Structure a non-clinician escalation to a clinician using SBAR.
The move: make urgent escalation predictable. SBAR creates a short, shared language for risk. It prevents two common failures: a loose story that buries the concern, and an overconfident diagnosis from someone who should not be diagnosing. In a pediatric office, that balance matters because parents often describe symptoms emotionally, staff may be rushed, and clinicians need enough signal to act. Situation Name what is happening now. Keep it short enough that the clinician hears the risk immediately. Background Add only context that changes the next action: age, chronic condition, medication already tried, timing, recent visit, or protocol flag. Assessment…
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