Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource for improving the governance of patient safety?
Higginson J, Walters R, Fulop NJ. Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource for improving the governance of patient safety? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(7):576-585. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000603.
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.