Considerations when establishing child fatality review

This presentation will focus on issues surrounding child fatality review. This will include an explanation of the mission and purpose, the different types of review, who the members of a board should be, how to begin to... [ view full abstract ]

This presentation will focus on issues surrounding child fatality review. This will include an explanation of the mission and purpose, the different types of review, who the members of a board should be, how to begin to establish a board, and steps to effective review.

There will be an in-depth discussion (as time allows) of the actual review process. This will focus on what materials are needed for the review, how the information is collected and disseminated, and how to establish media relations while maintaining confidentiality.

This presentation will wrap up with a discussion of recommendations that can be created and implemented by child fatality teams.

Brief Description:

This presentation will discuss the implementation child fatality review teams. The lecture will include a description of legislation, suggested team members, protocol to follow while establishing a team and the team process itself.


Learning Objectives:

 The participants will be provided with a description of a child fatality review team.

 The participants will be provided with information regarding protocol to follow when requesting information for review, as well as conducting a review.

 The participants will be provided with information regarding recommendations that can come from successful child fatality review in their community.