Complaints involving delays in signing death certificates and refusals to certify deaths have increased significantly in recent years. In the latest episode of MedBoard Matters, NCMB’s podcast, host Jean Fisher Brinkley speaks with John Goldfield, PA and Assistant Medical Director with the Board, about common reasons licensees decline to certify deaths, their legal and professional responsibilities, and factors that can delay the certification process.

For families grieving the loss of a loved one, delays in death certification can create additional emotional and financial hardship. This episode explores why timely certification matters, clarifies when licensees are responsible for signing death certificates, and discusses how clinicians can fulfill this important final service to patients and their families.

Listen to the latest episodeListen to the latest episode of MedBoard Matters to learn more about clinicians’ responsibilities and how to help prevent unnecessary delays in death certification.