Improving Aseptic Technique During the Treatment of Pediatric Septic Shock: A Comparison of 2 Rapid Fluid Delivery...

Hillary Spangler¹, Mark Piehl, Andrew Lane+1

• ¹Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Spangler); 410 Medical, Inc, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Piehl, Mr Lane, and Mr Robertson); University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Piehl); and WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina (Dr Piehl). Hillary Spangler, MD, is a resident physician in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care. She received her medical training at UNC Chapel Hill. A pediatric sepsis survivor, Dr Spangler's clinical and research interests involve sepsis and quality improvement. She is also an active participant in UNC's Code Sepsis Initiative. Mark Piehl, MD, MPH, is a pediatric intensivist at WakeMed in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine. He received his MD and MPH degrees from UNC and is now chief medical officer of 410 Medical, Inc. Andrew Lane, MS, BS, is a mechanical engineer at 410 Medical, Inc. He has done research in ergonomics and human factors of medical devices, critical care, and robotics. He obtained a BS in biomedical engineering from UNC Chapel Hill and an MS in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University. Galen Robertson, MSME, BSME, is a mechanical engineer and the chief operating officer at 410 Medical, Inc. He has been involved in research involving ergonomics and human factors of medical devices in critical care, general surgery, and robotics. He earned his BSME and MSME degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.