Child Death Review Panel public meetings in 2021
4 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Child Death Review Panel
The Child Death Review Panel is meeting via teleconference due to COVID-19 public health emergency proclamations. The panel will follow its standing agenda to review child death causes and case summaries.
- Overview of most common causes of child death
- Progress on priority projects
- Case summaries
- Discussion of recommendations
- Planning for action needed
The panel reviewed motor vehicle deaths from 2015-2019 and specific cases, determining two deaths were preventable. Members received updates on firearm safe storage, suicide prevention, and safe sleep initiatives. The Motor Vehicle workgroup has paused operations until next year.
- Determined two motor vehicle deaths were preventable and one was not preventable
- Scheduled 2022 meetings for March 22, June 28, September 27, and December 6
Child Death Review Panel
The Child Death Review Panel meeting for September 28, 2021, will be held via teleconference due to COVID-19 public health emergency proclamations. The standing agenda includes reviewing common causes of child death, case summaries, and discussing recommendations.
- Overview of most common causes of child death
- Follow up/progress on priority projects
- Case summaries
- Discussion of recommendations
- Planning for action needed
The panel reviewed three suicide cases, determining all were preventable. Members discussed the upcoming launch of a firearm safe storage campaign and a joint grant application with the LA AAP. Agency updates were provided regarding car seat safety, suicide prevention training, and safe sleep initiatives.
- Determined three reviewed suicide cases were preventable
- Agreed BFH and LA AAP will work on a grant application due Nov 1
- Scheduled presentation of crash and hospital data to DOTD and HSC for 10/4
Child Death Review Panel
The Child Death Review Panel meeting scheduled for June 22, 2021, is cancelled because the state's COVID-19 emergency proclamations prevent the panel from meeting quorum requirements. The meeting will instead be held via Zoom from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The agenda includes reviewing common causes of child death, progress on priority projects, case summaries, and recommendations.
- Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 quorum requirements under La R.S. 42:17.1
- Meeting held via Zoom instead of in-person
- Overview of most common causes of child death
- Follow-up on priority projects
- Discussion of recommendations and planning for action
The panel reviewed two drowning cases and determined both were preventable. Members discussed a transition to hybrid meeting formats and the development of a firearm safe storage campaign with BeSMART.
- Determined two reviewed drowning cases were preventable
- Established preference for hybrid meeting layout with 1-2 in-person meetings per year
- Scheduled next meetings for September 28 and December 14
Child Death Review Panel
The Child Death Review Panel will hold its March 23, 2021 meeting by teleconference because of COVID-19 emergency proclamations. The standing agenda includes reviewing common causes of child death, progress on priority projects, case summaries, and recommendations.
- Meeting held via Zoom due to COVID-19 public health emergency
- Overview of most common causes of child death
- Follow-up on priority projects
- Case summaries and discussion of recommendations
- Planning for action needed
The panel reviewed two cases, one drowning and one homicide, and determined both were preventable. The group also discussed a new CDR protocol and shared updates on firearm safe storage material testing.
- Determined one drowning fatality and one homicide were preventable
- Recommended Case #1 be elevated to the AG office via the DA
- Recommended mental health and postpartum depression screenings for caregivers prior to hospital discharge for Case #2
- Recommended training for death scene investigators on child development and ACEs