Emergency Medicine

ED Research Studies


2019

Principal
Investigator(s)		 Sub-Investigators Study Title Funding

– Current

Research –
Charles Inboriboon, MD

Thomas Hindsley, MD

Minghu Fu, PhD

 The role of myeloid MCP1P1 in the regulation of sepsis-induced systemic inflammation NIH
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD,
Kevin O’Rourke, MD		 Alinity I STAT hsTnI Design Validation Abbott Laboratories
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD Clinical Evaluation of the Film Array GI Panel for use with Rectal Swabs BioFire Diagnostics
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD
Adam Algren, MD
Angela Bogle, MD
Erica Carney, MD
Michael Christian, MD
Stephanie Ellison, MD
Steven Go, MD
Matthew Gratton, MD
Emily Hillman, MD
Thomas Hindsley, MD
Heather Isom, MD
Kevin O’Rourke, MD
Srikala Subramanian, MD
Christine Sullivan, MD		 Management of Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department Emergency ID-Net
CDC supported
Mark Steele, MD

Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I

Study Coordinators:
Danielle Beckham
Laurie Kemble
Lori Wilkerson

 Specimen Collection and Transport Workflow Evaluations for CLIA-waived Molecular Testing BioFire Diagnostics
Heather Gotham PhD Amy Stubbs, MD Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol/drug use (SBIRT). SAMHSA
Jennifer Lowry, MD Adam Algren, MD
Michael Christian, MD
L Handel, MD
Steve Thornton, MD		 “Assessment of Biomarkers in Children with Brown Recluse Spider(Loxosceles Reclusa) Envenomation”. Katarine B. Richardson Foundation Award

– Recently

Completed –
Adam Algren, MD Deven Bhatia, Medical Student
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Jared Norman, DO		 Phencyclidine: Clinic effects and outcomes in the emergency department setting, N/A
Angela Bogle, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHS, CCRC
Charles Spencer, MD		 Retrospective Analysis of Adenosine Dosing, Efficacy and Adverse Drug Events for Supraventricular Tachycardia in the Emergency Department N/A
Erica Carney, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHS, CCRC
Liliya Kraynov, MD		 Neurologic outcomes of trauma patients placed in cervical immobilization: A retrospective review of an inner city urban emergency department N/A
Erica Carney, MD Nathan Dismang
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Lilac Khojasteh, Medical Student
Rmaah Memon, Medical Student
Grace Ortman, MD
Zach Randall, Medical Student		 The public awareness project: evaluating socioeconomic factors with the level of comfort of what to do during an out of hospital cardiac arrest, IRB 18-337 N/A
Michael Christian, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHSRT, CCRC
Wesley Winn, MD		 Attitudes of patients, families, and staff toward the use of metal detectors in the ED N/A
Paul Ganss Bradley Beran, DO
Charlie Burke
Emily Hillman, MD
Donya Jahandar, Medical Student
Eshwar Kishore, Medical Student
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Sarah LaGrece
Dylan Schwindt, Medical Student		 Effectiveness of non-transport emergency medical services units in emergency medical technician field experience N/A
Matthew Gratton, MD Joseph Beauvais, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Sean Gratton, MD		 Trends in ED Management of Adult Non-Traumatic Headache: A Cerner Health Facts Database Analysis N/A
Jeremy Hampton, PharmD Jordan Dhuse, Medical Student
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Kevin Tran, MD		 Administration of sedation and analgesia following neuromuscular blockade in the ED N/A
Charles Inboriboon, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Taylor Neff, MD		 Theme of the month presentation type preference and willingness to incorporate online learning survey study N/A
Jay Reich, MD Amanda Augustine, MD
Robert Edmonds, MD
Bradee Gabel, Medical Student
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Michelle Shearer, RN, BSN, NREMTP
Camron Simcox		 Pre-Hospital provider assessment of chest pain chief complaints as non-cardiac events N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Kristoph Haak, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHSRT, CCRC		 Post splint x-rays retrospective chart review study of patients seen in the emergency room N/A
Mark Steele, MD

Amy Stubbs, MD

Study Coordinators:
Danielle Beckham
Laurie Kemble
Lori Wilkerson

 A Pragmatic Trial Designed to Evaluate a New Critical Pathway for Treatment of Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Allergan
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I
Adam Algren, MD
Angela Bogle, MD
Michael Christian, MD Matthew Gratton, MD
Emily Hillman, MD
Charles Inboriboon, MD
Kevin O’Rourke, MD
Christine Sullivan, MD

Study Coordinators:
Danielle Beckham
Laurie Kemble
Lori Wilkerson

 Prevalence of Extended Spectrum -lactamase and Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Patients with Urinary Tract Infection and Urosepsis Admitted through Emergency Departments in the United Emergency ID-Net
CDC supported
Amy Stubbs, MD Clarence Dye, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD		 Evaluation of utilizing screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in the emergency department N/A
2018

2018

Principal
Investigator(s)		 Sub-Investigators Study Title Funding

– Current

Research –
Angela Bogle, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHS, CCRC
Charles Spencer, MD		 Retrospective Analysis of Adenosine Dosing, Efficacy and Adverse Drug Events for Supraventricular Tachycardia in the Emergency Department N/A
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I Specimen Collection and Transport Workflow Evaluations for CLIA-waived Molecular Testing BioFire Diagnostics
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I Prevalence of Extended Spectrum β-lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Patients with Urosepsis in the United States Emergency ID-Net
CDC supported
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I A Pragmatic Trial Designed to Evaluate a New Critical Pathway for Treatment of Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Allergan
Jennifer Lowry, MD Adam Algren, MD
Michael Christian, MDL Handel, MDStephen Thornton, MD		 “Assessment of Biomarkers in Children with Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles Reclusa) Envenomation” Katarine B. Richardson Foundation Award.  Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Heather Gotham PhD Amy Stubbs, MD Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol/drug use (SBIRT) SAMHSA-funded grant awarded to multiple departments at UMKC-SOM including Emergency Medicine Residency
Jay Reich, MD Amanda Augustine, MD
Robert Edmonds, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD		 Pre-Hospital provider assessment of chest pain chief complaints as non-cardiac events N/A

– Recently

Completed –
Monica Gaddis, PhD Erica Carney, MD
Nick Smith, DO		 Characteristics of a bounce-back. Who uses the EMS system within 24 hours of refusal of care and what features make a person high-risk for a potential bounce-back? N/A
Monica Gaddis, PhD Erica Carney, MD
Paul Toigo, DO		 Description of Emergency Medical Services High Utilizers of Ambulance Transport in a Large Urban Fire Department N/A
Monica Gaddis, PhD Nick Evans, MD
Erica Carney, MD
Laurie Kemble, BHS, CCRC
Jay Reich, MD		 A knowledge survey of disaster response at Truman Medical Center N/A
Charles Inboriboon, MD Jeffrey Beckett, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Kevin O’Rourke, MD		 Swing the Swing: Outcomes from Changing swing time resident coverage N/A
Charles Inboriboon, MD Kathryn Ottman, MD The effect of language barrier on prescribing pain medication for patients presenting to the ED with flank pain N/A
Charles Inboriboon, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHS, CCRC
Kevin O’Rourke, MD
Nick Warren, MD		 Effect of speech recognition on charting efficiency in a University hospital emergency department N/A
Charles Inboriboon, MD Elliot Fried, MD
Emily Hillman, MD
Jennifer Quaintance, PhD		 Transition of Care between Paramedics and Emergency Physicians during the Care of Critically Ill Patients N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Michael Bambenek, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Laurie Kemble, BHS, CCRC		 Effects of KC-ATC on psychiatric visits to the TMC Emergency Department N/A
Amy Stubbs, MD Jason Hurt, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Salvador Rios		 Are Women Diagnosed with ACS Under-triaged? N/A
2017
Principal
Investigator(s)		 Sub-Investigators Study Title Funding
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I Prevalence of Extended Spectrum β-lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Patients with Urosepsis in the United States Emergency ID-Net
CDC supported
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD A Pragmatic Trial Designed to Evaluate a New Critical Pathway for Treatment of Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Allergen
Jennifer Lowry, MD A Algren, MD, M Christian, MD, L Handel, MD, S Thornton, MD “Assessment of Biomarkers in Children with Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles Reclusa) Envenomation”.   Amount Funded:  $50,000.  PI: Jennifer Lowry.  Co-investigators: Algren DA, Christian MR, Handel L, Thornton S. Katarine B. Richardson Foundation Award, Children’s Mercy Hospital
Melissa Miller, MD Charlie Inboriboon, MD Pregnancy and STI risk reduction tool NIH K23
Heather Gotham, MD Amy Stubbs, MD – Site Co-Investigator Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol/drug use (SBIRT SAMHSA-funded grant
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD –  Site Co-Investigator Continuation of an “Emergency Department Emerging Infections Sentinel Network” Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Olive View – UCLA Medical Center

– Recently

Completed –
Mark Steele, MD Amy Stubbs, MD Clinical evaluation of the Xpert® Xpress flu/RSV assay and Xpert Xpress flu assay on the GeneXpert® Xpress System in a CLIA-waived environment Cepheid
Adam Algren, MD Ryan Bachman, MD Validation of the Hack Intoxication Index and its effect on the time to disposition of the intoxicated patient. N/A
Matthew Gratton, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Lindsay Schwartz, DO		 Procedures performed by faculty in a teaching hospital: a retrospective review of an academic medical center N/A
P. Charles Inboriboon, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Lindsay Schwartz, DO		 Utilization of an online educational website for emergency medicine residents N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Brian Freeman, MD Treatment of allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in the emergency department. How are we doing? N/A
Amy Stubbs, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Emily Hillman, MD
Craig Hirsch, MD		 Implementation of a multi-source feedback tool for nursing assessment of emergency medicine resident performance. N/A
Amy Stubbs, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Adam Stuppy, MD		 Comparison of patient satisfaction and need for narcotic pain medicine when using loop drainage vs. traditional incision and drainage for abscess. N/A
Monica Gaddis, PhD Mike Weaver, MD, William Beeler, MD Utility of Transgender Sensitivity Training in Medical Care Providers and Learners N/A

Charlie Inboriboon, MD

Emily Hillman, MD

 Brandon Elder, MD Emergency Medicine Resident and Medical Student Technology Use During the Care of Critical Patients: A High Fidelity Simulation Study N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Brian Freeman, MD, Monica Gaddis, PhD Treatment of Allergy and Anaphylaxis N/A
Amy Stubbs, MD Adam Stuppy, MD, Monica Gaddis, PhD Comparison of Patient Satisfaction and Need for Narcotic Pain Medicine When Using Loop Drainage vs. Traditional Incision and Drainage for Abscess N/A
2016

2016

Principal
Investigator(s)		 Sub-Investigators Study Title Funding
Adam Algren, MD Ryan Bachman, MD Validation of the Hack Impairment Index and its effect on the time to disposition of the intoxicated patient ED Grant
Emily Hillman, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD
Angellar Manguvo, PhD
Ravi Patel, MD		 E-learning for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship: Can it improve NBME scores and learner satisfaction? N/A
Matthew Gratton, MD Lindsay Schwartz, DO Procedures performed by faculty in a teaching hospital: a retrospective review of an academic medical center N/A
Charles Inboriboon, MD Thomas Hindsley, MD
Monica Gaddis, PhD
Yajai Apibunyopas, MD
Gary Gaddis, MD, PhD		 Post Clinical Course of Patients Meeting SIRS Criteria Who Are Treated and Released from an Emergency Department with Diagnoses Consistent with Sepsis N/A
Emily Hillman, MD Stephanie Ellison, MD
Megan Litzau, MD
Angellar Manguvo		 Emergency Medicine Procedural Simulation Conference:  A High Quality Experience for the Novice to Expert Learner  SAEM grant
Charles Inboriboon, MD William Petry, MD A human factors evaluation and development of an online residency organizational resource and orientation website ED Grant
Ryan Jacobsen, MD, EMT-P Monica Gaddis, MD
Matthew Gratton, MD
Melina Keithly, MD
Megan Litzau		 Outcomes of prisoners transported by EMS from jail: a retrospective review N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Katie Willet, MD Whole blood vs urine with POC BHCG testing N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Jeffrey Hassenflug, MD Observational Study of Two CT Outages at Truman Medical Center Emergency Department N/A
Kevin O’Rourke, MD Win-Yin Kwan, MD The accuracy of ultrasound in detecting intraperitoneal free fluid in blunt abdominal N/A
Jay Reich, MD Robert Edmonds, MD Pre-hospital provider assessment of “chest pain” chief complaints as non-cardiac events N/A
Mark Steele, MD, FACEP Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I
Adam Algren, MD
Angela Bogle, MD
Michael Christian, MD
Stefanie Ellison, MD
Steven Go, MD
Matthew Gratton, MD
Jeffrey Hackman, MD
Emily Hillman, MD
Charles Inboriboon, MD
Heather Isom, MD
Ryan Jacobsen, MD
Sajid Khan, MD
Jay Reich, MD
Srikala Subramanian, MD
Christine Sullivan, MD		 Influenza Diagnosis, Treatment and Surveillance with Xpert Flu
Conducted over 2 flu seasons 2014 – 2016		 University from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)/ Within DHHS
Mark Steele, MD, FACEP Amy Stubbs, MD – lead Sub-I, et al Prevalence of Pathogens in Cerebrospinal Fluid obtained from Emergency Department Patients Emergency ID-Net
CDC supported
Mark Steele, MD, FACEP Amy Stubbs, MD Clinical evaluation of a Flu/RSV CLIA Waived assay using GeneXpert® Xpress Cepheid
Mark Steele, MD, FACEP Amy Stubbs, MD A multicenter observational study to compare assay results on blood cultures Abbott Molecular
Ibis Biosciences
Mark Steele, MD, FACEP Douglas Geehan, MD
Matthew Gratton, MD
Amy Stubbs, MD		 Smoking Intervention with trauma and patients in the emergency department MetroHealth Medical Center supporter by Pfizer Medical Education and R.W. Johnson Foundation
Amy Siebes, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC
Renee’ D. Endicott DNP, RN, FNP-BC		 Osteoarthritis Physical Activity Program and Outcomes ED Grant
Amy Stubbs, MD Adam Stuppy, MD Comparison of patient comfort and need for pain medicine when using loop drainage vs. traditional incision and drainage (I & D) for simple abscess N/A
Emily Hillman, MD, Charlie Inboriboon, MD Jennifer Quaintance, PhD
Brandon Elder, MD		 Use of Internet and Smartphone Resources by physicians in the management of emergent patients:  A High-fidelity simulation study N/A
Emily Hillman, MD, Charlie Inboriboon, MD Elliot Fried, MD
Brian Vogt, DO
Jennifer Quaintance, PhD		 Transition of Care between Paramedics and Emergency Physicians during the Care of Critically Ill Patients N/A
Charlie Inboriboon, MD Blake Buchanan, MD Utilization of an Online Curricular Website for EM Residents N/A
Charlie Inboriboon, MD Monica Gaddis, PhD Monica Gaddis, PhD N/A