Baystate Med CTR Rapid Response Team Recordwith SBAR
Baystate Med CTR Rapid Response Team Recordwith SBAR
Baystate Med CTR Rapid Response Team Recordwith SBAR
(12/4/08)
Responders:
RN
RT
IV RN
MD/Resident
Covering Physician: __________________ MD notified Yes/No: ___________ Response Yes/No: ___________ Arrival time:___________
SITUATION
Concern that something is wrong
BACKGROUND / HISTORY
Other
Failure to Respond to Treatment
Other Acute Decline in Patient
Condition
Neurological
Acute Change in Level of
Consciousness
Difficulty Speaking
Agitation, Delirium or Seizures
Early Sepsis
Infection-documented or suspected
On anti infective therapy
Increased/decreased WBCs count
( > 12,000 or < 4,000)
Respiratory
Respiratory Distress (rate <8 or >28
BPM)
Threatened Airway
Change in Respiratory Rate
SaO2 less than 90% on O2
(<90% despite supplement O2)
Cardiovascular
Change in Systolic BP (<90 mmHg)
Change in HR (<40 or >130 BPM)
Diabetes
Renal
Dialysis
CHF
Stroke
Surgery _________
Pneumonia
Other:
DNR/DNI
CMO
UNRESPONSIVE PATIENT:
TESTS/LABS:
AIRWAY/BREATHING:
PORTABLE CXR_________
CQ: Pneumonia
(HX new/sudden onset respiratory
symptoms/distress
& no CXR obtained within last 24 hours)
CIRCULATION:
#194 12-2008
Disposition:
No transfer
Intercare
ICU or CICU
Physician: ___________________________________________
RRT RN: _____________________________________________
Follow Up Visit: _________________________________
Progressed to Code
Yes
No
Yes
No
Patient expired;
Patient survived to discharge (Date) ____________________________
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SBAR report to physician about a critical situation
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B
A
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Situation
I am calling about <patient name and location>
The patients code status is <code status>
The problem I am calling about is ___________________________________.
I am afraid the patient is going to arrest.
I have assessed the patient personally:
Vital Signs are:
Blood Pressure _______/_______, Pulse ________, Respiration _______ &
Temperature _________
I am concerned about the:
Blood pressure because it is less than 90 or 30 mmHg below usual.
Pulse because it is
over 130 or
less than 40.
Respiration because it is
less than 8 or
over 24.
Background
The patients mental status is:
Alert and oriented to person, place and time.
Confused and
cooperative or
non-cooperative.
Agitated or combative.
Lethargic but conversant and able to swallow.
Stuporous and not talking clearly and possible not able to swallow.
Comatose. Eyes closed. Not responding to stimulation.
The skin is:
Warm and dry
Pale
Mottled
Diaphoretic
Extremities are cold
Extremities are warm
The patient
is not or
is on oxygen:
The patient has been on _______________(l/min) or (%) oxygen for _______________ minutes
(hours)
The oximeter is reading _______________%
The oximeter does not detect a good pulse and is giving erratic readings
Assessment:
This is what I think the problem is: <say what you think is the problem>
The problem seems to be
cardiac
infection
neurologic
respiratory
______________
I am not sure what the problem is but the patient is deteriorating
The patient seems to be unstable and may get worse, we need to do something
Recommendation:
I
suggest or
request that you <say what you would like to see done>
Transfer the patient to critical care
Come to see the patient at this time
Talk to the patient or family about code status
Ask the on-call family practice resident to see the patient now
Ask for a consult to see the patient now
Are any tests needed:
Do you need any tests like
CXR,
ABG,
EKG,
CBC or
BMP?
Others:
If a change in treatment is ordered then ask:
How often do you want vital signs?
How long do you expect this problem will last?
If patient does not get better when would you want us to call again?