The mission of Region V for Kids Pediatric Disaster Center of Excellence is to build on existing foundations in pediatric clinical care and emergency response by enhancing coordination mechanisms and incorporating relevant capabilities at the local, state and regional levels.

This invitation-only Pediatric Surge tabletop exercise will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2027 at Belterra Casino Resort. The exercise will be facilitated by Region V for Kids and brings together healthcare coalitions in the tri-state area of Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky, and Southwest Ohio The exercise aims to increase coordination and collaboration, identify gaps, and increase pediatric readiness in the area.

Registration is open to the District 9 Healthcare Coalition in Indiana, the Northern Kentucky Healthcare Preparedness Coalition, the Bluegrass Healthcare Coalition, and the Healthcare Emergency Response and Advisory Coalition (HERA) in Kentucky, the Health Collaborative in Ohio, state partners, and Region V for Kids team members.

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About Region V for Kids
The consortium brings together private and public entities (regional healthcare coalitions, emergency medical services, public health and emergency managers) as well as representatives from national organizations (American Academy of Pediatrics, Emergency Nurses Association, American College of Emergency Physicians) to provide a multi-pronged approach to address gaps within the care of children across the disaster cycle spectrum of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for nearly 12 million children. Each entity in Region V for Kids provides unique local and state level expertise (telemedicine, evidence based clinical guidelines, simulation education, drill scenario expertise and special care units) and have integrated leadership roles within their RHCs.

The overall goal of the Region V for Kids is to harness and develop best-practices around pediatric disaster preparedness and response to be shared with other children’s and non-children’s hospitals and affiliated entities in the region.