Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Emergency Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
NHAMCS Validation of Emergency Severity Index as an Indicator of Emergency Department Resource Utilization.
Journal Article West J Emerg Med · September 2018 INTRODUCTION: Triage systems play a vital role in emergency department (ED) operations and can determine how well a given ED serves its local population. We sought to describe ED utilization patterns for different triage levels using the National Hospital ... Full text Link to item CiteDental visits to a North Carolina emergency department: a painful problem.
Journal Article N C Med J · 2012 BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (EDs) act as the safety net and alternative care site for patients without insurance who have dental pain. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review of visits to an urban teaching hospital ED over a 12-month perio ... Link to item CiteAn observation unit may help improve an institution's Press Ganey satisfaction score.
Journal Article Crit Pathw Cardiol · June 2011 BACKGROUND: : Hospitals measure patient satisfaction through Press Ganey (PG) surveys. The impact of an emergency department observation unit (EDOU) on patient satisfaction has not been reported to date. We hypothesize that an EDOU has a positive impact on ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2002
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania ·
1994
Ph.D.