OBJECTIVE: To measure the impact of interdisciplinary rounds (IDRs) and the situation-
background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) communication protocol on staff situation …

Hospital communication is more than access to information. Among staff, it is about
achieving situation awareness—an understanding of a patient's current condition and likely …

Efficient, accurate, and timely communication is required for quality health care and is
strongly linked to health care staff job satisfaction. Developing ways to improve …

Abstract The Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) protocol was
used to improve shift reports and interdisciplinary rounding. On a medical-surgical unit …

OBJECTIVE: The Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) protocol
was used to improve shift reports in 4 medical-surgical units. BACKGROUND: The SBAR …

Conducting an effective postcon-ference continues to be challenging because of low levels
of student participation. Many students are exhausted at the end of the clinical day, which …

Background: Communication errors have grave consequences in health care settings. The
situation–background–assessment–recommendation (SBAR) protocol has been theorized …

Problem Thousands of people die annually in hospitals because of poor communication and
teamwork between health care team members. Standardized tools and strategies help …

Background Teamwork between physicians and nurses has a positive association with
patient satisfaction and outcomes, but perceptions of physician–nurse teamwork are often …

Background Communication among health care professionals is essential for ensuring
quality patient care and safety. Although communication appears to be crucial during critical …