Evolving from Morbidity and Mortality to a Case-based Error Reduction Conference: Evidence-based Best Practices from the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors

West J Emerg Med. 2020 Oct 6;21(6):231-241. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.7.47583.

Abstract

Morbidity and mortality conferences are common among emergency medicine residency programs and are an important part of quality improvement initiatives. Here we review the key components of running an effective morbidity and mortality conference with a focus on goals and objectives, case identification and selection, session structure, and case presentation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Congresses as Topic
  • Emergencies / epidemiology*
  • Emergency Medicine / education*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Global Health
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency / organization & administration*
  • Medical Errors / prevention & control*
  • Medical Errors / statistics & numerical data
  • Morbidity
  • Physician Executives*
  • Quality Improvement*
  • Survival Rate / trends