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M & Ms

· noun · medical

Mortality and Morbidity conference — the meeting where the team dissects what went wrong.

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Standard hospital shorthand for the Mortality and Morbidity conference — the regular meeting where a department reviews deaths, complications and near-misses. Officially educational, often brutal. The candy-bar nickname softens what is, for the doctor presenting, one of the worst hours of the month.

“I'm presenting that bowel perf at M and Ms on Thursday — wish me luck.”
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M & Ms In A Sentence

I'm presenting that bowel perf at M and Ms on Thursday — wish me luck.

Origin & Usage

American surgical tradition formalised by Ernest Codman in the early 20th century; the nickname is universal across English-speaking hospitals.

Variants M&MM&MsMorbidity and Mortality
Tags #medical#hospital#surgery#education#acronym

People Also Ask

What does M & Ms mean in a medical setting?

It's short for a Mortality and Morbidity conference — the meeting where a medical team dissects what went wrong in a case.

What happens at an M & Ms conference?

The team reviews cases involving complications or deaths to understand what went wrong and how to improve care.

How do you use M & Ms in a sentence?

"That complication is definitely going to get presented at M & Ms next week."

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