Universal Protocol
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Updated Universal Protocol:
Below are links to program-specific versions of the updated Universal Protocol, which is effective January 1, 2009. The Universal Protocol was revised based on feedback received at the Wrong Site Surgery Summit in 2007. The updated Protocol has new or deleted elements of performance. In addition, the Universal Protocol includes improvements emanating from the Standards Improvement Initiative, including the new numbering system and minor language changes for consistency. The new numbering format was designed to enable sorting electronically (for the new E-ditions of the manuals) and to accommodate the addition of new requirements. Under the new numbering system, each requirement is assigned a six-digit number that designates its place in the chapter.
2009 FAQs about the Universal Protocol - Now Posted Under Standards FAQs
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Universal Protocol Poster
Download English Version (PDF) - Download poster artwork file (Requires Adobe Reader) (Requires Mac Quark 6.0+)
Download Spanish Version (PDF) - Download poster artwork file (Requires Adobe Reader) (Requires Mac Quark 6.0+)
Additional resources on wrong site surgery:
- Facts about the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery
- Help Prevent Errors in Your Care - For Surgical Patients
- Tips to Prevent Wrong Site Surgery
- "A follow-up review of wrong site surgery," Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 24, December 5, 2001, Joint Commission.
- "Lessons learned: Wrong site surgery," Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 6, August 28, 1998, Joint Commission.
- "Statement on ensuring correct patient, correct site, and correct procedure surgery," Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 87, No. 12, December 2002.
For more information, contact the Standards Interpretation Group at (630) 792-5900 or submit your questions to our online question form. |
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