What are protocols and why are they developed?

The paper is for program cardiopulmonary science, course name patient centred practice. The paper needs to include these as per the professor, Protocol Introductory Paper- Using APA format develop a 5 page paper in addition to the title and reference pages. The paper should include the following: What are protocols and why are they developed?an overview of what protocols are and why they are developed, how patients benefit, how do hospitals benefit, and what are the limitations and /or barriers to developing and implementing protocol.  an overview of what protocols are and why they are developed, how patients benefit, how do hospitals benefit, and what are the limitations and /or barriers to developing and implementing protocol.