Careful communication is the top tool for creating a culture of patient safety, CNO Andrea Truex says. The most effective tool for patient safety? Frequent and thorough communication throughout each ...

Some hospital operating rooms are borrowing a practice from sports teams to boost efficiency: huddles. On the playing field, team members with different roles huddle to discuss strategies to win the ...

In January, Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly (Conn.) established a weekly huddle between nurse leaders and other departments to help improve communication and reduce potential harm. The huddles ...

The difference between handovers and huddles in maternity units is set out in new guidance, which highlights the benefits of effective clinical handovers and the role of huddles in promoting safety.

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an innovative approach to improving the efficiency of daily safety huddles, University Hospitals' (UH) nurses are collaborating with Edgility, Inc. to bring AI into the ...

As Studer Group coaches, we are sometimes asked for that “one thing” that will improve results, drive cultural change, hardwire behavior or create lasting quality. We’ve come to realize that there is ...

Hackensack University Medical Center CMO Lisa Tank says huddles at the hospital promote safety and quality. Huddles should be held on every floor and in every unit to advance reliability, says Lisa ...

Meetings have become a necessity in many workplaces. In fact, according to a survey from Fuze in 2014, more than 50 percent of employees spend at least 13 hours per week in meetings. The truth is that ...