE, Feinsmith SE, Davis EM, Sell J, Macdonald V, Trinquero P, Moore AG, Gappmeier V, Colton K, Cunningham A et al. Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Improves Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Skills of Practicing Nurses. Simul Healthc 2021 Jan 08;Publish Ahead of Print. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000545
Davis EM, Feinsmith S, Amick AE, Sell J, McDonald V, Trinquero P, Moore A, Gappmaier V, Colton K, Cunningham A et al. Difficult intravenous access in the emergency department: Performance and impact of ultrasound-guided IV insertion performed by nurses. Am J Emerg Med 2021 08;46:539-544. pii:S0735-6757(20)31022-6
McGaghie WC, Adams WH, Cohen ER, Wayne DB, Barsuk JH Psychometric Validation of Central Venous Catheter Insertion Mastery Learning Checklist Data and Decisions. Simul Healthc 2021 Dec 01;16(6):378-385. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000516
Chan MW, Eppich WJ The Keyword Effect: A Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Role of Keywords in Clinical Communication. AEM Educ Train 2020 Oct;4(4):403-410. doi:10.1002/aet2.10424
Campagna RAJ, Belette AM, Holmstrom AL, Halverson AL, Santos BF, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Addressing the gap in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration training for rural surgeons: imparting procedural ability is not enough. Surg Endosc 2021 09;35(9):5140-5146. doi:10.1007/s00464-020-08003-7
Miller DT, Zaidi HQ, Sista P, Dhake SS, Pirotte MJ, Fant AL, Salzman DH Creation and Implementation of a Mastery Learning Curriculum for Emergency Department Thoracotomy. West J Emerg Med 2020 Aug 24;21(5):1258-1265. doi:10.5811/westjem.2020.5.46207
Mannarino CN, Michelson K, Jackson L, Paquette E, McBride ME Post-operative discharge education for parent caregivers of children with congenital heart disease: a needs assessment. Cardiol Young 2020 Dec;30(12):1788-1796. doi:10.1017/S1047951120002759
Yuce TK, Holmstrom A, Soper NJ, Nagle AP, Hungness ES, Merkow RP, Teitelbaum EN Complications and Readmissions Associated with First Assistant Training Level Following Elective Bariatric Surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 2021 08;25(8):1948-1954. doi:10.1007/s11605-020-04787-0
Wayne DB, Green M, Neilson EG Medical education in the time of COVID-19. Sci Adv 2020 07;6(31):eabc7110. doi:10.1126/sciadv.abc7110
Holmstrom AL, Campagna RAJ, Alhalel J, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN Intraoperative FLIP distensibility during POEM varies according to achalasia subtype. Surg Endosc 2021 06;35(6):3097-3103. doi:10.1007/s00464-020-07740-z
Ballard HA, Tsao M, Robles A, Phillips M, Hajduk J, Feinglass J, Barsuk JH Use of a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum to improve ultrasound-guided vascular access skills of pediatric anesthesiologists. Paediatr Anaesth 2020 11;30(11):1204-1210. doi:10.1111/pan.13953
Zaidi HQ, Dhake SS, Miller DT, Sista P, Pirotte MJ, Fant AL, Salzman DH Emergency Department Thoracotomy: Development of a Reliable, Validated Checklist for Procedural Training. AEM Educ Train 2020 Apr;4(2):139-146. doi:10.1002/aet2.10387
Wani S, Han S, Kushnir V, Early D, Mullady D, Hammad H, Brauer B, Thaker A, Simon V, Ezekwe E et al. Recurrence Is Rare Following Complete Eradication of Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus and Peaks at 18 Months. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 10;18(11):2609-2617.e2. pii:S1542-3565(20)30098-7
McBride ME, Alden C, Sorce LR Evolution of Advanced Practice Provider Education. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2019 12;20(12):1192-1193. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000002092
McBride ME, Almodovar MC, Florez AR, Imprescia A, Su L, Allan CK Applying Educational Theory to Interdisciplinary Education in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2019 11;10(6):742-749. doi:10.1177/2150135119881370
Barsuk JH, Wilcox JE, Cohen ER, Harap RS, Shanklin KB, Grady KL, Kim JS, Nonog GP, Schulze LE, Jirak AM et al. Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Improves Patient and Caregiver Ventricular Assist Device Self-Care Skills: A Randomized Pilot Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2019 10;12(10):e005794. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.119.005794
McGaghie WC America's Best Medical Schools: A Renewed Critique of the U.S. News & World Report Rankings. Acad Med 2019 09;94(9):1264-1266. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002742
Bradley SM, Heiman HL, Bierman JA, O'Brien K, Cohen ER, Wayne DB A mastery learning approach to education about fall risk and gait assessment. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2019 Aug 03;:1-8. doi:10.1080/02701960.2019.1651725
Campagna RAJ, Carlson DA, Hungness ES, Holmstrom AL, Pandolfino JE, Soper NJ, Teitelbaum EN Intraoperative assessment of esophageal motility using FLIP during myotomy for achalasia. Surg Endosc 2020 06;34(6):2593-2600. doi:10.1007/s00464-019-07028-x
Wilcox JE, Cameron KA, Harap RS, Shanklin KL, Grady KL, Cohen ER, Abicht TO, Adler ED, Alexy T, Alonso W et al. Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Dressing-Change Protocols: A Need for Standardization. A Report from the SimVAD Investigators. J Card Fail 2019 Aug;25(8):695-697. pii:S1071-9164(19)30413-0
Eppich WJ, Schmutz JB From 'them' to 'us': bridging group boundaries through team inclusiveness. Med Educ 2019 08;53(8):756-758. doi:10.1111/medu.13918
Eppich WJ, Dornan T, Rethans JJ, Teunissen PW "Learning the Lingo": A Grounded Theory Study of Telephone Talk in Clinical Education. Acad Med 2019 07;94(7):1033-1039. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002713
Barsuk JH, Harap RS, Cohen ER, Cameron KA, Grady KL, Wilcox JE, Shanklin KB, Wayne DB The Effect of Judge Selection on Standard Setting Using the Mastery Angoff Method during Development of a Ventricular Assist Device Self-Care Curriculum. Clin Simul Nurs 2019 Feb;27:39-47.e4. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2018.10.005
Salzman DH, McGaghie WC, Caprio TW, Hufmeyer KK, Issa N, Cohen ER, Wayne DB A Mastery Learning Capstone Course to Teach and Assess Components of Three Entrustable Professional Activities to Graduating Medical Students. Teach Learn Med ;31(2):186-194. doi:10.1080/10401334.2018.1526689
Vermylen JH, Wood GJ, Cohen ER, Barsuk JH, McGaghie WC, Wayne DB Development of a Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Curriculum for Breaking Bad News. J Pain Symptom Manage 2019 03;57(3):682-687. pii:S0885-3924(18)31074-1
Schmutz JB, Eppich WJ When I say … team reflexivity. Med Educ 2019 06;53(6):545-546. doi:10.1111/medu.13768
Teitelbaum EN, Dunst CM The Role of Novel Functional Probes in the Evaluation and Treatment of Esophageal Disease. Thorac Surg Clin 2018 Nov;28(4):555-566. pii:S1547-4127(18)30105-1
Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Wayne DB In Reply to Kendall and Castro-Alves. Acad Med 2018 10;93(10):1420-1421. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002361
Muthusamy VR, Komanduri S Innovating in Your Practice: Overcoming Barriers to Create New Opportunities. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 03;17(4):580-583. pii:S1542-3565(18)30978-9
Uchida T, Park YS, Ovitsh RK, Hojsak J, Gowda D, Farnan JM, Boyle M, Blood AD, Achike FI, Silvestri RC Approaches to Teaching the Physical Exam to Preclerkship Medical Students: Results of a National Survey. Acad Med 2019 01;94(1):129-134. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002433
McBride ME, Su L, Allan CK Education and Training in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018 06;19(6):585-586. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000001561
Adler M, Calhoun AW FIRES: Bridging the Publication Gap for Upcoming Investigators. Simul Healthc 2018 06;13(3):147-148. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000325
Eppich WJ, Rethans JJ, Dornan T, Teunissen PW Learning how to learn using simulation: Unpacking disguised feedback using a qualitative analysis of doctors' telephone talk. Med Teach 2018 07;40(7):661-667. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2018.1465183
Schmutz JB, Kolbe M, Eppich WJ Twelve tips for integrating team reflexivity into your simulation-based team training. Med Teach 2018 07;40(7):721-727. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2018.1464135