Summary
In this interview for Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, Andrea Truex, chief nursing officer of Englewood Community Hospital, Florida, talks about how focusing on communication can enhance patient safety.
Content
Andrea Truex describes the reasons behind errors in hospitals and outlines how she has built a safety culture and processes in her hospital. She highlights safety huddles and 'nurse leader rounding', where nurses in charge visit every patient every day, as key factors in ensuring high levels of patient safety.
Huddles, handoffs and heedfulness are key to preventing harm to patients (1 November 2021)
https://www.psqh.com/news/huddles-handoffs-and-heedfulness-are-key-to-preventing-harm-to-patients/
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