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Anaesthesia morbidity and mortality meetings: a practical toolkit for improvement

This document provides a practical set of tools and methods for structuring effective Morbidity and Mortality meetings.

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Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group

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SBAR: Structured Communication and Psychological Safety in Health Care

“SBAR”, an acronym that stands for Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation, is one of the most widely used communication tools in patient safety. It can be particularly helpful for structuring communication around patient handovers and in any situation where clear, concise communication is critical.

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement

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Improving Clinical Communication Using SBAR

This guide explains how to introduce and use SBAR, a widespread and valuable communication tool. SBAR stands for Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation, and is a formula for effective, concise and clear communication.

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1000 Lives Plus

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Safety management

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