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Situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR) communication tool for handoff in health care- a narrative review.

September 5, 2018

Shahid S, Thomas S. Saf Health. 2018;4(7).

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Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) is a mnemonic used to structure information sharing to avoid communication failures during handoffs. This review examines the challenges and benefits associated with SBAR use and provides a comparative assessment with other standardized communication tools in the field.

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