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Connecticut Infant Mortality Review Committee meets, enters executive session to discuss confidential cases
Summary
The Connecticut Infant Mortality Review Committee met April 8, approved March 11 minutes, invited (but did not engage in) public comment, and voted to go into an executive session to review confidential infant-death cases; the next meeting is set for May 13.
The Connecticut Infant Mortality Review Committee convened on April 8 and moved into an executive session to discuss confidential infant-death cases.
Co-chair Shaina Laflam identified herself at the start of the meeting as "a nurse consultant for Department of Public Health and co-chair of this committee." Co-chair Diana introduced herself as a general pediatrician in New Haven and also a committee co-chair. Other attendees who introduced themselves included Sul Pardnani (generalist OB/GYN, Yale; representing ACOG), Brennan Burr (Office of Child Advocate), Greg Vincent (associate medical examiner), Regina (nurse consultant, Department of Social Services), Kesha Huitt (supervising nurse consultant, Office of Early Childhood), Kim Corandanda (section chief, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services), Jeremy Aes (pediatric cardiologist), Noah Jabau (pediatric emergency medicine, Connecticut Children's), Lisa Budras (epidemiologist, Department of Public Health), Jennifer Squire (health program assistant, Department of Public Health), Vanessa Debarge (nurse data abstractor, Connecticut Children's), and Melissa Maro (nurse data abstractor).
After introductions the chair asked for edits to the March 11 minutes. A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded and the committee approved the minutes.
The chair opened the floor for public comment but noted that "the committee will not be entering into dialogue at this time." The transcript records no public comments during the on-record period.
The committee then voted to move into executive session for a closed discussion "to discuss confidential matters related to infant deaths in Connecticut." Members moved and seconded the motion, and the chair asked whether anyone was opposed; no opposition was recorded in the transcript and the meeting reconvened via the executive-session link for that closed deliberation.
Before adjourning, organizers confirmed the committee will next meet on May 13. A motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved, and the meeting ended for the evening.
