Using the patient safety huddle as a tool for high reliability.
Brass SD, Olney G, Glimp R, et al. Using the Patient Safety Huddle as a Tool for High Reliability. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(4):219-226. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.10.004.
Huddles increase clinical team awareness of activities and enable members to discuss concerns. This commentary describes a huddle process used at one hospital to engage staff and leadership in working together toward high reliability by improving interdisciplinary communication, use of metrics, and incident reporting.
Brass SD, Olney G, Glimp R, et al. Using the Patient Safety Huddle as a Tool for High Reliability. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(4):219-226. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.10.004.