  EditorialThe 5th anniversary of the "Universal Protocol": pitfalls and pearls revisitedPhilip F Stahel1,2 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204, USA 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204, USA 3 Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA 4 Department of Internal Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA 5 Colorado Physician Insurance Company (COPIC), Headquarters, Denver, CO 80230, USA
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:14doi:10.1186/1754-9493-3-14
First paragraph (this article has no abstract)The publication date of this editorial marks the 5th anniversary of the "Universal Protocol" which became a mandatory quality standard introduced by the Joint Commission on July 1, 2004 [1-3]. The Universal Protocol – designed to ensure correct patient identity, correct scheduled procedure, and correct surgical site – consists of the following three components: |
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