UHN Transfer of Accountability

I-PASS Communication Tool

To standardize TOA for ALL Clinicians handoffs

I	Illness Severity / Priority Level How sick the patient is and how worried you are about them? (stable, unstable, watch OR profession specific priority level)
P	Patient Summary What is the patient here with? What other relevant medical problems do they have?
A	Action List What are you asking your colleague to follow up on? (to do list, timeline and ownership)
S	Situation Awareness and Contingency Planning What to look out for and what to do if it happens?
S	Synthesis by Receiver receiver summarizes what was heard. Asks questions, restates key actions/to do list.