Publications by authors named "Selbst S"
Objective: Examine associations between time spent in academic activities perceived as meaningful and professional well-being among academic pediatrics faculty.
Methods: The sample comprised 248 full-time pediatric faculty (76% female, 81% white, non-Hispanic, 41% instructor or assistant professor) across the United States who completed an online survey in November 2019. Survey items included sociodemographic and professional characteristics, professional well-being measures (Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index; Maslach Burnout Inventory; Intention to Leave Academic Medicine), perceived meaningfulness of academic activities and assigned time to those activities.
Article Synopsis
- Vital signs (VS) are crucial for evaluating the severity of illness in children, but the impact of abnormal VS at discharge on patient outcomes in the emergency department (ED) has been under-studied.
- A study reviewed the records of 17,661 children discharged with abnormal VS and found that 2.28% returned to the ED within 48 hours, with a significant portion requiring admission for the same issue.
- The research highlighted that young children (under 3) and those with multiple abnormal VS had higher rates of return visits and admissions, indicating the need for careful monitoring before ED discharge.
Objectives: Fatalities due to being left in motor vehicles is an important cause of pediatric mortality. Few studies in the medical literature focus on this topic. This study aims to describe the circumstances surrounding these deaths, to determine their geographic distribution, and to evaluate the legal consequences for those responsible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedical Errors and Malpractice Lawsuits: Impact on Providers- Part 2 of 6.
Pediatr Emerg Care
June 2019
Every pediatric emergency medicine provider will be involved in medical errors during their career and many will face the prospect of at least one malpractice lawsuit. These events can cause significant stress, including detrimental effects on providers' mental and physical health. This stress may also impact the provider's ability to care for future patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to provide an assessment of medical malpractice claims involving pediatric patients cared for in emergency department and urgent care settings.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of all closed malpractice claims involving children (0-17 years old) originating from emergency department or urgent care centers from the Physician Insurers Association of America's Data Sharing Project database for a 15-year period (2001-2015). Reported data collected include medical specialty involved, medical diagnoses, chief medical factors, severity of resulting injury, claim disposition, average indemnity, and average defense costs.
Objectives: Changes in health care delivery and graduate medical education have important consequences for the workforce in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). This study compared career preparation and potential attrition of the PEM workforce with the prior assessment from 1998.
Methods: An e-mail survey was sent to members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on EM and to non-AAP members board certified in PEM.
Reimbursement Benchmarking: Weighted Averages and the Importance of Codes.
Revenue-cycle Strateg
September 2015