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State Spotlight - Hawaii
 Last updated: April 2009
Susan Anderson, CDR Nurse Coordinator
Hawaii Child Death Review
741-A Sunset Avenue, Room 213
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: 808-733-9037
Fax: 808-733-9078
Email: Susan.Anderson@doh.hawaii.gov
Tools
Reports
Mortality Statistics
Program Description
Administration
In 1997, HRS 321, part 27 established the Child Death Review Program
giving the Department of Health authority to conduct multidisciplinary
and multiagency reviews of child deaths in order to reduce the
incidence of preventable child deaths.
The Department of Health and the Department of Human Services provide
federal and state funds to staff the program. The Maternal Child
Health Branch of the Hawaii Department of Health administers the CDR
system.
Teams
State Team: (Chairperson - Louise Kido Iwaishi, MD)
The State CDR Council is comprised of 27 members and meets quarterly. The Council does not review cases.
Local Teams:
The Local CDR Teams consist of six teams, representing Kauai, Big
Island, Maui, Oahu (2) and
Military and meet as needed.
Reviews
Local CDR Teams review deaths of children who are less than 18 years
old, according to established criteria for review.
Purpose
The main purpose of the Hawaii CDR program is to prevent deaths.
Data
"CDR Case Report" forms are completed for all reviews. The CDR Council Data Committee analyzes the data with
Department of Health staff support.
Hawaii's CDR Program has access to state vital statistics. Vital
statistics are used to generate a list of deaths annually and provides
birth information for children less than three years of age.
Annual Report
Hawaii has produced two reports: the first was for the pilot period
of 1996; and the current report is for 1997-2000. These reports were
distributed to CDR Teams, CDR Council members, service providers and
other stakeholders.
Prevention Initiatives
CDR prevention partners include Safe Sleep Hawaii, Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition (KIPC), HI Suicide Prevention Task Force, DOH Injury Prevention and Control Program and others. For example, a
Safe Sleep education campaign was initiated. Additionally, a suicide task
force, under IPCP, has a state plan.
Protocols
A Child Death Review Policy and Procedure Manual.
Training
Hawaii CDR Programs offers training for local teams, CDR Council and community stakeholders.
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