Section outline

►Session 1: Overview of the Disaster Response Collaborative
    • About This Series

      The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) aimed to improve pediatric disaster response capability and capacity among children’s hospitals. This enduring recording series features previously held monthly learning sessions with leaders, subject matter experts, and peers. These recordings are now available to a broader audience and provide learners the opportunity to explore the collaborative structure and expectations, hear expert discussions on the four pediatric focus areas/topics, and review opportunities related to tabletop exercises and drills.

      New to Pediatric Disaster Preparedness?

      The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) builds upon concepts introduced in the Disaster Networking Collaborative (DNC), which focused on foundational pediatric disaster preparedness, organizational readiness, and emergency management partnerships. Learners who are new to pediatric disaster preparedness may benefit from exploring Pediatric Playback: Disaster Networking Collaborative before diving into the Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) sessions.

      What You Will Learn

      By engaging with this collection of recorded sessions, you will explore:

      • Strategies to strengthen pediatric disaster preparedness, response planning, and organizational readiness within children’s hospitals.
      • Best practices for evacuation, reunification, surge planning, and triage/infection control/decontamination during emergencies and disasters.
      • Approaches to quality improvement, disaster plan review, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based pediatric disaster management.
      Continuing Education & Certificates

      Learners may obtain a PPN Certificate and/or continuing education credit by completing all required elements for each session, including watching the video, submitting the attendance code, and completing the evaluation. Instructions for claiming credit will be provided at the end of each section.

      Activities may be completed in any order. Participants may claim credit or a participation certificate for each individual activity as it is completed.

      Participants who successfully complete all 12 activities will receive a Certificate of Completion for the series. Once all activities are complete, Click Here. To check your progress or view completed activities, visit My Activities in PPN Continuing Education.

      Joint Accreditation Statement

      In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider #4008362.

      Credit Designation Statements

      ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

      ANCC: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 12 enduring ANCC contact hours.

      PPN: The Pediatric Pandemic Network designates this activity for a maximum of 12.0 PPN contact hours.

      Acknowledgements

      Produced by the

      Pediatric Pandemic Network

      pedspandemicnetwork.org

      The Pediatric Pandemic Network is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of cooperative agreements U1IMC43532 and U1IMC45814 with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The content presented here is that of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, visit HRSA.gov.

      Explore Additional DRC Focus Area Resources

      Want to explore the DRC Focus Areas in greater depth? Additional recordings and resources are available within the full Pediatric Playback collection. These additional resources do not offer continuing education credit.

      Explore Additional DRC Focus Area Resources

►Session 1: Overview of the Disaster Response Collaborative