Emergency Preparedness – Hospital Disaster Response

October 25, 2023

An internal/external disaster can occur at any time. Hospital disaster response plans are updated as indicated. This presentation will clarity current practice and will allow APP staff to be up to date on current disaster response plans to empower APPs to confidently respond to a disaster alert.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

Following the presentation the learner will be able to:

  1. Identify how CHP defines disasters.
  2. Examine the goals of disaster response efforts for victims, existing patients, staff, business, and the community.
  3. Discuss best practices, review lessons learned from real events, and collaborate with peers on ways to improve our plans.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/25/2023
Course expires: 
12/08/2023
Event starts: 
10/25/2023 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/25/2023 - 9:00pm EDT
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UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Rachel Young   - Senior Improvement Specialist

Marnie Kaminski -  Senior Improvement Specialist

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

 ·Nursing: The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours.

·Physician Assistant (AAPA) The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 
 
·Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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