Impact of multidisciplinary team huddles on patient safety: a systematic review and proposed taxonomy (18 September 2020)

Summary

This systematic review in BMJ Quality & Safety looks at existing research into the impact of hospital-based safety huddles.

The authors found that while there are many anecdotal accounts of successful huddle programmes, there is not yet much high-quality peer-reviewed evidence regarding the effectiveness of hospital-based safety huddles. They suggest that additional rigorous research is needed to enhance collective understanding of how huddles impact patient safety and other outcomes. The review proposes a taxonomy and standardised reporting measures for future studies, to enhance comparability and evidence quality.