M&M

Medical abbreviation · Surgical

M&M stands for Morbidity and mortality (conference), a surgical abbreviation.

Regular, confidential case conference in which surgeons and other clinicians review complications and deaths to identify errors, system problems and lessons for improvement. M&M conferences are required in US residency programs and are a cornerstone of surgical culture.

Example: Presenting the anastomotic leak at Thursday's M&M.

Usage notes

Boston surgeon Ernest Amory Codman promoted systematic review of surgical outcomes in the early 1900s. Discussions are typically protected from legal discovery under peer review statutes, encouraging candor. Modern formats emphasize systems analysis over individual blame. Pronounced "M and M".

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