Where should policies and procedures related to transfer of information be available?

• A. Available in the practice setting
• B. reviewed annually
• C. written by a registered nurse
• D. Written using SBAR format

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that policies and procedures for transferring information must be readily located where care happens so the team can reference them during handoffs and daily duties. When these documents are available in the practice setting—on the unit, in the hospital policy database, or in a binder accessible to staff—everyone can consult the exact steps, roles, and documentation at the moment of transfer. This supports consistent, safe communication and minimizes the risk of information gaps during patient handoffs.

While regular review is important and SBAR is a common handoff framework, those aspects don’t address where the policies should be kept. Likewise, who writes the policies isn’t about accessibility, and SBAR is a communication format, not a location.