[Guidelines for quality control and management of death cases in medical institutions (2023)].

The report of death cases is an important source of information for cause analysis and monitoring of trends, which can reflect the death situation and characteristics of a population in a relatively accurate manner. It helps understand the health status of the population and the level of healthcare. The special deployment of case review for in-hospital deaths is not only the high priority for health authorities in terms of quality and safety of medical care but also a practical implementation of the concept that values people and life. Currently, there is a lack of scientific and standardized evaluation for the review of death cases in various specialties, excluding maternal and neonatal cases. To standardize the quality control and management of death cases in medical institutions, the Guidelines for quality control and management of death cases in medical institutions (2023) has been developed by the Hunan Province Resuscitation Quality Control Center. The members of the working group of this guideline visited medical institutions, conducted research, reviewed relevant guidelines from domestic and international sources, and integrated clinical experience to form a preliminary consensus. This consensus was submitted to the expert group for multiple discussions, underwent several revisions, and finally, it was sent to the experts in the form of a questionnaire for feedback. The guidelines clarify the scope, data collection, and quality control requirements for death case quality control, providing a reference for the quality control and management of death cases in medical institutions.