Public Health Fatality Reviews

Fatality reviews are a prevention-oriented process that helps communities better understand who is dying, why, and what can be done to prevent future, similar deaths. Spokane Regional Health District conducts fatality reviews authorized by state laws to better understand injury and violence in Spokane County and identify action that can be taken to improve health and safety locally. Fatality reviews conducted by SRHD are designed using the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework and include discussion of risk and protective factors to better understand the full context of each decedent's life and where there may be opportunities for intervention.

About Fatality Review

Visit the Child Fatality Review page to learn more about the fatality reviews conducted by SRHD.

Child Fatality Review

Partnering for Community Health and Safety

Collaboration with partners across multiple disciplines is vital for the public health fatality review process, and includes improving community health and safety. SRHD’s fatality review and prevention staff collaborate with partners in many ways, including providing free safety devices, educational resources, training, and tabling at community events. At no cost for organizations in Spokane County, SRHD also provides printed educational materials about prioritized topics identified through its fatality reviews. Fatality review and prevention staff also provide training at no-cost to partner organizations and are available to table at community events to share injury and violence prevention resources. A minimum of two weeks’ notice is requested for scheduling training or tabling at community events.