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HEALTHCARE-BASICS5 MIN READ

SBAR and I-PASS Pocket Guide

Recall when to use SBAR versus I-PASS and what each must include.

SBAR or I-PASS? SBAR escalates; I-PASS transfers. SBAR What does SBAR stand for? I already wrote it in the chart. A time-sensitive handoff is being transferred. Your line The note is updated; I also want to confirm you own the 10 p.m. recheck and the call threshold. Assuming documentation equals acknowledgment. It closes the transfer of responsibility. What is the most often-missing handoff ingredient? Contingency planning. The receiver needs to know what change should trigger what action.

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