Structured handover at shift change or transfer of care.
Situation
- • Patient name, age, bed, MRN
- • Primary diagnosis + day of admission
- • Current acuity / NEWS2
Background
- • Relevant PMH, allergies
- • Key events this admission
- • Code status / escalation ceiling
Assessment
- • Current physiological state
- • Outstanding investigations + expected timing
- • Active treatments (antibiotics day, anticoag, infusions)
Recommendation
- • Specific jobs with priority + time
- • Watchpoints overnight
- • Who to call if X happens
Read-back
- • Receiver repeats the plan
- • Document handover in notes / e-handover
- • Sick patients listed first
