Influencing a culture of quality and safety through huddles.

Natalia McCain; Tysa Ferguson; Teresa Barry Hultquist; Carol Wahl; Leeza Struwe

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Influencing a culture of quality and safety through huddles.

November 9, 2022

McCain N, Ferguson T, Barry Hultquist T, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023;38(1):26-32.

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Daily huddles can improve team communication and awareness of safety incidents. This single-site study found that implementation of daily interdisciplinary huddles increased reporting of near-miss events and improved team satisfaction and perceived team communication, collaboration, and psychological safety.

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