National and international presentations
Who are the Medicaid Beneficiaries Continuing to Use the Emergency Department and why: A Focus on Underserved Populations in Chicago? Key Note Presenter. World Congress on Public health and Nutrition, international conference, Madrid, Spain, March 2016.
Segmented Approach to Patient Care in Emergency Department Improves Operational Metrics. European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), Amsterdam, October 2014.
Surveying the Landscape of Therapy in NSTE-ACS, Presentation for Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, Downers Grove, IL, September 2013 & April 2014.
A Novel Army Training Course Improves Military Personnel’s Combat Readiness. The Sixth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC VI), Greece, September 2011.
Presentations and grand rounds
Rush Patient Safety Fair. Impact of Front-End Process Improvement on Emergency Department Metrics. Casey, P., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Shaw, P., Webb, T., Altman, P., Rumoro, ., Chicago. 04/2016
Rush Research Forum, Impact of Front-End Process Improvement on Emergency Department Metrics. Casey, P., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Shaw, P., Webb, T., Altman, P., Rumoro, D., Chicago. 03/2016
Glover, C, Purim-Shem-Tov, Y, Adams, A. Patient-Identified Correlates of Emergency Department Use: A Qualitative Analysis of the Illinois Medical Home Network, Research Forum, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 05/2015
Emergency Medicine Administrative College Presentation, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago. 08/2014
Emergency Medicine at Rush, Health System Management Course, presentation for delegation from Kazakhstan, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago 11/2013
Emergency Medicine at Rush, presentation for the delegation from St. Petersburg, Russia, North Western State Medical University, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 11/2013
Presentation on the Matters of Chest Pain Center at Rush, General Medical Residents Lecture series, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 02/2011
Updates on Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes, Rush Generations Lecture series, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 02/2011
STEMI Management in Orthopedic Patients. Presentation to the department of orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 04/2010
Recognition of Heart Attack Signs. Guest Lecturer, Patient Access Week. 04/2010
Recognition of Heart Attack Signs, presentation to security services, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 11/2009
Recognition of Heart Attack Signs, presentation to environmental services, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 10/2009
Management of Patient with ACS in the Emergency Department, Nursing Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 09/2009
Updates on the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes, Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 10/2008
Aortic Dissection, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago. 10/2005
Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes, Grand Rounds, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.08/2005
Low Back Pain, Grand Rounds, Emergency Department, Cook County Hospital, Chicago. 10/2001
HIV related emergencies, Grand Rounds, Emergency Department, Cook County Hospital, Chicago. 06/2001
Penetrating Pelvic Trauma, Trauma Conference, Cook County Hospital. Chicago. 08/2000
Legg-Perthes Disease, Emergency Department Case Conference, Cook County Hospital. Chicago. 03/1999
Implementation of Screening Questionnaire for General Population in the Emergency Department. Poster presentation, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Chicago. 10/1997
Publications
Glover, C.M., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A. (In Press). Emergency department utilization: A qualitative analysis of Illinois Medical Home Network patients. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice.
Glover, C.M., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., (In Press). Qualitative Patient Interviews Conducted within the ED: Purpose and Problems. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Glover, C.M., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., Johnson, T.J., & Shah, S.C. (2016). Medicaid beneficiaries who continue to use the emergency department: A focus on the Illinois Medical Home Network. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 34(2), 197-201.
Poulin, M.F., Appis, A., McLaughlin, R., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Schaer, G.L., Snell, R.J. The Effect of Hospital Design and an Interventional Platform on Door to Balloon Time in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Catheter Cardio Inte. Crt. PathwCardiol 2015 Mar; 14 (1), 39–43.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A. et. al. Successful Collaborative Model for STEMI Care between a STEMI Referral and a STEMI Receiving Centr. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2014 Dec;13(4):131-4.
Richmond, T., Holoshitz, N., Haryani, A., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et. al. Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients who Develop ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 13(2):62-65, June 2014.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Yanina A, et. al. The Rush University Advanced Trauma Training Program, A Novel Approach for Military Trauma Training. Military Medicine, Volume 178, Number 3, 2013 March, pp. e362-e366 (5)
Purim-Shem-Tov, YA, et. al. Achieving high quality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction care: one urban academic medical center experience. Critical Pathway in Cardiolog. 2012 Mar; 11 (1):32-9.
Jain, S., Lowman, E.S., Kessler, A., Harper, J., Rumoro, D.P., Smith, K.Y., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Kessler, H.A. Seroprevalence Study Using Oral Rapid HIV Testing in a Large Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2012 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print]
Rumoro DP, Bayram JD, Malik M, Purim-Shem-Tov YA*; for the Emergency Response Training Group. A Comprehensive Disaster Training Program to Improve Emergency Physicians’ Preparedness: A One Year Pilot Study. Am J Disaster Med. 2010; 5(6):325-332.1.*Authors have equal contribution to the manuscript.
Daniel, M., Frendl, B.A., Palmeri, S., Sejersten, M., Young, D., Drew, B., Farrell, R., Hampton, D., Innes, J., Russell, J., Rowlandson, G.I., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et.al. Utilizing Prehospital Diagnostic Criteria to Develop Seamless STEMI Care Networks: Recommendations from a Comprehensive Prehospital 12-lead ECG Working Group. Journal of Electrocardiology, 2009; 42(6): 426-431.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., Silva, J., Rumoro, D. Who Should Be Admitted to the Chest Pain Observation Unit? One Urban Hospital Experience. Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2007; 6 (3): 117-120.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., Rumoro, D.P., Veloso, J., Zettinger, K. Emergency Department Greeters Reduce Door- to-ECG Time. Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2007; 6(4): 165-168.
Book chapters
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Clenched Fist Injuries. Atlas of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Book Chapter, 2015
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. A., Gastritis. 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult. Rosen and Barkin, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010/2012/2014.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. A., Peptic Ulcer. 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult. Rosen and Barkin, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010/2012/2014.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. A., Bayram, J. Gastroesophageal Reflux. 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult. Rosen and Barkin, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010/2012/2014.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. A., et. al. Cardiothoracic Procedures. Cook County Emergency Procedures, edited by Robert Simon, Steven Bowman, Christopher Ross, and Pierre Wakim, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1st Edition, 2012.
Lash, C.M., Ray, P.S., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. Retrograde Urethrography and Cystography Chapter in Reichman, E.F., Simon, R.R. (editors) Emergency Medicine Procedures. McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Peer-reviewed abstracts
Lillis, T.A., Aranda, F., Burns, J., Burgess, H., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Hobvoll, S.E. Sleep Quality Mediates Race-Related Differences in Pain Intensity among Inner-City Women Presenting to the Emergency Department. Sleep, Boston, June 3-7, 2017.
Sha, B., et.al., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. Use of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Best Practice Alert (BPA) in an Urban Emergency Department (ED) Diagnosed Acute and Chronic HIV Infection. HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P), Chicago, 2016
Heinert, S., Del Rios, M, Prendergast, H, Purim-Shem-Tov, Y, Christian, E. Emergency Department Provider Practices, Barriers, and Facilitators to Referral of Hypertensive Patients to Primary Care Follow-Up, American Public Health Association (APHA ) , Denver, Colorado , Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2016.
Glover, C., Purim-Shem-Tov, YA. Patient-Identified Correlates of Emergency Department Use and Primary Care Participation: A Qualitative Analysis of Illinois Medicaid Patients. 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC, March 30-April 2, 2016.
Orlowska, D., Zalta, A.K., Hobfoll, S.E., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Schuster, E., & Burns, J. Emotional numbing related to trauma is associated with greater sensitivity to pain during an ischemic pain task. To be presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, November 2015.
Heinert, S., Del Rios, M., Bhimani, A., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Christian, E. Hypertensive Patient Characteristics, Knowledge, and Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Transitional Care for Hypertension in the Emergency Department. Poster presentation. American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum. Boston, MA. October 26, 2015.
Glover, C.M., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A, & Adams, A. “Patient-Identified Correlates of Emergency Department Use: A Qualitative Analysis of the Illinois Medical Home Network.” Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation, Chicago, Illinois, April 2015.
Shah , A., Pearlman, K., Stein-Spencer, L., Schroff, A., Richards, C., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., O’Neill, K., Markul, E., Weber, J., Miller, A. (on behalf of Region XI QI sub-committee), Schaer G. Implementation of a Prehospital 12 Lead Electrocardiogram System Does Not Lead to Increased First Medical Contact to Door Time. American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session and TCT@ACC-i2, San Diego, March, 2015.
Glover, C.M., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., Shah, S.C., Johnson, T.J., & Lynch, E.B. “Health Disparities and Emergency Department Utilization: A Preliminary Analysis of the Illinois Medical Home Network.” The American College of Emergency Physicians Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 2014.
Glover, C.M., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., & Grohmann, A. “Barriers, Facilitators, and Psychosocial Correlates of Emergency Department Use by Medical Home Network Patients in Chicago.” Building Health Equity through Community Engaged Research throughout Chicago Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 2014.
Glover, C.M., & Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A. “Health Disparities and Emergency Department Utilization: The Medical Home Network and Beyond.” Building Healthy Urban Communities Project: Community Engagement Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, May 2014.
Schaer, G., O’Neill, K., Stein-Spencer, L., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Shroff, A., Shah, A., Weber, J., Markul , E., Kiely, M., Pearlman, K., Miller, A. (Region XI QI Sub-Committee). Establishing a STEMI System of Care for Chicago: Complexities and Solutions. American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session and TCT@ACC-i2, San Diego, March, 2015.
Knoeppel, C., Zalta, A.K., Burns, J., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Orlowska, D., Schuster, E., Vechiu, C., & Hobfoll, S.E. Examining Childhood Trauma as a Predictor of Response to an Ischemic Pain Task. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, November, 2014.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et. al. Segmented Approach to Patient Care in Emergency Department Improves Operational Metrics. Abstract, European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), Amsterdam, October, 2014.
Glover, C., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et. al. Health Disparities and Emergency Department Utilization: The Role of the Medical Home Network and Beyond, ACEP, Chicago, October, 2014.
Richards, C., Pearlman, K., Stein-Spencer, L., O’Neill, K., Schroff, A., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Markul , E., Weber, J., Miller, A. (on behalf of Region XI QI sub-committee), Schaer G. Prehospital Electrocardiogram Transmission is Associated with Decreased First Medical Contact to Device Time in a Large Urban Emergency Medical Services System. AHA 2014.
Mills, R., Shah, S., Rumoro, D., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. Impact of an enhanced medical screening exam on emergency department operational metrics. Rush Research Forum, Chicago, 2 April 2014. Oral presentation.
Shah, S., Rumoro, D., Rosenberg, J., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y. & Morrow, S. Can Initial Clinical and Demographic Information Predict Emergency Department Disposition?AcademyHealth San Diego Conference, 8-10 June 2014. Oral Presentation.
Poulin, M.F., Appis, A., McLaughlin, R., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Schaer, G.L., Snell, R.J. The Effect of Hospital Design and an Interventional Platform on Door to Balloon Time in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Catheter Cardio Inte. 2014 May 1;83 Suppl 1):S13.
Schaer, G., Beck, E., Feldman, R. , Archer, S., O’Neill, K., Miller, A., Meixner, A., Stein-Spencer, L., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y, et.al. Establishing a STEMI System of Care for Chicago: Complexities and Solutions. American Heart Association Cardiology Scientific Sessions, 2013.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., et. al. Successful Collaborative Model for STEMI Care between a STEMI Referral and a STEMI Receiving Center. American College of Cardiology, 2013 Scientific Session, San Francisco, California.
Shah, A., Beck, E., Weber, J., Stein-Spencer, L., Archer, S., Prabhakaran, S., Pearlman, K., Feldman, R., O’Neill, K., Miller, A., Meixner, A., Markul, E., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et.al. Implementation of a Pre-Hospital 12-Lead ECG Program for the Treatment of STEMI Patients in the City of Chicago: Lessons Learned from the Stroke System of Care. American College of Cardiology, Scientific Session, San Francisco, California, 2013.
Veloso, J., Guerrero, P., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et. al. 2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: ED Patient Knowledge & Behavior during a Recent Public Health Emergency. Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. (ICEP) Research forum, May 2011, Chicago, Illinois.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., et. al. A Novel Army Training Course Improves Military Personnel’s Combat Readiness. Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. (ICEP) Research forum, May 2011, Chicago, Illinois.
J. Veloso, P. Guerrero, Y. Purim-Shem-Tov, B. Redwood, R. Rozyck A. Kim, A. Vanopstal, M Lee, I Nasr, A. Andrade, D. Guerrero, K. Dybas, R. Roberts. 2009 NovelH1N1 Influenza Pandemic: ED Patient Knowledge & Behavior during a Recent Public Health Emergency, AAEM, Feb. 2011, Orlando, Florida.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., et. al. Does a Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Training Course Improve Emergency Physicians Preparedness for All-Hazard Events? A One year Analysis. Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. (ICEP) Research forum, April 2010, Chicago, Illinois.
Haryani, A., Richmond, T., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et. al. Patients developing STEMI in-hospital have delayed reperfusion and increased 1-year mortality compared to STEMI patients presenting to the emergency department. American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session, Orlando, FL, 2009.
Lowman, E., Harper, J., Jain, S., Livak, M., Kessler, A., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Rumoro, D., Kessler, H. Rapid HIV Testing in a Large UrbanEmergency Department, IAS conference, 2009.
Sepulveda, P., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., et.al. Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Severe Asthma, Chest Society Meeting and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) meeting, 2009.
Purim-Shem-Tov, Y.A., Wu, D.T., Feldman, S., et. al. Reasons for Deviation from the Chest Pain Decision Aid. American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Chicago, Illinois, 2001.
Rhodes, K.V., Kim, R.K., Purim, Y.A., et. al. Implementation of Screening Questionnaire for General Population in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). Chicago, Illinois, May 1998, Vol. 5/No.5, 504.
