Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) Exercise

Resource: What is SBAR? (hearthealthyohio.org)(PDF, 81 KB, 5 pages)

SBAR, which stand for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, is a technique to facilitate prompt and appropriate communication. This presentation describes the components of SBAR and gives examples of using SBAR in healthcare.

This aligns with Key Driver 4: Create and Support High Functioning Care Teams to Deliver High-Quality Evidence-Based Care.

Institution of origin: Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative

Permissions: Used with permission of Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative

Acknowledgements: Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality EvidenceNOW Initiative