Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Quality Collaborative
ED Clinicians EMS Clinicians Disaster Quality ImprovementThe Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Quality Collaborative has ended. To find resources, view the Pediatric Disaster Preparedness toolkit. Or, join an upcoming collaborative!
In 2020, the EIIC partnered with the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response to launch a free Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Quality Collaborative. The initiative helped hospitals strengthen their ability to care for children during disasters, regardless of their size, location, or pediatric resources.
Participants received guidance from national pediatric disaster experts, learned best practices, and built partnerships with key community stakeholders such as children’s hospitals, EMS agencies, public health, and emergency management.
Each hospital designated a pediatric champion to lead the effort, dedicating about 40 hours over 20 weeks. The collaborative followed an all-hazards approach, beginning with an environmental scan and continuing through eight learning modules focused on internal coordination, regional coalition building, and patient tracking and reunification.
