Renée Branch Canady, PhD, MPA Chief Executive Officer at Michigan Public Health Institute | Twitter Website
Renée Branch Canady, PhD, MPA Chief Executive Officer at Michigan Public Health Institute | Twitter Website
The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention, part of MPHI’s Center for National Prevention Initiatives, has published a study in the journal Pediatrics. This journal is an official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is among the top 100 most-cited journals in science and medicine.
The article, titled “Improving Consistency in Classifying Child Maltreatment for Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths,” was developed by four employees from MPHI: Dr. Patti Schnitzer, Sasha Mintz, MPH, Esther Shaw, MSIS, and Dr. Abby Collier.
The National Center aims to enhance the classification and documentation of child deaths through its National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System. This system aids child death review teams across the United States in developing prevention strategies and determining legal responsibilities related to sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID).
The study focuses on creating guidelines to help these teams distinguish between exposure to hazards and neglect in sleep-related SUID cases. The research analyzed cases from 2004 to 2018 using various variables such as exposure to hazards, neglect, child maltreatment, sleep environment hazards, supervisor impairment, and child welfare action.
For more details on the article: Improving Consistency in Classifying Child Maltreatment for Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics