2024 SAEMF/RAMS Medical Student Research Grant - $2,500

"Effects of Prolonged ED Length of Stay in Pediatric Psychiatric Crisis Patients"

This project will investigate the association between emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) for pediatric patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies and their long-term outcomes, including mortality data, repeat ED visits, and hospital admissions. This research has the potential to generate significant insights into the impact of ED LOS on long-term outcomes of pediatric patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies. The findings will inform health care providers, policymakers, and researchers about the importance of minimizing ED boarding and optimizing care pathways for this vulnerable population. Moreover, the results will provide evidence to guide the development of interventions aimed at reducing ED LOS and improving outcomes.

Recipient

  • Michael Makutonin

    The George Washington University

    "Effects of Prolonged ED Length of Stay in Pediatric Psychiatric Crisis Patients"

    Mr. Makutonin is a fourth-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He has been involved in dataset and data science research throughout his medical school career, starting multi-institution collaborations by drawing on skills he learned as a software engineer and a data science bootcamp instructor. Mr. Makutonin's nascent research career has earned him recognition in the field, including research awards and plenaries at national conferences. Mr. Makutonin is passionate about the potential of data science research to inform and solve impactful problems and continues to mentor others in the field as a vice chair in the EMRA research committee and a principal investigator at the George Washington University Healing Clinic, among other roles.