Shift Handover Summarizer
by @aipoch-ai
Generate structured shift handover summaries from EHR records, highlighting critical events, vital sign changes, and pending tasks for incoming clinical staff.
clawhub install shift-handover-summarizerπ About This Skill
name: shift-handover-summarizer description: Generate structured shift handover summaries from EHR records, highlighting critical events, vital sign changes, and pending tasks for incoming clinical staff. license: MIT skill-author: AIPOCH
Shift Handover Summarizer
Generate structured shift handover summaries from EHR updates, highlighting critical events that occurred during the shift.
> Clinical Disclaimer: This tool generates summaries for handover support only. All clinical decisions must be verified by qualified medical staff. Patient data must comply with applicable data protection regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
Quick Check
python -m py_compile scripts/main.py
python scripts/main.py --help
When to Use
Workflow
1. Confirm the patient records file, shift start/end times, and optional department filter.
2. Validate that the input records are within the declared shift time range.
3. Timezone validation: If --shift-start or --shift-end lacks a timezone offset (e.g., 2026-02-06T00:00:00 without Z or +HH:MM), emit a warning: "Shift times appear to lack a timezone offset. Assuming UTC. Specify timezone explicitly (e.g., 2026-02-06T00:00:00+08:00) to avoid incorrect event filtering."
4. Run the summarizer script or apply the manual extraction path.
5. Return a structured summary with patients ranked by priority, key events, and pending tasks.
6. If inputs are incomplete, state exactly which fields are missing and request only the minimum additional information.
Usage
python scripts/main.py \
--records data/shift_records.json \
--shift-start "2026-02-06T00:00:00Z" \
--shift-end "2026-02-06T08:00:00Z" \
--department "Cardiology" \
--output summary.json
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| --records | file path | Yes | JSON file of EHR records for the shift |
| --shift-start | ISO 8601 | Yes | Shift start time |
| --shift-end | ISO 8601 | Yes | Shift end time |
| --department | string | No | Department filter |
| --output | file path | No | Output file path (default: stdout) |
| --no-vitals | flag | No | Exclude vital signs summary |
Event Priority Levels
| Priority | Event Type | |----------|-----------| | High | Resuscitation, deterioration, serious complications, abnormal vitals | | Medium | New symptoms, abnormal findings, medication adjustments, special procedures | | Low | Routine treatment, condition improvement, daily care |
Output
Scope Boundaries
Stress-Case Rules
For complex multi-constraint requests, always include these explicit blocks:
1. Assumptions 2. Shift Period and Inputs Used 3. Summary Output 4. Critical Flags 5. Risks and Manual Checks
Error Handling
scripts/main.py fails, report the failure point, summarize what still can be completed safely, and provide a manual fallback.Input Validation
This skill accepts: a structured EHR records file with shift start and end times for handover summary generation.
If the request does not involve shift handover summary generation from EHR records β for example, asking for real-time patient monitoring, clinical diagnosis, or direct treatment recommendations β do not proceed with the workflow. Instead respond: > "shift-handover-summarizer is designed to generate structured handover summaries from EHR records. Your request appears to be outside this scope. Please provide a records file and shift times, or use a more appropriate clinical tool."
Response Template
Use the following fixed structure for non-trivial requests:
1. Objective 2. Inputs Received 3. Assumptions 4. Workflow 5. Deliverable 6. Risks and Limits 7. Next Checks
If the request is simple, you may compress the structure, but still keep assumptions and limits explicit when they affect correctness.
β‘ When to Use
π‘ Examples
python scripts/main.py \
--records data/shift_records.json \
--shift-start "2026-02-06T00:00:00Z" \
--shift-end "2026-02-06T08:00:00Z" \
--department "Cardiology" \
--output summary.json