Disaster Olympix: a unique nursing emergency preparedness exercise.
Despite increased disaster preparedness training and funding, healthcare organizations remain ill-prepared. Nontraditional approaches should be a focus of disaster training. We conducted a novel pediatric disaster exercise at a children's hospital. We designed 6 specific exercises comprising Disaster Olympix and piloted a Web-based evaluation survey of the exercise. The mean score of the participants' perception of their Disaster Olympix performance was 3.8/5. The mean score of the perception of the utility of Disaster Olympix was 4.3/5. Novel training approaches can be valuable to staff. Nonpediatric hospitals can readily adapt this approach to prepare for pediatric victims.
Goodhue
Catherine J
CJ
Department of Pediatric Surgery, and Santiago Chambers, Safety Office, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA. cgoodhue@chla.usc.edu
Burke
Rita V
RV
Chambers
Santiago
S
Ferrer
Rizaldy R
RR
Upperman
Jeffrey S
JS
D002648:Child; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation