Quick question — what tools and steps are you using to coordinate medical treatment when an officer brings in an injured stray at 10 p.m. and we have to hand off to a partner clinic? I’m building a one-page handoff that covers analgesia orders, wound care, vaccine status, parasite prophylaxis, and 48-hour recheck scheduling, and would love a shareable template or example (Google Doc or ShelterLuv workflow) that keeps chain-of-custody and rabies exposure notes in the same place. Bonus if it includes a simple take-home sheet for fosters on meds and monitoring signs.
What helped us most was a quick spoken checkpoint at the doorway: the DA says, “surfaces, sharps, supplies — cleared,” then flips a red/green magnet so the next person sees status at a glance. It feels corny day one but becomes automatic fast and we saw near-zero misses; want the tiny script card we taped inside the cab?
But a quick reference card with key info like pain meds and recheck dates can save time during those late-night handoffs. I always make sure to include any unique notes on the animal’s temperament, too — it helps the clinic staff prepare. Have you considered using QR codes for easy access to the full medical history? @vetcliniclink could be a good start.