Each year, Saskatchewan's General Emergency Departments see 85% of our province's ill and injured children. Our goal is to ensure these tiny patients receive evidence-based, high-quality, safe care during every emergency department visit.
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TREKK is a pan-Canadian knowledge mobilization organization working to ensure every child seen in a Canadian emergency department receives the highest standard of emergency care.
They have created nearly 200 evidence-based and practice-informed resources, focused on managing common conditions that bring children to the emergency department. Their resources range from managing acute anaphylaxis to vomiting and dehydration. Resources such as their bottom-line recommendations, treatment algorithms, and fully developed pre-printed order-sheets allow any ED practitioner to immediately refresh their PEM knowledge and provide expert level management.
Data collection for the Saskatchewan Pediatric Readiness Survey has just completed. The research team will be receiving this data in July, 2025. They will begin Data Analysis this summer, and hope to be sharing results with the SHA and participating emergency departments this fall!
Need a reminder about what the Saskatchewan Pediatric Readiness Survey aims to accomplish?
The Mission: To collect and analyse validated data from every emergency department in Saskatchewan related to their ability to safely manage care of a critically ill or injured child. More information about the survey can be found here: Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department.
The Data: Information collected will be used to calculate every department’s “Pediatric Readiness Score”, a nationally and internationally validated tool correlated with ED pediatric morbidity and mortality.
The Goal: Departments will receive a report of their results, which can be used internally for driving positive QI projects. The collective data will be used to recognize areas of strength in pediatric emergency care, while also determining ways to build enhanced infrastructure, improve access to PEM training, and grow care of ill and injured children in Saskatchewan.
Learn more: To find out more about the project, please contact Dr. Sey Shwetz at shwetz@ualberta.ca.
What? The Saskatchewan TREKK Roadshow is a day-long continuing medical education opportunity for physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, and any other health care professionals who treat critically unwell children. This day-of-learning focuses on providing care to the critically unwell children who present to your emergency departments, with each Roadshow delivering a combination of didactic classroom learning, procedural skills development, and SIM practice. Attendees will be given a collection of expert-reviewed resources, as well as a certificate of attendance. Physicians are eligible for MOC credits.
Why? We know that 85% of children experiencing a medical emergency present to a general emergency department for their initial care. We aim to share TREKK’s evidence-based clinical practice guidelines with the healthcare practitioners who are provide care to these sick kids. Our goal is to share useful, relevant practice tips that any health care professional who treats children can implement to enhance their pediatric practice.
Who? This hands-on learning opportunity was developed in collaboration between the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Department of Pediatrics. Our content is derived from the www.trekk.ca resources.
Where: Your local emergency department! We bring this event directly to your community, and have previously travelled to Meadow Lake, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Estevan, Prince Albert, Melfort, Humbolt, Shellbrook, North Battleford, Regina, and Kindersley!
How: The Saskatchewan TREKK Roadshow is generously funded by the Saskatchewan Medical Association. The event is provided free of charge to learners.
If your department is interested in hosting a TREKK Roadshow, please reach out to Sey at shwetz@ualberta.ca. We can’t wait to hit the road and visit you!
See www.trekk.ca for excellent parent education resources!
