title: Standardization of case reviews (morbidity and mortality rounds) promotes patient safety.
abstract: The morbidity and mortality conference (M&M) is a long-standing practice in medicine. Originally created to identify errors and improve care, the primary focus of M&M has moved toward an emphasis on education of trainees. A structured format for the M&M conference can help the interdisciplinary team address causes of adverse patient outcomes and identify opportunities for systems improvement.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital and The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591, USA. jdeshpande@uams.edu
authors.forename: Jayant K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: Patricia G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Throop
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Slayton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009017:Morbidity; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D056164:Teaching Rounds / Q000592:standards*