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Mortality Reporting System

An online case reporting system that collects preventable mortality events to develop learning opportunities and mitigation strategies.

Anticipated mortality with opportunity for improvement related to more timely palliative care services

Trauma Quality Improvement Program mortality reporting system case reports: Anticipated mortality with opportunity for improvement related to more timely palliative care services – PubMed (nih.gov)

Valenzuela, JY, Davis, KA, Jensen, AR; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025;99(2):e17-e20. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004681. Epub 2025 Jul 3. PMID: 40604357

 

Unanticipated mortality because of limitations in blood product availability

Trauma Quality Improvement Program mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality because of limitations in blood product availability – PubMed (nih.gov)

Russo, RM, Mandell, SP, Jensen AR; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025;99(3):e42-e45. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004690. Epub 2025 Jul 3. PMID: 40604356

 

Unanticipated mortality because of imaging-related delays in care

Trauma Quality Improvement Program mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality because of imaging-related delays in care – PubMed (nih.gov)

Scott, JW, Groner, JI, Jensen, AR; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Published online July 3, 2025. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004691. PMID: 40604363

 

Unanticipated mortality due to delays in endovascular hemorrhage control

Trauma Quality Improvement Program mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality due to delays in endovascular hemorrhage control – PubMed (nih.gov)

Ross, SW, Buck, JR, Jensen, AR; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Published online July 3, 2025. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004721. PMID: 40604366

 

Unanticipated mortality due to communication and handoff failures

TQIP mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality due to communication and handoff failures - PubMed (nih.gov)

Williams RF, Mandell SP; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 1;94(5):739-742. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003886. Epub 2023 Feb 4.PMID: 36737856

 

Unanticipated mortality due to airway loss

TQIP mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality due to airway loss - PubMed (nih.gov)

Scott JW, Cole FJ Jr; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 1;94(5):735-738. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003892. Epub 2023 Feb 4.PMID: 36737860

 

Unanticipated mortality due to failures in clinical performance

TQIP mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality due to failures in clinical performance - PubMed (nih.gov)

Williams RF, Davis KA; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 1;94(5):747-749. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003893. Epub 2023 Feb 2.PMID: 36735543

 

Unanticipated mortality due to inadequate preoperative ICU "clearance"

TQIP mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality due to inadequate preoperative ICU "clearance" - PubMed

Ross SW, Jacobs DG; ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 1;94(5):743-746. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003885. Epub 2023 Feb 4.PMID: 36737857