Are morbidity and mortality case review practices in Scottish intensive care units aligned to national standards?

Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Mohammed Mo Faik Al-HaddadKate Slade

Abstract

Both Scottish and UK standards guidelines recommend that intensive care units should hold regular, structured, multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality meetings. The aim of this survey was to ascertain the nature of current practice with regards to morbidity and mortality case reviews and meetings in all intensive care units in Scotland. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a consultant from all Scottish intensive care units. A list of intensive care units in Scotland was obtained from the Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group annual report. All 24 intensive care units (100%) in Scotland were surveyed. The interviews took an average of 20 min. The three cardiac intensive care units were excluded from analysis. All other intensive care units had morbidity and mortality meetings and 18 units had a morbidity and mortality clinical lead. Nineteen intensive care units held joint morbidity and mortality meetings, eight of which were regular. In all intensive care units, meetings were attended by consultants and trainees. In 14 intensive care units, meetings were attended by nurses, seven by allied health professionals, 1 by a manager and 11 by other professionals. All mortality cases in intensive care unit ...Continue Reading

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