SBAR Handoff: [patient context]

Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation – the clinical handoff structure (IHI / TeamSTEPPS convention). De-identify before any export or share. Format only, not medical advice.

Field	Value
From	@name, [role/unit]
To	@name, [role/unit]
Date / time	YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
Patient	[identifier per facility policy]

S – Situation

What is happening right now:

• Reason for communication: [the problem, one line]
• Current vital signs: [T, HR, BP, RR, SpO2]
• Severity / trajectory: stable / worsening / critical

B – Background

Context needed to interpret the situation:

• Admitting diagnosis: [dx]
• Relevant history: [pertinent PMH]
• Recent results: [labs / imaging that matter]
• Current treatment: [meds, infusions, O2]
• Allergies: [list]
• Code status: [full code / DNR / ...]

A – Assessment

What I think is going on:

• Working assessment: [problem / severity]
• What it could also be: [differential]
• Response to interventions so far: [better / worse / unchanged]

R – Recommendation / Request

What I need and when:

• Request: [review / order / transfer / escalate]
• Timeframe: [within N minutes/hours]
• Contingency: if [condition], then [action]
• Repeat-back: receiver restates key info; confirm accuracy

Read-back confirmation

Received by	Read back at	Confirmed
@name	HH:MM	[ ]