PMID- 20063616 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100223 LR - 20100112 IS - 0954-7762 (Print) IS - 0954-7762 (Linking) VI - 105 IP - 47 DP - 2009 Dec 1-7 TI - Using a communication framework at handover to boost patient outcomes. PG - 13-5 AB - This article provides nurses with a simple structure to aid effective communication. It explains how one trust implemented the situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) structure to improve patient handover, and outlines the benefits for nurses and patients. FAU - Christie, Peggy AU - Christie P AD - South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust, Torbay. FAU - Robinson, Hazel AU - Robinson H LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Nurs Times JT - Nursing times JID - 0423236 MH - Communication MH - *Continuity of Patient Care MH - England MH - Humans MH - *Interprofessional Relations MH - Models, Organizational MH - Nursing Staff, Hospital MH - *Patient Care Management MH - Physician-Nurse Relations MH - *Reminder Systems MH - *Risk Management EDAT- 2010/01/13 06:00 MHDA- 2010/02/24 06:00 CRDT- 2010/01/13 06:00 PHST- 2010/01/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/01/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/02/24 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Nurs Times. 2009 Dec 1-7;105(47):13-5.