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 ...

It’s no secret that healthcare as an industry could do better at being proactive with quality and safety data. Earlier this month, 13 leaders shared thoughts in NEJM Catalyst on how healthcare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Care team “huddles” led to a reduction in physical restraint events at a children’s hospital. Restraint events ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...