How do you do a death audit?
On July 3, 2011, Ken Devoney living at 5042 N Winthrop Ave., Chicago, passed away.
He is survived by his two sisters and their children.
What was the cause of death?
He had a cardiac problem.
He died of cardiac arrest.
These were the available facts.
What questions need to be answered?
What were the symptoms, signs, or complaints he had prior to death?
To whom did he complaint prior to death?
Did he have any diagnosis prior to death?
What was the diagnosis?
Who has his medical records?
What is contained in his medical records?
When were the medical records last updated?
Did his symptoms and signs correlate with the diagnosis?
How old was he?
What is the contact information of his relatives?
Did he die in his sleep or was he awake when the problems occurred?
Who knows more about this case?
What was the exact location and circumstances of the death?
Who verified the death?
Who witnessed the funeral?
What type of burial did he have?
Was there a religious burial?
Where is his burial site?
Did he have any other health problems?
Did he die in the hospital or at home?
Who first reported his death?
What were the circumstances under which he or she reported his death?
Who was his treating medical doctor?
What was his treating medical doctor’s reponse to his premature death?
What issues need to be deliberated?
The system did not provide proper health care services.
The system did not utilize already existing heath care services within the building.
Who should be held responsible for this premature death?
How could this have been prevented?
By properly educating health care workers, including medical doctors.
By properly utilizing health care resources existing in the building.
Death Audit
Was the death in the hospital, at home, on the way, or at some other location?
What was the age, cause of death, and relevant direct and indirect causes of death?
Was the death due to conspiracy or conspiracies?
Who is involved in such cases?
What was the age, cause of death, and relevant direct and indirect causes of death?
Was the death due to conspiracy or conspiracies?
How many years did you know him prior to his death?
What were the circumstance surrounding his death?
What was the cause of death?
Who told you?
Who issued the death certificate?
If he is dead, has a death certificate been issued?
What were the circumstances of death?
Where did the death occur?
What is the location of the place of death?
Is there a mailing address of the location of death?
Was there a mailing address of the location of death?
Are there any witnesses to the death?
What was his age at the time of death?
Who issued death certificate?
Where and when did the death occur?
What was the patient�s age at the time of death?
What was the place of death?
What was their mailing address from the time of birth until death?
What were the ages of the father, mother, and sibling at the time of death?
What was the cause and location of the death of the father and mother?
What was the cause and location of the death of the sibling?
What was the day, date, month, and year of death?