Huddle Checklist

Date: Start time:

Huddle leader:
Team members in attendance:

Ward 2B Ward 8A

Ward 6A Ward 8B

Ward 6B Operation Theatre (OT)

Ward 7A Quality Improvement (QI)

Ward 7B

Huddle agenda Remark

Leader’s availability
 Any Head Nurse/ Nurse Clinician/ Managers on leave?
 Who is the next person in-charge?

Sharing of Census - Any staffing concern that might affect staff/ patient safety?

Ward 2B Ward 7A
Ward 6A Ward 7B
Ward 6B Ward 8A
OT Ward 8B

Look Back –Think Building, Equipment, Staffing, Workflow/Checklist

 Any events of harm/ injury/ near-miss took place yesterday?
 Any breach of Policy and Procedure (PnP) that could have or have cause
patient or staff harm/ injury?

Look Ahead - Think Building, Equipment, Staffing, Workflow/Checklist

 Any foreseeable threat to patient’s and staff’s safety?
 Any foreseeable factor that could affect optimal workflow of ward or OT?

Share a positive observation on staff’s compliance/ effort to improve safety

culture

Share important reminders about practice changes, policy implementation or

performance indicator

End on a positive, team-oriented note

 Thank everyone for being present at the huddle
Huddle end time:

Source: AMA. Practice transformation series: implementing a daily team huddle. 2015.