• Philip S Mok, Eva Y Tan, Mark O Baerlocher, and Sriharsha Athreya.
• Radiology Residency Training Program, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. philip.mok@utoronto.ca
• Eur J Radiol. 2012 Nov 1; 81 (11): 3344-7.

PurposeTo understand the current practice of interventional radiology (IR) morbidity and mortality (M&M) meetings among interventional radiologists in Europe, and to develop a set of results-based recommendations to increase the prevalence of IR M&M meetings.Materials And MethodsOnline electronic surveys were sent to members of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE). Each survey consisted of 18 questions pertaining to IR M&M meetings.ResultsA total of 150 CIRSE members responded to the survey. Approximately 47% of respondents held IR M&M meetings in their departments. Among those who held IR M&M meetings, 42% held them monthly and 68% rated the quality of the meetings as good or excellent. Of those who did not have M&M meetings, 94% were interested in incorporating M&M meetings into their future practice. The most common reasons for not holding IR M&M meetings were lack of time (68%) and small IR practice groups (43%). A total of 85% were interested in learning more about IR M&M meetings. The preferred method of education about M&M meetings included annual radiology meetings (44%), peer-reviewed articles in radiology journals (31%), websites (26%), and newsletters (15%).ConclusionsThe data demonstrate that although current practice of M&M meetings in European IR departments is limited, the majority of respondents believe that M&M meetings are beneficial to their practice. There is a need for guidelines or standards of practice to incorporate such meetings in IR departments to prevent medical errors, which may ultimately lead to enhanced patient safety and outcomes.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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