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Try this Tailor-Made SBAR for Streamlined Communication
Published on Thu Jul 28, 2011
Gather your thoughts with this handy form before contacting the physician. If you're ready to take the plunge and give the SBAR approach a try, you don't need to start from scratch. Quality Insights of Pennsylvania has already created the following home health-specific SBAR form that you can put to use right away.
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