Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (Sep 2020)

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

  • Yashwant Chathampally,
  • Benjamin Cooper,
  • David B. Wood,
  • Gregory Tudor,
  • Michael Gottlieb

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2020.7.47583
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 6

Abstract

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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.