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Healthcare Utilizing Deliberate Discussion Linking Events (HUDDLE): a systematic review.

Glymph DC, Olenick M, Barbera S, Brown EL, Prestianni L, Miller C. AANA J. 2015;83:183-188.

The concept of a small group briefings or huddles have been used as a communication tactic in health care settings. This literature review discusses huddle use in preoperative care, highlighting the need for more structure, education, and research to enhance its value as a communication strategy to improve patient safety.

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