Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)
The Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK) collection features selections from the TREKK website that are relevant to the scope of Resource Central.
The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· Stanford Medicine,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Dell Children's Medical Center
This article describes the costs of improving emergency departments (EDs) to better care for children. It explains that having high pediatric readiness in EDs can …
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Pediatric Mental Health Boarding in US Emergency Departments, 2018-2022
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Children's National Hospital,
· George Washington University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California, Los Angeles
This article describes how more children and teens in the US are staying longer in emergency departments because of mental health problems from 2018 to …
Supporting Children’s Mental Health Needs in Disasters
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Children's National Hospital,
· UCLA School of Medicine
This article discusses how health systems can effectively address children's unique developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs during disasters. It emphasizes integrating mental health considerations …
Pediatric Seizure for the Prehospital Provider
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
Seizures are a common clinical encounter seen in pediatric patients treated by EMS. In this module, we are going to go over the management of …
Bottom Line Recommendations: Suicidal Risk Screening & Assessment
2021
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)
This guideline provides important information for healthcare workers on how to screen and assess suicidal risk in children visiting the emergency department. It also addresses …
Bottom Line Recommendations: Pain Treatment
2023
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)
This document addresses pediatric pain assessment to improve everyday knowledge and disaster prevention and preparedness capabilities of health care providers. It describes the importance of …
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
2020
· Yale University,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· University of Utah,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· George Washington University,
· Children's National Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
This article describes how statewide programs recognize hospitals that are ready to care for children in emergencies. These programs help emergency departments improve their ability …
Care of the Agitated Patient (Algorithm + Medication Dosing Table)
2024
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This algorithm and accompanying medication dosing recommendation table provide guidance for healthcare workers who care for agitated children in emergency situations. The tools guide decision-making …
Bottom Line Recommendations: Procedural Sedation
2024
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
The document provides guidelines for safe and effective procedural sedation in children. It describes the need for skilled personnel, proper equipment, and patient management across …
Bottom Line Recommendations: Community Acquired Pneumonia
2024
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
The document provides guidelines for diagnosing and managing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. It describes that viruses are the main cause of CAP, followed by …