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Table 2 Baseline morbidity and mortality conference characteristics abstracted from document analysis (n = 59)

From: Characteristics of morbidity and mortality conferences associated with the implementation of patient safety improvement initiatives, an observational study

Center, n, (%)

  

 Grenoble

29

(49.2)

 Nice

21

(35.6)

 Cochin

9

(15.3)

Specialty, n, (%)

  

 Medicine

24

(40.7)

 Surgery

21

(35.6)

 Anesthesiology and intensive care

14

(23.7)

Documents, n, (%)

  

 Written charter

53

(89.8)

 Annual activity report

48

(81.4)

 Nominative list of attendants

50

(84.7)

 Meeting report for each meeting

53

(89.8)

 Record of decided actions

45

(76.3)

Organization

  

 Number of meetings during the year, median, [IQR]

4

[3─7]

 Number of cases studied during the year, median, [IQR]

18

[9─47]

 Theme-focused MMC, n, (%)

10

(17.0)

 Prior dissemination of meeting agenda, n, (%)

32

(54.2)

Professionals attending at least one meeting, %, [IQR]

  

 Senior physicians

80

[60─100]

 Residents

77

[55─100]

 Head nurses

67

[0─100]

 Nurses

8

[0─19]