Mortality Review Collaborative: A Comprehensive Approach to Reviewing Mortalities
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Speaker: Roxanne R. Hyke, RN, BS, MSN, CPHQ
Tool: Mortality Review Tool
Problem:
The objective of the mortality review is to complete a multidisciplinary mortality reviews within 5 days of discharge.
Tool Selection:
The electronic mortality review tool was efficient for providers to utilize and provided the comprehensive information needed to identify potential system issues.
Usage:
When a mortality was identified, the form was electronically sent to each provider (attending/resident/nurse) to complete and sent back to Quality team to review and discuss in committee for potential system issues
Results:
All provider comments were reviewed in a multidisciplinary committee and referred to appropriate department as issues were identified.