Research Summary
Recent Grant
- Principal Investigator: "Development of Hospital Performance Disaster Metrics"- Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Part of a larger grant at the Center for the Study of the National Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER).
Scholarly Projects
- Development of conceptual framework for hospital performance during seasonal influenza. This study is open for resident participation July 2012- June 2013.
- Development of Hospital Performance Disaster Metrics"-Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Part of a larger grant at the Center for the Study of the National Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER). This study is open for resident participation from July 2012- June 2013.
- Measuring Disaster Severity: Development of the Acute Medical Injury Severity Scale (AMISS). Caitlin McCord is the EM resident involved in this study.
Selected Publications
View all on PubMed
Jacquet GA, Vu A, Ewen WB, Hansoti B, Andescavage S, Price D, Suter RE, Bayram JD. Fellowships in international emergency medicine in the USA: a comparative survey of program directors' and fellows' perspectives on the curriculum. Postgrad Med J. 2014 Jan;90(1059):3-7. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131714. Epub 2013 Aug 20. PMID: 23964131
Silva JC, Shah SC, Rumoro DP, Bayram JD, Hallock MM, Gibbs GS, Waddell MJ. Comparing the accuracy of syndrome surveillance systems in detecting influenza-like illness: GUARDIAN vs. RODS vs. electronic medical record reports. Artif Intell Med. 2013 Nov;59(3):169-74. PMID: 24369035
Bayram JD, Sauer LM, Catlett C, Levin S, Cole G, Kirsch TD, Toerper M, Kelen G. Critical resources for hospital surge capacity: an expert consensus panel. PLoS Curr. 2013 Oct 7;5. pii: ecurrents.dis.67c1afe8d78ac2ab0ea52319eb119688. doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.67c1afe8d78ac2ab0ea52319eb119688. PMID: 24162793
Hsu EB, Li Y, Bayram JD, Levinson D, Yang S, Monahan C. State of virtual reality based disaster preparedness and response training. PLoS Curr. 2013 Apr 24;5. pii: ecurrents.dis.1ea2b2e71237d5337fa53982a38b2aff. doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.1ea2b2e71237d5337fa53982a38b2aff. PMID: 23653102
Dugas AF, Morton M, Beard R, Pines JM, Bayram JD, Hsieh YH, Kelen G, Uscher-Pines L, Jeng K, Cole G, Rothman R. Interventions to mitigate emergency department and hospital crowding during an infectious respiratory disease outbreak: results from an expert panel. PLoS Curr. 2013 Apr 17;5. pii: ecurrents.dis.1f277e0d2bf80f4b2bb1dd5f63a13993. doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.1f277e0d2bf80f4b2bb1dd5f63a13993. PMID: 23856917
Vukotich G, Bayram JD, Miller M. Prairie North 2010: A Joint Civilian / Military Mass Casualty Exercise Highlights the Role of the National Guard in Community Disaster Response. Am J Disaster Med 2012;7(1):65-72. Epub April 2012.
Bayram JD, Zuabi S. Disaster Metrics: Quantitative Benchmarking of the Pre-hospital Medical Response in Trauma-Related Multiple Casualty Events. Prehosp Disaster Med 2012;27(2):123-129. Epub May 17, 2012.
Bayram JD, Zuabi S. Disaster Metrics: Quantification of Acute Medical Disasters in Trauma-Related Multiple Casualty Events through Modeling of the Acute Medical Severity Index. Prehosp Disaster Med 2012;27(2):130-135. Epub May 17, 2012.
Bayram JD, Kysia R, Kirsch TD. Disaster Metrics: A Proposed Quantitative Assessment Tool in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies - The Public Health Impact Severity Scale (PHISS). Manuscript accepted for publication by Plos Currents: Disasters in June 2012 (in press).
Bayram JD, Zuabi S, El Sayed MJ. Disaster Metrics: Quantitative Estimation of the Number of Ambulances Required in Trauma-Related Multiple Casualty Events. Manuscript accepted for publication by Prehosp Disaster Med in June 2012 (in press).
Patient Ratings & Comments
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.