Daily huddles at every level of staff that form a chain of escalation and information yield big operational gains in safety, quality and efficiency but you'll need to focus on trends, tracking of ...

Safety huddles are a standard practice in healthcare, helping teams identify potential risks before harm occurs. But York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has taken the model further with a daily tiered ...

At HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., transport and emergency department huddles promote a culture that empowers team members to improve patient care while saving time and cutting costs.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While the idea of huddles has been utilized in primary care among clinicians and medical assistants for some ...

The fast-paced, high-pressure environment often portrayed in emergency department TV dramas reflects a real challenge in hospitals: how to diagnose patients quickly and move them safely through care ...

Often, quality improvement in healthcare settings is treated as a one-time effort, with people coming together once in awhile to focus on quality improvement and then returning to their daily jobs.

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 ...