Objective To explore the effect of SBAR communication mode in handover between delivery room and neonatal department. Methods A total of 100 cases of neonates transferred from neonatal intensive care unit from March to June 2016 were selected as the control group.The traditional oral transfer mode was used. From June to September 2016, 106 cases of newborn infants who were transferred to neonatal intensive care unit were observed in the observation group. The newborns were transferred with SBAR structural framework. The differences of the integrity, the correct rate, the proportion of adverse events,the transfer time and the satisfaction of the medical staff in the 2 groups were compared. Results The integrity, the correct rate, the proportion of adverse events, the satisfaction of the medical and nursing staff on the integrity of the handover, the accuracy of the description of the disease,the practicality,and the operability were 99.06%(105/106), 99.06%(105/106), 15.09%(16/106), 93.33%(28/30), 90.00%(27/30), 96.67%(29/30), 93.33%(28/30) in the observation group, 89.00%(89/100), 94.00%(94/100),2.00%(2/100),63.33%(19/30),60.00%(18/30),73.33%(22/30),26.67%(8/30)in the control group,the differences were significant(χ2=4.008-27.778,P<0.05 or 0.01).There was no significant difference in the transit time (P> 0.05). Conclusions The design and application of the handover record based on SBAR communication mode in the delivery room and neonatal department improve the integrity of the patient′s condition,the correct rate,can detect adverse events in time.The staff were more comprehensive,more accurate description of the disease description, this form is simple and practical, operable, by the clinical staff of the trust,it is worth in the delivery room and the promotion of the use of newborns.