Quality improvement: Universal Protocol use in office-based gastrointestinal procedure units.

Lisa K. Hardee

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Quality improvement: Universal Protocol use in office-based gastrointestinal procedure units.

January 9, 2013

Hardee LK. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2012;35(6):380-2.

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This commentary describes a process to enhance staff compliance with the Universal Protocol in an ambulatory care setting.

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