Rotunda Hospital Safety Huddle: Improving Situational Awareness for Patient Care
The Rotunda Hospital Safety Huddle initiative aims to reduce the number of deliveries outside designated areas, enhancing patient safety and satisfaction. Through daily huddles and continuous analysis, communication and patient flow have improved, leading to better identification of high-risk patients and prioritized care. The PDSA Quality Improvement team's efforts have shown positive outcomes, emphasizing the value of proactive measures in healthcare.
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Rotunda Hospital Safety Huddle a tool to improve Situational Awareness For Everyone Dr. M.Eogan, Dr. Fiona Reidy, Ms.F.Walsh, Ms.D.Ward
Aim: To reduce the number of women birthing their babies outside the Delivery Suite or Operating Theatre through the introduction of a safety huddle. Improving communication Enhancing patient flow
PDSA Quality Improvement Team of 2 Doctors and 2 Midwives The goal is to reduce the number of deliveries outside Delivery Suite or the Operating Theatre, thereby addressing patient safety issues and both women's and staff satisfaction The Safety Huddle was extended to take place 7 days a week, and also a limited huddle at 10pm nightly A continuous analysis of patient flow over a prolonged period of time will provide areas for further improvement and development. levels. Daily MDT huddles to commence with a view to improving communication between departments and improving patient flow throughout the hospital. Act Plan Study Do Staff feedback on the initiative was sought Improvement in situational awareness of activity levels within the hospital was reported. Staff reported improved satisfaction with enhanced communication levels. Patient care benefited as high risk patients were identified earlier and care was prioritised according to needs. Colleagues were informed MDT Safety Huddles commenced (Monday to Friday.) Issues such as timing/space/workload addressed.
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