From Morbidity and Mortality to Quality Improvement: Effects of a Structured and Interactive Otolaryngology Conference

Abstract

Objective: Measure the effects of a structured morbidity and mortality conference format on the attitudes of resident and faculty participants. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Otorhinolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency training program. Subjects and Methods: Two changes were implemented to the structure of our morbidity and mortality conference: (1) we adopted a recently described presentation framework called situation-background-assessment-recommendation and (2) appointed a faculty moderator to lead the conference. Surveys were distributed to residents and faculty before and after these modifications were implemented to measure changes in attitude of conference attendees. Results: After implementing the above changes to the morbidity and mortality conference, participant engagement increased from “moderately engaged” to “extremely engaged” (P