Study SBAR: electronic handoff tool for noncomplicated procedural patients. Citation Text: Wentworth L, Diggins J, Bartel D, et al. SBAR: electronic handoff tool for noncomplicated procedural patients. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27(2):125-31. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31823cc9a0. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 4, 2012 Wentworth L, Diggins J, Bartel D, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27(2):125-31. View more articles from the same authors. The SBAR method has been successfully employed to improve interdisciplinary communication in a variety of settings. This study reports on the use of SBAR to improve handoffs of postprocedural patients. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Wentworth L, Diggins J, Bartel D, et al. 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