Policies and Procedures

Policies and procedures were created by the Office of Child Fatality Review for county Child Fatality Review committees and county Child Abuse Protocol committees. A step-by-step guide is provided to assist in the development, management, and maintenance of committee’s. Basic guidelines are offered with the understanding that unique differences within communities (e.g. resources, size, number of child deaths) will provide additional framework for the committees. Our staff is also available to assist you in any area of the child fatality review process. Please feel free to contact the Office of Child Fatality Review at 770-528-3988 with any questions.

Child Fatality Review Protocol Manual
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Section	Pages
Cover and Table of Contents	1
Mission	2
Preface	3
Introduction	4
Background	5-6
Goal and Purpose of CFR Committees	7-8
Criteria for Reviews	9-10
Establishing CFR Committee	11
Committee Membership	12-13
Role of Committee Members	14-29
CFR Process	30-31
HIPAA Legislation and CFR	32-33
Committee Operating Procedures	34-35
Conducting an Effective Review Committee Meeting	36-40
Prevention	41-43
Resources	44-47
Appendix	48-87

Child Abuse Protocol Manual
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