Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to follow- up and measure if huddles were actually being conducted in the ambulatory clinics post didactic education to the nursing staff. The findings revealed that the participants felt that there was improved team communication and better patient care through huddles.

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Author Details

Carol Bloch, PhD, MAEd, BA; Carolyn Bloch, PhD, MAEd, BA -- Ambulatory Care Services, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota Sigma

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Keywords:

Ambulatory Care, Huddles, Interprofessional Communication

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Exploratory Study on Evaluating the Effectiveness of Implementing the Culture of Huddling in Ambulatory Care

Dublin, Ireland

The main purpose of this study was to follow- up and measure if huddles were actually being conducted in the ambulatory clinics post didactic education to the nursing staff. The findings revealed that the participants felt that there was improved team communication and better patient care through huddles.

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