Safety huddles now in 25 clinical areas
June 1, 2021
Safety huddles is a national programme to improve safety by encouraging multidisciplinary teams to have a quick but focussed discussion, to agree actions and to act in a timely and collaborative manner to prevent patient harm.
- 25 clinical areas are currently running huddles on a daily basis
- The majority of these areas are hosting weekly huddles among the multidisciplinary teams, to discuss safety issues in depth and develop action plans
- Quality improvement opportunities have started to emerge
- Rollout of safety huddles in the remaining clinical areas is scheduled.
To find out more about safety huddles check out the video below.