Attach great importance to the construction and improvement of the death determination system and work processes in medical institutions
10.12464/j.issn.1674-7445.2026057
- VernacularTitle:重视医疗机构死亡判定制度和工作流程建设与完善
- Author:
Feng HUO
1
;
Yan ZHANG
2
;
Xiaomei ZHAI
2
;
Hongtao ZHAO
2
;
Xiaona WU
2
Author Information
1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China.
2. null.
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
Death determination;
Brain death;
Cardiac death;
Workflow;
Death record;
Death case discussion;
Intensive care unit;
Multi-disciplinary team treatment
- From:
Organ Transplantation
2026;17(3):364-371
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Clinical death refers to the permanent cessation of life functions. This article reviews the definition of clinical death and the various scenarios in which it occurs, classifies the process of clinical death, and discusses the criteria for determining uncontrollable cardiac death, controllable cardiac death and the criteria and workflow for determining brain death. It elaborates on the relationship between brain death and death, and proposes the areas to note when standardizing the medical documentation of death cases. Based on this, it introduces the content of the management system and workflow construction for death determination in medical institutions, including management structure, personnel qualifications, document norms, quality control system and training mechanism. Paying attention to the construction of the management system and workflow for death determination in medical institutions is of great significance for ensuring medical quality and safety, promoting the healthy development of organ donation, and maintaining the seriousness of legal and ethical practices.
