Development and Implementation of an Inpatient Mortality Review: a Feasibility Study

Implementation of a hospital-wide mortality review checklist and associated processes was feasible but constraint by organizational barriers. Although physicians and clinical risk managers identified potentially preventable deaths, inter-rater agreement was low. Sustainable integration into routine care will require substantial adaptations to clinical workflows and organizational structures. As part of a broader patient safety efforts, structured mortality review processes may support learning from inpatient deaths.

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Journal of Patient Safety
Published
2026-03-24
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https://doi.org/10.1097/pts.0000000000001494
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Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Abstract

Implementation of a hospital-wide mortality review checklist and associated processes was feasible but constraint by organizational barriers. Although physicians and clinical risk managers identified potentially preventable deaths, inter-rater agreement was low. Sustainable integration into routine care will require substantial adaptations to clinical workflows and organizational structures. As part of a broader patient safety efforts, structured mortality review processes may support learning from inpatient deaths.

Journal of Patient Safety
Universität Hamburg (DE), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE), National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
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