Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine (CPR-EM)
Overview
The OHSU Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine's breakthrough research leads to new standards of care and a better understanding of important issues involving emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and toxicology.
At the OHSU Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine (CPR-EM), our mission consists of reducing inequities, including, but not limited to, those based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, religion, and disability. In particular, we acknowledge the legacy of racism that is embedded in American society and institutions, and we are actively working to be catalysts of change to dismantle these harmful structures. Our commitment involves reflecting principles of equity across all functions of our organization, including in its culture, governance, hiring practices, salaries, research areas of focus, and the conduct of our research.
Read the full CPR-EM Equity Operating Guidelines Beliefs and Values Statement
In the Media
10/27/2020 - Congratulations to Dr. Esther Choo, who was appointed the first Director of Recruitment, Equity, and Inclusion (DREI) for the Department of Emergency Medicine. In her new role, Dr. Choo will lead, coordinate, track, measure and assess the collective efforts of our team. Dr. Choo will share her expertise to develop a diverse applicant pool when recruiting, and to ensure that the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is one where a diverse faculty and staff can thrive and advance. Dr. Choo will also promote continuous learning and education on diversity, anti-racism, unconscious bias, and equity.
The DEM and CPR-EM strive to support diversity, equity, and inclusion and foster a culture where everyone can operate at the top of their potential.
The CPR-EM faculty and staff are honored to have Dr. Choo as an integral member of our team, and are thrilled that Dr. Choo has been appointed to this new role within the department. Dr. Choo has been and continues to be a strong advocate for equity, inclusion, and culture change, contributing to movements such as #TimesUpHealthCare.
C3PO - Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma of Outpatients
In August 2020, the OHSU ED began enrolling in the C3PO trial which is designed to confirm or refute the role of passive immunization as a safe and efficacious therapy in preventing the progression from mild to severe/critical COVID-19 illness and to understand the immunologic kinetics of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after passive immunization.
What does that mean? If you present to the OHSU ED, and are confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, you may be asked to participate in this trial. Patients who participate will receive either Conalenscent Plaslma (CP) or a Placebo (saline and multi-vitamin infusion). The study staff will talk with you before you are enrolled in this trial so you can decide if you would like to participate. Participating in research is always voluntary, and the research team will give you the information you need to decide if you would like to participate.
Survey of ED patients with COVID-like Symptoms
Drs. Newgard and Choo are leading a study to learn more about the clinical course and outcomes of patients with symptoms potentially consistent with a viral illness such as COVID-19, and to help guide health systems and emergency departments during the current pandemic. If you visit the OHSU, Doernbecher, Tuality, or Columbia Memorial Hospital Emergency Departments and you are evaluated for COVID, or have any symptoms of a COVID-like illness, you may receive a request (via text or email) from the study team to complete a weekly survey for up to 30 days after your visit. To participate in this study, you DO NOT need to be COVID-19 positive, or even need to have been evaluated for COVID-19. If you have questions about this study please contact cprem@ohsu.edu
This study is being overseen by the OHSU IRB (#21302). You may also contact the IRB at irb@ohsu.edu
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, some of the ED research projects listed below are currently suspended from enrolling subjects, however our research teams continue to engage in research activities that can be accomplished.
Craig Newgard
“Oregon Emergency Care Research Multidisciplinary Training Program”
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - 1K12HL133115
Award Dates: 08/15/16-06/30/21
Role: Principal Investigator
“The Value of Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Care of Injured Children”
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHHD) - 1R24HD085927
Award Dates: 09/30/17-06/30/22
Role: Principal Investigator
“A Multi-State Evaluation of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness: Guideline Uptake and Association with Quality, Outcomes, and Cost”
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau - 1H34MC332430100
Award Dates: 09/01/19-08/31/23
Role: Principal Investigator
“Comparative Effectiveness of Trauma Center Care for Older Americans”
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc (BWH) via National Institute on Aging (NIA) - 1R56AG048452-01A1
Award Dates: 09/30/17-08/31/19
Role: Site Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
Additional emergency medicine research statistics can be found on the OHSU Research Expertise website.
Esther Choo
“Implementation, Outcomes, and Cost of a Novel Medicaid Policy to Reduce
Opioids for Back Pain”
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - 1R01DA044284
Award Dates: 08/15/18-05/31/23
Role: Principal Investigator
“Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes from Cannabis Use in Emergency Department
Patients”
Sponsor: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
Award Dates: 11/01/16-04/30/20
Role: Principal Investigator
“Virtual Coaching in Making Informed Choices on Elder Abuse/Neglect Self-Disclosure (VOICES)”
Sponsor: Yale University via NIA - 1R01AG060084
Award Dates: 09/01/18-08/31/22
Role: Site Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
Matthew Hansen
“Improving the Safety and Efficacy of Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Airway Management”
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - 1K23HL131440
Award Dates: 09/26/16-08/31/20
Role: Principal Investigator
“Charlotte, Houston, and Milwaukee Prehospital (CHaMP) Research Node”
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions - 5H34MC26201
Award Dates: 09/01/17-08/31/20
Role: Site Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
“The Charlotte, Houston, and Milwaukee Prehospital (CHaMP) Research Node”
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau - U03MC33154
Award Dates: 09/01/19-08/31/23
Role: Site Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
Bory Kea
“Optimal Anticoagulation Strategies for Acute Atrial Fibrillation”
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - 1K08HL140105
Award Dates: 12/15/17-11/30/20
Role: Principal Investigator
“Specimen Collection in the Emergency Department for the Assessment of Clinical Performance of the Siemens PBNP Assay”
Sponsor: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Award Dates: 06/12/19-06/30/22
Role: Principal Investigator
“BUILD EXITO Y6”
Sponsor: EXITO Institutional Core
Award Dates: 11/01/19-06/30/20
Role: Principal Investigator
“VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products hs Troponin I US Sample Collection Protocol”
Sponsor: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc
Award Dates: 06/18/18-06/30/21
Role: Principal Investigator
Brandon Maughan
“Sex-Based Differences in Risk Stratification and Diagnostic Imaging for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism”
Sponsor: Oregon Emergency Care Research Multidisciplinary Training Program - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - 5K12HL133115
Award Dates: 07/01/18-08/30/21
Role: Scholar
David Sheridan
“West Coast Consortium for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics”
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) via FDA - 1P50FD006425
Award Dates: 09/01/18-08/31/23
Role: Site Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
“Solace: A Wearable Continuous Early Suicide Warning System for Adolescents”
Sponsor: Oregon Emergency Care Research Multidisciplinary Training Program
National Institute of Mental Health / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - 5K12HL133115
Award Dates: 07/01/18-06/30/21
Role: Scholar
“SRA-19-145 ProMedix, Inc.”
Sponsor: ProMedix, Inc.
Award Dates: 08/01/19-07/31/20
Role: Principal Investigator
“Physiologic Parameters Related to Suicidality in Adolescent Mental Health”
Sponsor: Welch Allyn
Award Dates: 01/01/19-01/31/22
Role: Principal Investigator
Mohamud Daya
“Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) -
Network Clinical Center (Award Hub)”
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - 1U24NS100657
Award Dates: 07/15/17-05/31/22
Role: Principal Investigator
“Characterizing Prehospital Delay and Outcomes in Patients Treated for Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department”
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) via National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - 1R21HL140277
Award Dates: 08/01/18-07/31/20
Role: Site Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
2020 has seemed like the longest year ever and a lifetime ago since we last saw each other's smiles. And yet, your support of one another, resiliency in the face of crises, and continued efforts to ensure humanism in medicine makes me proud to be a part of our ED team. We're in this together. Stay strong. Thank you to every member of our healthcare team.
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Interested in expanding your career to include Emergency Care Research? CPR-EM offers a variety of training programs for many experiential levels. Learn about all of our opportunities here, or click on a link below to be directed to that specific program.
January 2021
1. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Response and Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Uy-Evanado A, Chugh HS, Sargsyan A, Nakamura K, Mariani R, Hadduck K, Salvucci A, Jui J, Chugh SS, Reinier K. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Jan;7(1):6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.08.010. Epub 2020 Aug 14. PMID: 33478713
2. Wellness Interventions in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs: Review of the Literature Since 2017. Chung A, Mott S, Rebillot K, Li-Sauerwine S, Shah S, Coates WC, Yarris LM. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Dec 19;22(1):7-14. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.11.48884. PMID: 33439796
3. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Smith MD, Fee C, Mace SE, Maughan B, Perkins JC Jr, Kaji A, Wolf SJ. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Jan;77(1):e1-e57. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.10.024. PMID: 33349374
4. Pediatric Ingestions: New High-Risk Household Hazards. Sheridan DC, Hughes A, Horowitz BZ. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Jan;42(1):2-10. doi: 10.1542/pir.2019-0309. PMID: 33386300
5. "Pressed" Etizolam. Love JS, Thompson JA, Horowitz BZ. J Pediatr. 2021 Jan 1:S0022-3476(20)31585-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.075. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33388304
6. Parenting in the time of COVID-19. Kusin S, Choo E. Lancet. 2021 Jan 9;397(10269):86. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32755-0. PMID: 33422252
7. Increased Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Back Pain Following Statewide Medicaid Coverage Changes in Oregon. Choo EK, Charlesworth CJ, Gu Y, Livingston CJ, McConnell KJ. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jan 14. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06352-6. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33443692
8. Cannabis use and measurement of cannabinoids in plasma and breast milk of breastfeeding mothers. Moss MJ, Bushlin I, Kazmierczak S, Koop D, Hendrickson RG, Zuckerman KE, Grigsby TM. Pediatr Res. 2021 Jan 19. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-01332-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33469174
9. Sudden Cardiac Death During Nighttime Hours. Ramireddy A, Chugh H, Reinier K, Uy-Evanado A, Stecker EC, Jui J, Chugh SS. Heart Rhythm. 2021 Jan 19:S1547-5271(21)00036-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.12.035. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33482388
10. Crucial considerations: Sex differences in the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism in non-pregnant adult patients. Jarman AF, Mumma BE, Singh KS, Nowadly CD, Maughan BC. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2021 Jan 27;2(1):e12378. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12378. eCollection 2021 Feb. PMID: 33532761
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our esteemed colleague, Dana Zive, Sunday, September 30, 2018.
Dana was the Director of the Oregon POLST Registry, Associate Director of the OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care, and a Research Assistant Professor in the OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine and CPR-EM. She earned her B.S. in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology at the University of Nevada, Reno, and her M.P.H. in Public Health Education and Biostats/Epidemiology from San Jose State University. Dana joined OHSU in 2004, and her areas of focus included end-of-life care and emergency care research.
Dana was integrally involved in many DEM research efforts, including the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (many out-of-hospital interventional trials in cardiac arrest and trauma) and the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Program (POLST). She was key in developing and implementing the Oregon electronic POLST registry, including legislated state funding. Dana has been a fundamental member of CPREM throughout our years of building infrastructure and growth. She had a true research mind and a passion for data. She was our colleague and friend and will be dearly missed.
Dana is survived by her husband and daughter (Lola, 8). If you have a story about Dana you would like to share with her family, please send your thoughts to cookjen@ohsu.edu