A Safety Huddle Intervention in In-Patient Surgical Units: A Mixed-Methods Study

Open communication about patient safety concerns is necessary to enable a learning environment where lessons can be learned improve safety, but nurses often hesitate speak up even in situations their patients may at risk. One way create safe for speaking through the use of unit-level daily huddles. This study aimed assess effects 12-week huddle intervention on nine unit, nurse and care outcomes describe nurses’ experiences with intervention. We used single group, pre- post-test mixed-methods design, dominant quantitative thread, final sample 89 staff nurses. The was conducted four surgical units tertiary teaching hospital Seoul, Korea. included two educational workshops leaders, nurses, huddles coaching visits. collected data using online surveys before after qualitative Paired t-tests were analysis, content analysis data. examined (organizational learning, situation monitoring, mutual support, speaking-up climate), three nurse-level (promotive prohibitive voice behaviors job satisfaction), (patient quality care). Significant improvements found six outcomes. Findings from confirmed benefits also identified challenges participation. Patient contribute by flattening hierarchies encouraging regarding issues. Leadership key role modelling creating foundation more collaborative culture healthcare organizations, example,