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Dnp Final Report: Safety Huddle, Chukwuemeka Ogobuiro May 2021

Dnp Final Report: Safety Huddle, Chukwuemeka Ogobuiro

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Over 70% of reported sentinel events are due to communication failure between patients, care providers, and/or administration. Safety Huddle has been shown to increase effective communication among healthcare providers. The application of Safety Huddle concept to behavioral health inpatient care is new. Therefore, this scholarly project utilizes the evidence-based practice change steps to improve teamwork and patient safety in the behavioral health inpatient units using Safety Huddle concepts. The Safety Huddle is a team-building tool that increases effective communication among healthcare providers. A review of the literature was conducted. The evidence suggests that Safety Huddle, a tool for effective communication, …


Dnp Final Project: Implementing Teamstepps Training: Using Evidence To Impact Teamwork In An Acute Care Hospital, Nana Baah Adjei May 2020

Dnp Final Project: Implementing Teamstepps Training: Using Evidence To Impact Teamwork In An Acute Care Hospital, Nana Baah Adjei

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Background: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Patient morbidity and mortality will decrease when institutional efforts result in the implementation of action plans which reduce medical errors. Teamwork, education, and training through structured initiatives are the most effective mechanism to improve patient safety. Purpose: The project aims to impact the perception of communication among newly hired medical surgical nursing and support staff. The acute care hospital is a 200-bed tertiary care hospital. Intervention: The intervention consists of the registered nurses and support staff participating in an innovative, six-hour, interactive TeamSTEPPS fundamentals course. Results: …