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Medical Examiner reports full staffing, faster turnaround times and new facility, flags funeral-home receivable shortfalls
Summary
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner said it is fully staffed, reported large reductions in autopsy and toxicology turnaround times, informed the committee of a planned move to a new forensic center, and warned the office faces significant unpaid funeral-home charges that it plans to address with a new policy.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office told the Finance Committee it has reached full staffing, reduced autopsy and toxicology turnaround times materially, and will move to a new forensic science facility next year, while flagging significant unpaid fees by some funeral homes.
Why it matters: the medical examiner investigates sudden, unexplained and violent deaths and provides death-certificate and autopsy services that feed public health data, traffic fatality reporting and criminal investigations; staffing, turnaround time and facility capacity affect public health reporting, criminal prosecutions and families' access to records.
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