III. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
This chapter focuses on the use of a standardized patient handoff using the SBAR
tool for use in the USAF aeromedical evacuation environment. An SBAR patient
handoff checklist was created using various examples and adapted for the AE
environment. The original checklist was modified after conducting a content validation
index (CVI) based on expert panel members’ comments and used during the pilot study
that will be discussed in Plan of Action section. Once the pilot study was conducted and
data was collected and analyzed, further modifications were made to the checklist. At
this point, the final version of the SBAR patient handoff tool was presented the HQ AMC
Clinical Operations and Patient Safety Division for approval and implementation.