Introducing a Morbidity and Mortality Conference in Rwanda

• Published in: Journal of surgical education Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 621 - 629
• Main Authors: Abahuje, Egide, Nzeyimana, Innocent, Rickard, Jennifer L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Clinical Competence; General Surgery - education; hospital mortality; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Morbidity; Mortality; Postoperative Complications; Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; Quality Improvement; Retrospective Studies; Rwanda; Surgery; Systems-Based Practice; Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; morbidity; hospitals, teaching; hospital mortality; Rwanda; Systems-Based Practice; Practice-based Learning and Improvement; Systems-based Practice

To assess the structure, format, and educational features of a morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference in Rwanda. To determine factors associated with adverse events and to define opportunities for improvement. Retrospective, descriptive study of all cases presented at a surgical M&M confer...