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Notes and handoffs

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ICU progress notes, trauma H&P structure, family update notes, and signout scaffolds.

Attribution: SurgCritCare handbook
Updated: 5/29/2026

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Reusable structures for notes, presentations, family updates, and handoffs.

Daily Rounds PresentationSystems-based presentation format for SICU rounds. Based on SurgCritCare. org expected presentation format.Open template Event NoteDocumentation for acute clinical events in the ICU (respiratory failure, hypotension, unplanned extubation, code, etc.).Open template Family Connect / Update NoteFamily connect notes are written twice weekly (by Tuesday and Friday) per SurgCritCare. org orientation. They document family communication and are not intended to be long unless the psychosocial situation demands it.Open template ICU Progress Note (Systems-Based)Daily progress note format for SICU patients. Systems-based format as outlined in SurgCritCare. org orientation materials.Open template Signout / Handoff NoteStructured handoff communication for SICU patients during shift transitions.Open template Trauma History & PhysicalInitial trauma H&P for trauma bay and emergency department evaluation.Open template

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