Injury Prevention & Death Review
About Our Injury Prevention & Death Review Initiative
There is no greater tragedy than the death of a child. Each year, more than half of deaths among children 1-17 years of age are from unintentional injuries, self-harm and homicides. Additionally, nearly 1 in 10 infant deaths are sudden and unexpected.
In 2005, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services identified the need to build a comprehensive death review system and worked in partnership with the Alliance to create Keeping Kids Alive (KKA) in Wisconsin.
The injury prevention and death review initiative is funded in part by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Title V Maternal Child Health grant.
On average, 1 sudden, unexpected infant death occurs each week in Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin, injuries result in nearly 80 ED visits for every 1,000 children under age 18 annually.
There are 50+ local child death review teams in Wisconsin.
What We Do
The Alliance provides technical assistance and training, develops resources, mobilizes local teams, and leads statewide efforts in partnership with state and local agencies to reduce injuries and deaths.
Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin
Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin (KKA) is a comprehensive, statewide death review and surveillance system. KKA includes child death review (CDR), fetal infant mortality review (FIMR), Sleep Baby Safe and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) case registry project.
Child Death Review
CDR teams primarily review deaths of infants and children, ages 0 to 18, which are reportable to the medical examiner or coroner. Interagency collaboration allows data-driven prevention recommendations.
Fetal Infant Mortality Review
FIMR teams review stillbirths and infant deaths to gain a greater understanding of risk factors. These teams seek to improve birth outcomes and reduce disparities related to prematurity and stillbirth. Mothers who have experienced a loss are offered maternal interviews to share their lived experiences.
Sleep Baby Safe
Sleep Baby Safe provides evidence-based safe sleep trainings and resources for professionals working with families. Sleep Baby Safe resources are intended to enhance local efforts to promote a consistent, clear and concise message on infant safe sleep.
Prevention Resources
Explore national, statewide and local resources to assist with implementation of prevention recommendation strategies.
Contact Our Staff
Karen Nash, MBA
Program Leader
(414) 337-4567
knash@childrenswi.org
Joanna O’Donnell, GC-C
Program Manager
(414) 337-4571
jodonnell@childrenswi.org
Natasha Horst, MPH
Data Program Manager
(414) 337-4568
nhorst@childrenswi.org
Injury Prevention News
2023 Child Death Review Virtual Refresher Trainings
Keeping Kids Alive team trainings educate coordinators and members on key components of facilitating and participating in death review teams. Attendees will learn the cause for concern, history of [...]
2022 Child Death Review Virtual Refresher Trainings
Keeping Kids Alive team trainings educate coordinators and members on key components of facilitating and participating in death review teams. Attendees will learn the cause for concern, history of fatality [...]
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