FDA Urges Use of Purple Wristbands for Patient DNR Status Only
August 18, 2021 | Strategic Insights for Health System
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What**'**s the**news. ** The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urges all hospitals to reserve the use of purple wristbands for patients to denote DNR (do not resuscitate) status, an August 16, 2021, statement from the agency says.