Hospital Handover (I-PASS)

Type each patient's case notes during the shift, then print or copy a clean I-PASS handover for the next vet. Patients sort sickest first within each department and your draft auto-saves in this browser.

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I-PASS handover structure

I-PASS uses five core elements: Illness severity, Patient summary, Action list, Situation awareness and contingency planning, and Synthesis by receiver. The tool keeps these fields together for every patient and sorts patients by illness severity within each department.

Created with the ASK A VET™ Handover Tool · askavet.com · Talk. Track. Trust.

Professional use only. This tool organises handover information but does not replace direct clinician-to-clinician communication, local hospital policy, independent verification of medications or treatment plans, or clinical judgement. Confirm urgent tasks, code status, treatment changes and pending diagnostics verbally at handover. © ASK A VET™ — By Dr Duncan Houston.