A hospital revised its staff huddles to focus on patient safety and adverse events, resulting in increased reporting and positive staff feedback.
Abstract
After an inspection raised substantial patient safety and staffing concerns at a hospital, staff collaborated to revise the format of their daily site safety huddles. It was previously felt that these focused solely on patient flow rather than safety; they were changed with the aim of helping staff to identify safety concerns, learn from adverse events and, ultimately, improve the wellbeing of both patients and staff. Following the revision, a further inspection of the hospital reported that the huddles now foster a culture of safety.
Citation: Watson D (2025) Patient safety: transforming a hospital-wide daily staff huddle. Nursing Times [online]; 121: 11.
Author: David Watson is chief of nursing services, NHS Forth Valley.
