Medical examiner: caseloads reported and two staff additions to ease workload

Medical Examiner (S10) presented caseload and staffing updates to the committee. For January through August the office investigated 298 cases and performed 87 autopsies for the county; combined across three counties the office reported 756 investigations and 221 autopsies. S10 said the office added two positions to relieve pressure on full-time staff: Jennifer Dolce as a part-time lead pathology assistant and an incoming lead medical examiner investigator.

S10 described operational improvements the new hires will enable and said the office is implementing a scheduling and communication app called Connect Team to help coordinate on-call staff. The staffing and scheduling changes were presented as steps to reduce burden on the permanent staff and improve workflow; no formal policy action was taken during the meeting.