IHP_430_Milestone_Two.docx 4-2 Final Project Milestone Two: Initiative Proposal Southe

IHP_430_Milestone_Two.docx    4-2 Final Project Milestone Two: Initiative Proposal  Southern New Hampshire University  IHP 430: Healthcare Quality Management  According to Dr. Suneel Dhand, who is a physician that has practiced all around the world and blogs about his experience in different healthcare settings, states, œGood communication is at the core of all good medical care, no matter where you are (Dhand, 2017). Communication within a healthcare organization is vital among medical staff to provide patients with quality care that is safe. If there is a failure to communicate efficiently, there can be potential adverse effects in delivering care. Every department involved in a patient™s treatment plan is expected to communicate with each other. Because communication is vital to care delivery being safe and of upmost quality care, it is crucial that all organizations have initiatives in place to monitor practices and improve communication standards when needed.   To better improve communication issues within departments, one initiative that can help better patient care is team huddles. Daily huddles before and /or after shift changes can help teams of caregivers focus on safety. This can be done by discussing specific safety performances of the unit such as utilizing the surgical safety checklist, which can provide insight to any safety concerns for the next scheduled patients for surgeries (œDaily Huddle Component Kit, 2017). Huddles can take place for any department, even in administration because