Organizational Intent, Organizational Structures, and Reviewer Mental Models Influence Mortality Review Processes.

ABSTRACT: To identify the factors that influence the mortality review process at health systems, including how mortality review is conducted, cases are adjudicated, and results are used. We conducted a qualitative analysis of the mortality review processes of 6 US health systems from February 1, 2021 to June 31, 2021. The data sources included individual and small-group semi-structured interviews with mortality review team members and a content analysis of site artifacts (eg, guiding principles, chart abstraction forms, review workflows, and clinical pathways developed from past mortality reviews). We analyzed each site's mortality review process, goals and incentives for mortality review, historical and evolving aspects of mortality review, personnel involved, and post-review use of findings. Acros

SUBMITTER: Khayal IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632187 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature