ACTION READY TOOLS — FREE HOSPITAL CRISIS AI PROMPTS
Use these with any general-purpose AI assistant. Do not include identifying details.
AI cannot diagnose or replace the treating medical team. If someone is in immediate danger, get emergency help.

START WITH THIS SAFETY INSTRUCTION:
I am supporting someone during a serious medical situation. Explain in plain language. Separate confirmed facts from possibilities and unknowns. Do not diagnose, invent medical results, estimate survival, recommend medication changes, or reassure me without evidence. Flag signs that need immediate staff attention and give concise questions for the treating team.

A — EXPLAIN A TERM
The care team used this term: [TERM]. Explain it in plain English, what it generally means, what it does NOT establish by itself, and three questions to ask. Do not apply it as a diagnosis to this person.

B — TRACK LAB CHANGES
Here are clinician-confirmed results with dates and units: [RESULTS]. Create a trend table. Describe why results may change, including due to treatment, and what is still unknown. Do not recommend treatment.

C — PREPARE FOR ROUNDS
Confirmed facts: [FACTS]. Current treatments: [TREATMENTS]. Unknown: [UNKNOWN]. Give me five high-priority questions for the physician, ordered by immediate safety and the next decision.

D — SUMMARIZE AN UPDATE
Organize these de-identified notes into: confirmed findings, possible causes, treatments, what changed, pending tests, open questions, and who owns follow-up. Mark unclear wording rather than guessing: [NOTES].

E — UNDERSTAND A PROCEDURE
The team proposed [PROCEDURE]. Explain its usual purpose and steps, what to ask about comfort, risks, alternatives, and urgency. Do not decide whether this patient should have the procedure.

F — MEDICATION LIST COMPARISON
Here are OLD and NEW medication instructions: [LISTS]. Create a comparison showing new, stopped, changed, and unclear items. Do not infer doses or recommend taking or stopping drugs. Prepare pharmacist questions.

G — DISCHARGE SAFETY CHECK
Review this de-identified discharge plan [PLAN]. Find questions about medicine availability, test orders, order expiration dates, pending results, follow-up appointments, who reviews abnormal findings, and who to call for help.

H — PHONE CALL SCRIPT
Write a calm, direct 45-second call. Facts: [FACTS]. Problem: [PROBLEM]. Actions already taken: [ACTIONS]. Needed outcome: [OUTCOME]. Ask for the next step, responsible person, and confirmation. Avoid blame.

I — SIMPLIFY WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Rewrite these clinician-approved instructions in plain language. Use short steps, checkboxes, and a 'task complete when' line. Do not alter doses or clinical content. Mark any uncertainty for clinician confirmation: [INSTRUCTIONS].

J — FAMILY UPDATE
Write a respectful update based ONLY on these confirmed facts: [FACTS]. State what remains unknown, what happens next, and when we expect another update. Do not guess outcomes or disclose private details.

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