A Morbidity and Mortality conference is a conference held involving senior members of the hospital staff interviewing a doctor who may be responsible for a patient's death, to determine if it is the doctor's fault or not.

Drawing on historical, literary and philosophical perspectives, and detailing the recent shift towards incorporating systems-based approaches to healthcare safety into the M&M, this article explores the nature and purpose of the M&M conference. Being a surgeon is more than just operating on patients. keywords and their combinations: “morbidity and mortality”, “conference”, “presentation”, “surg*”. They are known to be particularly difficult and nerve-racking, because the outcome can result in severe consequences and guilt. 08/02/2017 01:36 pm ET. However clear evidences for the effectiveness of the morbidity and mortality conferences in improving patient safety is lacking. Life-long learning is a requirement of the profession. Traditionally, the goal of M&M conferences is to provide a forum for faculty and trainees to explore the management details of particular cases wherein morbidity or mortality occurred. Transforming the Morbidity and Mortality Conference into an Instrument for Systemwide Improvement Jamie N. Deis, MD; Keegan M. Smith, MD; Michael D. Warren, MD; Patricia G. Throop, BSN, CPHQ; Gerald B. Hickson, MD; Barbara J. Joers, MHSA, CHE; Jayant K Deshpande, MD, MPH. The literature review identified key components of an effective M&M (Table 1). Promoting a culture of safety is a high priority for nursing, and The Joint Commission’s focus on zero harm has made it a goal for healthcare organizations, including operating rooms (ORs), which are high risk and intense.

Communication and transparency, which are critical to preventing errors and improving nursing care, can be facilitated by nursing morbidity and mortality conferences … Abstract . Morbidity and Mortality Conference Purpose The purpose of the M&M Conference is to provide a safe venue for residents to identify areas of improvement, and promote professionalism, ethical integrity and transparency in assessing and improving patient care. Promoting a culture of safety is a high priority for nursing, and The Joint Commission’s focus on zero harm has made it a goal for healthcare organizations, including operating rooms (ORs), which are high risk and intense.

In recent years, a number of commentators have voiced unease about the direction and format of the Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conference. Morbidity and mortality (M&M) conferences are considered to be powerful opportunities for learning and reflection. One of my favorite ways to learn is participation in the Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conference which most departments of surgery conduct on at least a monthly basis. One of the most useful tools available is a detailed root cause analysis (RCA), frequently in the context of the morbidity, mortality, and improvement (MM&I) conference, with usage of the specific RCA tool of fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Morbidity and mortality conference has both educational and quality improvement purposes.