Child Death Review Teams
Preventing child abuse and child fatalities is a community effort. A child's death is a tragic event. Each year in Nevada, over 100 children die from preventable causes of death.
Child Death Review Teams conduct
comprehensive reviews of child death cases in order to better understand how and
why children die in Nevada. There are six regional CDR teams (Clark, Washoe,
Carson, Elko, Fallon, and Pahrump) and state team – The Executive Committee to
Review the Death of Children. Regional teams meet periodically throughout the
year to conduct a multidisciplinary review of child fatalities. The findings
are used to take action that can prevent other fatalities and improve the
wellbeing and safety of children and families through prevention campaign
messages and education. During 2016, a total of 318 child deaths were reviewed
by the six regional child death review (CDR) teams. Health Division data is
compared with case review data derived from the work of the six regional CDR
teams. A combined evaluation of 2016 statewide vital records data and regional
CDR team data shows the following four leading manners and causes of death for
children and adolescents ages birth through 17 years, excluding natural deaths:
Manner
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Leading Causes with Manner
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1)
Non-motor vehicle accident
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Asphyxia,
drowning, drug overdose
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2)
Homicide
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Gunshot
wounds, child abuse
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3)
Suicide
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Gunshot
wounds, asphyxia
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4)
Motor vehicle accident
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Blunt
force trauma from motor vehicles
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More Information
For more information about the leading causes of child death in Nevada, please follow the links on the right side of this page for data, reports, and resources on child safety.