Continuous Preventable Mortality Review: Driving Reduction in Trauma Mortality

By using continuous preventable mortality review to guide provider education, the Arkansas Trauma System saw a progressive reduction in preventable or potentially preventable deaths from 2015 to 2022. A total of 1,979 trauma deaths were analyzed, with a 43% decrease in preventable or potentially preventable deaths. Education focusing on improving trauma care, particularly in reducing delays in treatment, played a key role in achieving these results.