SBAR

Teamwork-communication behaviors

Situation

What is happening with the patient?

Background

What is the clinical current problem?

Assessment

What do I think the problem is?

Recommendation

What would I recommend?

IPASS

Introduction

Introduce your role/job

Patient

Identifiers; sex, age, location

Assessment

Vital signs, symptoms, and diagnosis

Situation

Current status, code, changes, response

Safety

Critical lab values, allergies

BATON

Background

Co-morbidities, medications, anamnesis

Actions

What actions were taken required?

Timing

Level of urgency and explicit timing

Ownership

Who is responsible (nurse/doctor/...)?

Next

What will happen next? Plan changes?