See Change Sessions 2026 Recap: Nurses, AI, and Resilient Cities

The blog explores how nurses’ experiences with disasters and public health emergencies reveal the gap between preparedness plans and real-world response, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, coordinated leadership, and workforce readiness.

It highlights how AI can strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience, but stresses that its effectiveness depends on reliable data, collaboration across organizations, and empowering nurses to translate information into timely, coordinated action.

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PDC 2026 Closing General Session:  Resilience by Design:  Preparing Healthcare Environments for Disruption and Disaster 

This blog features NIHD Board member Brooke Karlsen’s panel discussion at PDC Summit held in Houston in March 2026.

The intent of the session was to bring experts from across healthcare planning, design, engineering, and clinical communities to explore how resilient environments are created and sustained.

Through real-world examples and forward-looking strategies, the panelists were charged with providing insight into how healthcare spaces can remain safe, functional and supportive during times of crisis.

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