The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention

Resource Category: FIMR

Fetal & Infant Mortality Review

  • Improving Our Understanding of Infants with Substance Exposure and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

    What is the difference is between an infant born substance exposed and an infant born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)? Dr. Nancy K. Young answers this and other questions covering opioid use disorders; substance use during pregnancy; the difference between NAS and substance exposure; best practices for collaboration and plans of safe care; and suggestions for what fatality review teams can do to address the needs of families affected by substance use disorders.

    Webinar (passcode: NAS)
    Slides (PDF)
    Questions and Answers (PDF)

  • Review of Infant Deaths due to Congenital Anomalies

    This presentation will discuss the most common congenital anomalies, steps for evaluation and prevention of possible anomalies, and tips for effective review including family history, chart review, and risk of recurrence.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Slides (PDF)
    Q&A (PDF)

  • Safe Sleep: Partnering with Treatment Providers

    This webinar focuses on the current state of sudden unexpected infant death with an emphasis on drivers of decision-making regarding infant sleep practices among mothers with opioid use disorder. Additionally, resources to promote safe infant sleep are shared.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Slides (PDF)
    Resources (PDF)

  • Population Based Data Guidance

    Population-Based Data Guidance (PDF)

  • Using Population-Based Data to Inform Fatality Review

    Presented: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

    Understanding the environment in which a child and family lived is important. It allows us to make more informed findings and elevate systems-level prevention strategies. Leveraging population data across the fatality review process can improve this understanding. This webinar provides ideas for supplementing fatality review work with population data. CDR coordinators, FIMR coordinators, and fatality review team members are the key audience for this webinar. The webinar features a written guidance.

    Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
    Using Population-Based Data-Slides from the National Center (PDF)
    Using Population-Based Data-Slides from Colorado (PDF)
    Using Population-Based Data to Inform Fatality Review Guidance (PDF)

  • Fatality Review Data

    View the fatality review data and trends at https://fatalityreview.org