Emma Jeffs

Principal supervisor

Associate Professor Sharon Kinney (Department of Nursing, Royal Children’s Hospital)

Associate supervisors

Professor Fiona Newall (Department of Nursing and Paediatrics, Royal Children’s Hospital/ Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
Professor Clare Delany (Department of Medical Education, University of Melbourne)

Project title

POEM: Exploring Purposes, Outcomes and Experiences of Morbidity and Mortality meetings in paediatric acute care.

Abstract / overview of project

This project explores the diverse conduct of the Morbidity and Mortality meeting in paediatric acute care using a qualitative case study methodology. Interviews and qualitative observations of the meetings in a sample of departments at the Royal Children's Hospital will help us understand the experiences and expectations of stakeholders.