Standardising the Handover Process
Understanding how to communicate effectively with others is just the first step in providing an optimal clinical handover. It is important to recognise that a good handover does not happen by chance.
Due to the varying nature of the situations in which handover occurs, it is difficult to prescribe a definitive practice, however utilising a process that ensures that the required relevant information is transferred enables the continuity of care for that patient.
iSoBAR is a step by step process that will guide the user through a sequential approach to giving and receiving handover during an inter-hospital transfer.