Session 5 of the DRC will provide participants with information about the focus area of pediatric patient tracking and family reunification, including expectations for participation. The benefits of selecting this topic for a DRC improvement project will be shared. Details on why it is important to have protocols for patient tracking and family reunification (inc. intake forms and plans to set up and staff various areas related to a hospital family reunification center) will be discussed.

Objectives:

  • List the benefits of selecting this focus area for a DRC improvement project.
  • Explain why it is important to have protocols for pediatric patient tracking and family reunification in your hospital’s disaster plan.
  • Discuss questions/strategies for taking an intake of each child and asking questions of parents/guardians to ensure unaccompanied children are reunified with their family accurately and effectively.
  • Describe strategies for planning to stand up and staff various areas related to a family reunification center (e.g., family intake center, pediatric safe area, family reunification site, confidential areas for family updates and notifications).
Session date: 
01/07/2025 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm EST
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children's National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 1.00 CAPCE
    This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for 1.00 CEH.
    • 1.00 Advanced
  • 1.00 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.
    • 1.00 General
  • 1.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.

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Kristy Deutschmann, B.S.

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Anna Lin

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