Emergency and Transport Medicine News

Screening for substance abuse in the emergency department can flag at-risk adolescents who need interventions, but not everyone gets screened.

CHLA researchers and PECARN collaborators develop algorithm that identifies children with cervical spinal injuries to dramatically lower unnecessary CT scans in the emergency department.

CHLA researchers collaborated on a study validating PECARN rules for diagnosis.

Parents have few alternatives for children in crisis when mental health care is lacking.

Summer means fun in the sun, beach outings, swimming pools, and outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, bicycling and skateboarding. What also comes is an increased risk for injuries—and an increased

Expertise and state-of-the-art technology helped Emme get a new heart at the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Hearing your child is cancer-free after suffering from an aggressive brain tumor is the best news a parent can receive. Read one mom’s heartwarming thank you note to the doctors who saved her daughter

A streamlined process speeds emergency transport response times, bringing lifesaving care to newborns.

The disease can appear similar to Kawasaki disease, and follows a COVID-19 infection in children.

At Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, our nurses are dedicated to providing around-the-clock, top-notch care for our patients. For Kim Wheatley pursuing a nursing job at CHLA was a no-brainer.