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The impact of post-fall huddles on repeat fall rates and perceptions of safety culture: a quasi-experimental evaluation of a patient safety demonstration project
October 16, 2019
Jones KJ, Crowe J, Allen JA, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019;19(1):650.
Huddles are a patient safety tool used by healthcare teams to communicate changes in patient care. This longitudinal study examined the impact of post-fall huddles on inpatient fall rates and found that huddles may reduce the risk of repeat falls and improve perceived safety culture around fall risk reduction.
