A Quality Improvement Project: The Implementation of a Nurse Driven Morbidity and Mortality Review in an Emergency Department Setting

Abstract Background: Morbidity and mortality reviews/conferences (MMR) are a mandatory curriculum requirement for medical residency programs throughout the United States to identify and reduce medical errors. Only within the past few decades have hospital organizations expanded MMRs to multidisciplinary teams to include medical professionals who are rendering care at the bedside more than medical providers. Purpose: This quality improvement (QI) project focuses on the application of a nurse driv