Preoperative multidisciplinary team huddle improves communication and safety for unscheduled cesarean deliveries: a system redesign using improvement science.
After a staff survey demonstrated dissatisfaction with team communication prior to unscheduled (but not emergent) cesarean deliveries, this labor and delivery unit implemented a bedside, multidisciplinary pre-cesarean delivery huddle involving anesthesia, nursing, and obstetrics teams. The huddle ensured direct communication, shared understanding of urgency, and clear role assignments. Staff survey results showed increased satisfaction with communication following implementation of the huddle.