Katherine Taylor

Research Synopsis

Dr. Taylor’s research focuses on pediatric populations at increased risk for adverse events. Her research is supported by her clinical practice as a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist and training in clinical epidemiology. Dr. Taylor’s team has investigated clinical outcomes for cardiomyopathies, pulmonary hypertension, renal transplantation and single ventricle circulations. They have provided data for cardiac output measuring devices and are now investigating enhancement of cardiac output perioperatively, modifying pharmacological and fluid therapy in cardiac and renal transplant patients.

Her resuscitation research and educational initiatives are aimed at improving practices. Dr. Taylor has published several papers on technical and nontechnical factors in resuscitation processes, resuscitation instruction methods and challenges to critical event documentation. Further work includes developing an educational program expanding leadership roles in crisis management. 

Recent Publications

1. Taylor, K., Laussen, P. Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room: the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology. 2015 Aug.
2. Taylor, K., Yovorska, Y., Ferri, S., Parshuram, C. Comparing Written and Electronic Cardiac Arrest Documentation Quality. Is It Time for a Third Documentation Type? British Journal of Health Informatics and Monitoring. 2015 Apr.
3. Tan, T., Petersen, J., Zhao, X., Taylor, K. Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound versus Palpation Method for Arterial Cannulation in Infants less than 24 months of age. SOJ Anesthesiology and Pain Management. 2015 Apr;2(2):1-3
4. Taylor, K., Moulton, D., Zhao, X., Laussen, P. The impact of targeted therapies for pulmonary hypertension on pediatric intraoperative morbidity or mortality. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 Feb;120(1).
5. Taylor, K., Ferri, S., Yavorska, T., Parshuram, C. Communication during CPR in ICU cardiac arrests. Resuscitation. 2014 Oct;85(10):1342-1347.
6. Taylor, K., Ferri, S., Yavorska, T., Parshuram, C. Prospective audio-recorded resuscitations using hand-held recording equipment are not feasible in a pediatric ICU. MedEdPublish. 2014 Jul;36(7):647-649. Available from: http://www.mededworld.org/MedEdWorld-Papers/Papers-Items/Prospective-audio-recorded-resuscitations-using-ha.aspx.
7. Koziol, J., Gertler, R., Holtby, H., Caldarone, C.,Taylor, K. The effect of intraoperative hypotension on the outcomes of initial hybrid palliation for single ventricle congenital heart disease. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. 2013 May;60(5):465-70.
8. Plant, N., Taylor, K. How best to teach CPR to schoolchildren: a systematic review. Resuscitation. 2013 Apr;84(4):415-21.
9. Taylor, K., Manlhiot, C., McCrindle, B., Grosse-Wortmann, L., Holtby, H. Poor accuracy of noninvasive cardiac output monitoring using bioimpedance cardiography [Physioflow®] compared to MRI. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2012 Apr;114(4):771-5.
10. Lynch, J., Pehora, C., Schwartz, S., Holtby, H., Taylor, K. Cardiac Arrest upon induction of anesthesia in children with cardiomyopathy: an analysis of incidence and risk factors. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2011 Sep;21(9):951-7. 

Appointments

Project Investigator, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children
Member of Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Hospital for Sick Children
Head, Renal Transplantation Anesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children
Scientific Affairs Subcommittee Member, Canadian Anesthesiologist’s Society 

Honours and Awards

Name: First prize research competition
Description:

2013 - Society of Paediatric Anaesthesia Australia and New Zealand, New South Wales, Australia

Name: Dr R Creighton Teaching Award
Description:

2009, 2014 - Anesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Teaching award voted by Residents of Anesthesia University of Toronto rotating to the Hospital for Sick Children

Name: Clinical Teaching Award
Description:

2006 - Anesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As voted by the Residents of Anesthesia Hospital for Sick Children

Courses

Course Number: Anesthesia in Challenging or low resource environments
Course Name: Global Outreach Dalhousie University; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Canadian Network for International Surgery; Surabaya, Indonesia; Minsk, Belarus
Course Number: Airway Workshops
Course Name: Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children
Course Number: Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia for Residents and Fellows
Course Name: Department of Anesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children