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8/20/2012 What is SBAR Communication SBAR is a standardized way of communicating. Promotes patient safety because it helps individuals communicate with each other with a shared set of expectations. Staff and physicians can use SBAR to share patient information in a concise and structured format. Improves efficiency, accuracy and patient safety SBAR stands for: Situation Background Assessment Recommendation Why use SBAR Communication SBAR is a preferred best practice for reporting a patient’s condition and seeking treatment orders. SBAR communication was proven 1 to be effective in reducing hospitalizations when the clinician makes an appropriate recommendation for care. 2
8/20/2012 Where is the Disconnect We all want what’s best for the patient The clinician wants to report an important issue to the physician so that the patient needs are met… The physician wants to make sure the patient receives appropriate care… So what could possibly go wrong Take This Situation, for Example Ms. Jones is a new patient admitted three days ago following a hospitalization for heart failure exacerbation. She begins to have the following symptoms: • Her weight is 3lbs greater than it was yesterday • She complains of feeling fatigued • You note rales in her anterior and posterior lower lung fields. • She has 2+ pitting edema in her ankles, where previously there was none. • She has taken the medications in her prefilled medication box that was set up to help ensure her compliance. How the nurse reports the situation can effect how the physician reacts to the situation… 3
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