One TeamSTEPPS tool, called
CUS, serves as an effective verbal alarm, empowering
healthcare providers to \u201cstop the line.\u201d When you speak the signal words of the
CUS tool\u2014Concern, Uncomfortable, Safety\u2014you alert team members and cue them to clearly understand not just the issue but also its magnitude or severity.
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understood by the receiver as intended (i.e. restate what was said) Using \u201cCUS\u201d words is one way to \u201cstop the line\u201d and alert other team members to your concerns. I am Concerned I am Uncomfortable This is a Safety issue or I don't feel like this is Safe! Examples: \u201cDr. Adams, I am concerned about Mr.