Ronde

Shift handover

Fifteen minutes between two shifts to pass on what happened, what to watch and what the next team must do.

  • Every day, 15 min
  • 2 min to speak, each

Free. Your first meeting starts from this template, and everything stays editable.

Who it’s for

Hospital wards, care homes, home care services, and any team working in shifts: security, maintenance, call centres.

Why this format

  • Nothing lost between shiftsWhat happened and what to watch are written down, not just said in passing.
  • The next team knows what to doTasks for the next shift are a checklist, ticked off as they're done.
  • Short and structuredFifteen minutes, three sections and a timer: the handover fits between two shifts.

What everyone prepares

Before the meeting, each person fills in their check-in in a few minutes, from a computer or a phone. Here is one, as it looks in Ronde.

Sarah CohenShift handover✓ Check-in ready

What happened

  • Room 12: fever at 38.5 °C at 3 a.m., treated
  • New admission in room 4 at 5 a.m.

To watch

  • Room 12: temperature every four hours
  • Room 7: risk of falling, bed rails up

For the next shift

  • Blood test for room 4 before 9 a.m.
  • Call the family of room 9
  • Restock the care trolley

How a session runs

  1. IntroEveryone joins, in the room or on the call: the screen shows who is here and what is on the agenda.
  2. Round table2 min eachEach person in turn shares their check-in, with a timer; the others raise a hand, react or say thanks.
  3. Open topicsThe subjects raised along the way, with the decisions taken and the follow-up actions.
  4. Wrap-upThe minutes are ready: decisions, actions and their owners, everyone’s check-in.

Ready with this template

Each meeting turns modules on or off as it likes; these come switched on.

  • Raised hands and questionsRaise a hand or ask a question during a turn: a questions step follows that turn.
  • TimeboxA topic of its own on the agenda, with its own duration and its notes in the minutes.
  • Decision logEvery “Decision:” line of the notes, from every session, in one searchable list open to the whole team.

Tips to run it well

  • Write only what the next team needs about each patient. For health data, Ronde can run on your own servers.
  • Hold it at the same time every shift, standing if you like: the timer keeps it short.

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