Implementation of a colour-coded universal protocol safety initiative in Guatemala. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Implementation of a colour-coded universal protocol safety initiative in Guatemala. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2018

Implementation of a colour-coded universal protocol safety initiative in Guatemala.

Taicher BM, Tew S, Figueroa L, Hernandez F, Ross SS, Rice HE. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27:593-599.

The Universal Protocol is designed to prevent wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong person surgery. Researchers implemented a color-coded Universal Protocol in a Guatemalan surgery center. Errors decreased after multiple implementation cycles, demonstrating the feasibility of the tool in a developing country.

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