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Pediatric surge events can overwhelm healthcare systems quickly, whether caused by a sudden mass casualty incident or a prolonged seasonal increase in critically ill children. In this module, you will explore how pediatric providers, hospitals, clinics, and community partners work together to manage overwhelming patient volumes while maintaining safe, effective care for children. Through real-world surge scenarios, interactive activities, and practical examples, you will learn how healthcare systems expand pediatric surge capacity and capability, coordinate resources across facilities, and support children during all phases of the disaster cycle. Enroll in this module to strengthen your understanding of pediatric surge management and improve preparedness for future disaster and public health emergencies.
What You Will Learn
- Recognize core concepts of healthcare surge, including surge capacity and capability.
- Describe the differences in pediatric clinical considerations for a no-notice mass casualty surge versus a persistent seasonal surge.
- Review surge strategies that can be used in hospital and clinic settings through all four phases of the disaster cycle, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Locate and review available surge management resources to improve the care of children in the next surge event.
Additional Information
Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this activity for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
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
- Physicians: Children’s National Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Enduring ANCC contact hours.
- ABP MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1.0 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
- PPN: The Pediatric Pandemic Network designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 PPN contact hours.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support: No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
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Region V for Kids
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Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Pediatric surge events can overwhelm healthcare systems quickly, whether caused by a sudden mass casualty incident or a prolonged seasonal increase in critically ill children. In this module, you will explore how pediatric providers, hospitals, clinics, and community partners work together to manage overwhelming patient volumes while maintaining safe, effective care for children. Through real-world surge scenarios, interactive activities, and practical examples, you will learn how healthcare systems expand pediatric surge capacity and capability, coordinate resources across facilities, and support children during all phases of the disaster cycle. Enroll in this module to strengthen your understanding of pediatric surge management and improve preparedness for future disaster and public health emergencies.
What You Will Learn
- Recognize core concepts of healthcare surge, including surge capacity and capability.
- Describe the differences in pediatric clinical considerations for a no-notice mass casualty surge versus a persistent seasonal surge.
- Review surge strategies that can be used in hospital and clinic settings through all four phases of the disaster cycle, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Locate and review available surge management resources to improve the care of children in the next surge event.
Additional Information
Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this activity for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
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
- Physicians: Children’s National Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Enduring ANCC contact hours.
- ABP MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1.0 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
- PPN: The Pediatric Pandemic Network designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 PPN contact hours.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support: No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
- Teacher: Elizabeth Barron
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