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    • About This Series

      Disasters don’t wait—and children can’t afford to be an afterthought. This on-demand training is designed for pediatric healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, EMTs, and emergency planners, who want to strengthen their hospital’s disaster readiness. Through real-world lessons from the Disaster Networking Collaborative, this series explores strategies for a children's hospital to improve its pediatric disaster infrastructure and preparedness. Recorded sessions from this program are now available on demand, with continuing education (CE) credit available for physicians and nurses. Whether you’re on the frontlines or in a leadership role, you’ll gain practical tools to help protect the most vulnerable when it matters most.

      What You Will Learn

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

      • Learn how to build pediatric strategies into your hospital’s disaster plans using practical tools.
      • Understand how to define clear pediatric disaster roles and responsibilities and maintain leadership support for pediatric preparedness.
      • See how hospitals work together and outreach to Emergency Management organizations to improve disaster planning for children in their communities.
      Continuing Education & Certificates

      This activity includes 10 on-demand videos.

      • Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for eligible clinicians.
      • Participation certificates are also available for learners who are not seeking CE credit.

      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 10 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.

      Important: Watching a video alone does not trigger CE credit or certificates.

      For each video, you must:

      1. Complete the survey at the end of the video.
      2. Receive the attendance code.
      3. Enter the code at the link provided.
      4. After the new page opens, click the red Take Course button.
      5. Enter the attendance code provided at the end of the video.
      6. Complete the evaluation.
      7. Claim your certificate.

      Each video has its own survey and attendance code. Your attendance code and next-step instructions will appear at the end of the survey and will also be sent to you by email.

      If you have questions about credit or certificates, please email ce@pedspandemicnetwork.org.

      Continuing Education Information

      Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this activity for physicians and nurses. Information regarding continuing education credit and instructions for how to claim credit are provided in the recordings.

      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.

      ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 10 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 10 Enduring ANCC 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.

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    Session 1: Overview of the Disaster Networking Collaborative

    • Session Information

      Recorded on September 19, 2023

      The first session in this module introduces the Pediatric Pandemic Network and the Disaster Networking Collaborative and reviews how children's hospitals can engage in a quality improvement project to enhance disaster preparedness through hospital infrastructure.  

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Describe why a prepared network of children’s hospitals is beneficial during an emergency, disaster, or pandemic.
      • Clarify the importance of building a robust children’s hospital DNC team, including approaches for the team leader and participants to support each other by taking on various roles and responsibilities.
      • Understand the requirements or expectations for DNC participation, including completing the Intake Survey and environmental scan, and achieving improvements through a QI project or change process.
      • Indicate why teams should remain engaged, complete the collaborative, and transition to the Disaster Response Collaborative.
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    Session 2: Growing the Influence of Your Children's Hospital Leadership

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      Recorded on October 10, 2023

      With any improvement in a children's hospital, leadership awareness, buy in, and support is imperative to success. In this session, learners will hear why that support is important and how to have the conversations needed to obtain the support they need.

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Recognize approaches to interact with C-suite and leadership about pediatric disaster preparedness.
      • Describe how C-suite commitment and support can position children's hospitals as local, regional, and state leaders in the disaster management space.
      • Summarize opportunities for pediatric disaster planning to enhance staff satisfaction and workforce resiliency.
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    Session 3: Be a Leader, Growing the Pediatric Voice through Disaster Roles

    • Session Information

      Recorded on November 14, 2023

      Session 3 covers the roles and responsibilities within a children's hospital ideal for having a robust infrastructure to efficiently support disaster preparedness.

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Identify various disaster and responsibilities within a children's hospital.
      • Describe models for individuals in disaster roles/positions to integrate work across the hospital to improve pediatric preparedness.
      • Discuss strategies for improving
FTE support for disaster roles in a children's hospital.
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    Session 4: Engaging in Regional Coalitions

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      Recorded on December 12, 2023

      Having relationships with external emergency management groups and individuals is key to the success of disaster response. Session 4 discusses strategies to increase that engagement and those relationships as a preparedness model. 

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Identify strategies to effectively participate in healthcare coalitions and bolster hospital commitment.
      • Clarify various models for how to connect with people in various emergency management landscapes to improve pediatric disaster preparedness.

      • Discuss priority partner groups that the hospital may benefit from connecting with.
      • Discuss strategies for tracking improvements in the expansion of external partnerships.
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    Session 5: Leveraging Environmental Scan Results and Requirements to Optimize Improvements

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      Recorded on January 9, 2024

      This session provides an overview of hospital metrics and regulations along with quality improvement models that can guide pediatric disaster preparedness planning. 

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Define strategies for planning a quality improvement project focused on pediatric disaster preparedness.
      • Address regulations and requirements in pediatric preparedness planning.
      • Clarify ways to leverage pediatric coordination and enhance the pediatric voice to position children’s hospitals as leaders in disaster preparedness.
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    Session 6: Getting Things Done: Working with Leaders and Stakeholders

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      Recorded on February 13, 2024

      In this session, three speakers discuss their path to becoming leaders in the disaster management field, covering various roles and organizations. Shared practices and lessons learned can help the audience with balancing work and life, gaining a seat at the table, and having disaster preparedness conversations that ask "what about the kids?". 

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Describe why it is beneficial to collaborate with hub sites, PPN domains, and/or Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence.
      • Learn how accepting leadership positions can help you gain knowledge, experience, or career trajectory.
      • Clarify activities that strengthen outreach to the community.
      • Discuss strategies for emergency managers in operations or other areas within the hospital to benefit from this collaborative as well as ways to leverage connections with a CIO or CMO to improve preparedness outcomes.
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    Session 7: Pediatric Specific Elements of Disaster Planning

    • The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) builds on the infrastructure formed during the DNC and supports children’s hospitals to improve their disaster preparedness plans and be able to respond effectively to various disasters. The collaborative focuses on 4 topics: Evacuation, Pediatric Surge Capacity, Pediatric Patient Tracking and Family Reunification, and Triage, Infection Control, and Decontamination. See recordings/slides for completed and upcoming DRC sessions on the Collaborative Sessions page.

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      Recorded on March 12, 2024

      As a guide for hospitals to use in pediatric disaster management planning, the EIIC created the Checklist of Essential Pediatric Considerations for Every Hospital's Disaster Policies. In this session learners will hear how the checklist can be used to build a hospital disaster plan, as well as what to do with the plan to ensure it will work during a disaster. The checklist include 11 domains or topics that should be addressed in disaster plans specific to children.

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Describe the importance of maintaining comprehensive disaster plans for children that address domains in the Disaster Checklist.
      • Learn about why the checklist was developed and how to use the three-category progressive system in your children's hospital to improve pediatric preparedness.
      • Discuss strategies for maintaining awareness of and support by C-suite and other leadership regarding pediatric disaster planning
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    Session 8: Education & Training Opportunities and Resources

    • The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) builds on the infrastructure formed during the DNC and supports children’s hospitals to improve their disaster preparedness plans and be able to respond effectively to various disasters. The collaborative focuses on 4 topics: Evacuation, Pediatric Surge Capacity, Pediatric Patient Tracking and Family Reunification, and Triage, Infection Control, and Decontamination. See recordings/slides for completed and upcoming DRC sessions on the Collaborative Sessions page.

    • Session Information

      Recorded on April 9, 2024

      Session 8 covers education, training opportunities, and resources available for professionals to stay knowledgable and skilled in disaster management.

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Describe the importance of education & training in improving knowledge, skills, relationships, and job satisfaction specific to pediatric disaster preparedness in a children's hospital
      • Understand the DNC participants' experiences in education
      • Learn about various educational offerings and resources and how to access or plan for them
      • Recognize how the TEEX pediatrics course can be valuable for various types of professionals and in preparing for an MCl or other disaster
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    Session 9: Transition from Preparedness to Response

    • The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) builds on the infrastructure formed during the DNC and supports children’s hospitals to improve their disaster preparedness plans and be able to respond effectively to various disasters. The collaborative focuses on 4 topics: Evacuation, Pediatric Surge Capacity, Pediatric Patient Tracking and Family Reunification, and Triage, Infection Control, and Decontamination. See recordings/slides for completed and upcoming DRC sessions on the Collaborative Sessions page.

    • Session Information

      Recorded on March 14, 2024

      In session 9, learners hear from DNC teams about their QI projects and how to move from disaster preparedness through having a robust infrastructure to disaster preparedness through planning and response. 

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Describe the importance of leveraging a strong preparedness infrastructure to support effective disaster response.
      • Compare various strategies on how DNC teams assessed gaps and designed and implemented improvements in preparedness.
      • Identify examples teams used to connect with their c-suite or leadership, expand disaster roles, and engage with the emergency management landscape.
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    Session 10: DNC Achievements and Strategies to Sustain Improvements

    • The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) builds on the infrastructure formed during the DNC and supports children’s hospitals to improve their disaster preparedness plans and be able to respond effectively to various disasters. The collaborative focuses on 4 topics: Evacuation, Pediatric Surge Capacity, Pediatric Patient Tracking and Family Reunification, and Triage, Infection Control, and Decontamination. See recordings/slides for completed and upcoming DRC sessions on the Collaborative Sessions page.

    • Session Information

      Recorded on June 11, 2024

      The final session in the DNC module reviews the importance of sustaining disaster preparedness by continuing to improve disaster planning and response.

       
      Learning Objectives
      • Discuss strategies for sustaining your QI project work.
      • Compare the approaches and achievements of DNC teams as they implemented improvements in pediatric preparedness. 
      • Describe benefits and opportunities for participating in the DRC.