Child Death Review Panel public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Child Death Review Panel
The Child Death Review Panel meeting scheduled for December 8, 2020 is cancelled because the state's COVID-19 emergency proclamations prevent the panel from meeting quorum requirements. The meeting will be replaced by a teleconference or video conference from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM via Zoom. The agenda includes reviewing common causes of child death, progress on priority projects, case summaries, and recommendations.
- Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 public health emergency (Proclamations 167 and 168 JBE 2021)
- Teleconference/video conference used in lieu of in-person attendance per La R.S. 42:17.1
- Chairperson: Dr. Joseph Kanter
- Standing agenda: overview of most common causes of child death, follow-up on priority projects, case summaries, recommendations, planning for action
The panel discussed modifications to CDR legislation and the creation of recorded protocol training. Members reviewed firearm safe storage campaign goals and analyzed 2020 syndromic surveillance data showing an increase in firearm-related injuries. No formal votes were recorded.
- Proposed modifications to CDR legislation regarding language, mandated personnel, and the definition of unexpected child death
- Planned recorded protocol training for CDR participants
- Identified $20,000-40,000 budget gap for firearm safe storage campaign
- Volunteered Jim Groody, Dr. Laura Clayton-Kleinpeter, Laurel Kitto, and Sara Dickerson for webinar testimonials
Child Death Review Panel
The Child Death Review Panel met via teleconference due to COVID-19 public health emergency proclamations. The body followed its standing agenda to review child death causes and case summaries.
- Overview of most common causes of child death
- Progress updates on priority projects
- Case summaries
- Discussion of recommendations
- Planning for needed actions
The panel finalized a public-facing CDR protocol to guide law enforcement and coroners on data requests. Members reviewed the 2016-2018 Annual Child Death Review Report and discussed proposed legislative language changes for Rs: 40:2019. The group also reviewed three preventable firearm fatalities.
- Finalized public-facing CDR protocol for law enforcement and coroners
- Reviewed 2016-2018 Annual Child Death Review Report
- Proposed language changes for Rs: 40:2019 regarding investigation definitions and panel membership
- Determined three reviewed firearm fatalities (1 suicide, 1 homicide, 1 accident) were preventable
Child Death Review Panel
The Louisiana Child Death Review Panel will meet via Zoom on June 23, 2020, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The agenda includes reviewing common causes of child death, follow-up on priority projects, case summaries, and discussion of recommendations and action items.
- Meeting held via Zoom due to COVID-19 emergency proclamations
- Overview of most common causes of child death
- Follow-up and progress on priority projects
- Case summaries and recommendations discussion
- Planning for action needed
The panel reviewed the Child Death Review (CDR) protocol, discussing potential updates to membership and data collection processes. Members also shared agency updates regarding the impact of COVID-19 on child injury, violence, and public health services.
- Discussed updating CDR protocol to include nursing expertise
- Discussed adding a legislature box to the CDR process flow chart
- Discussed replacing specific names of MCH Coordinators with role descriptions in the protocol