The 5th anniversary of the "Universal Protocol": pitfalls and pearls revisited.
Stahel PF, Mehler PS, Clarke TJ, et al. The 5th anniversary of the "Universal Protocol": pitfalls and pearls revisited. Patient Saf Surg. 2009;3(1):14. doi:10.1186/1754-9493-3-14.
Five years after the publication of the Universal Protocol, the authors review the policy and assess unintended consequences, limitations, and recommendations to reduce surgical errors.