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

Brad M Taicher; Shannon Tew; Ligia Figueroa; Fausto Hernandez; Sherry S Ross; Henry E Rice

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

August 8, 2018

Taicher BM, Tew S, Figueroa L, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27(8).

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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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