Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource for improving the governance of patient safety?

Juliet Higginson; Rhiannon Walters; Naomi J Fulop

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Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource for improving the governance of patient safety?

June 6, 2012

Higginson J, Walters R, Fulop NJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(7):576-585.

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This study found that morbidity and mortality meetings are underutilized as a tool for continuous learning. Adoption of a standardized process can reduce variation in the way deaths are reviewed and foster a culture of safety.

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