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Hospital Codes
CCMA 23-24 Hospital Codes SRMC
| Code Color | Problem/Description | Initial Response | Secondary Response | Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code Blue or Dr Broselow | Respiratory or Cardiac Arrest - CPR, Dr Broselow is for Peds Pt | initiate BLS using PPE, bring emergency cart in room, document code activities on code sheet; for dr broselow, staffe will respond with broselow pac | support code team as needed, clear area of employees and family that are not needed to work the code, support family and friends, traffic control | complete report of incident, call pharmacy to restock emergency cart drugs, restock supplies, document code in Pt Care notes |
| Code Red | Fire, smoke, or smell something burning | rescue those in immediate danger if safe to do so (RACE - Rescue Alarm Confine Extinguish) | use extinguisher to put out fire (pull pin, aim hose, squeeze handle, sweep side to side) | evacuate if appropriate |
| Code Pink | Infant/child kidnap or missing | go to closest exit and watch for female (18-44yrs) with an infant that is not being escorted out by a nurse in uniform or with a package that could hold an infant | ask to verify identity (wrist name tag) or see contents of package. Get clear description of adult and not direction of travel | immediately report info on any suspect to nursing office, security |
| Code White | Any individual with violent or abusive behavior | isolate individual by removing everyone else in area, dial 6, have operator announce Code White, call security | clear area of visitors, family members, or employees | complete report of incident |
| Code White H | Individual taken hostage against will by armed perpetrator | clear are to avoid others from becoming a hostage | report all pertinent info to supervisor and others in charge of response | complete report of incident |
| Code Black | Severe weather conditions in area | security monitors weather and notifies operator. move patients away from windows and into hallways if necessary. observe critics pts. | - | - |
| Code Orange | Hazardous materials spill or release or radioactive incident - Incidental spill (IS) is small with no hazard to trained employee or environment, Emergency spill (ES) may present hazard, and Radioactive incident (RI) | IS and ES: trained user cleans spill with PPE and decontaminate materials, isolate spill area, deny entry to others, notify supervisor, assist contaminated victims in decontamination if safe. RI: isolate spill area, deny entry to others, notify supervisor | IS: appropriately dispose of materials. ES: seek/coordinate medical treatment of decontaminated victim. RI: notify Nuclear Medicine who will coordinate response | complete report of incident |
| Code Silver | Active shooter actively shooting or attempting to shoot people | announce code silver with location of incident, evacuate patients and visitors and staff, if safe. remain clam, don't provoke shooter | find location or room away from shooter, lock/barricade doors and windows, turn off all sound and silence cell phones | provide police with number of shooters/victims, type and number of weapons, description of shooter. report to command center the number of patients and staff in area |
| Code Purple | Evacuation due to hazard to life, health, or safety | notify all in area of need to evacuate, evacuate ambulatory, wheelchair, the bed ridden. take records if safe to do so | report to designated assembly area and count for all who were in previous area | report evacuation status to safety officer, identify and personnel unaccounted for |
| Code Gray | Bomb threat on campus, usually notified by outside caller | obtain as much info as possible using bomb threat checklist - where is it, when will it go off, what does it look like, why placed, etc. | report all info to supervisor or house supervisor | search area for bomb by DO NOT touch if found, report anything suspicious |
| Code Triage | Mass influx of pts. due to disaster (natural, radiological, chemical, or biological) | secure your area, no one comes through any doors except ER triage doors. lock doors if your have outside exits. Prepare to receive patients from ER | report any info to supervisor. command central in conference room or designated area. all press releases go to PIO in SRMC Annex | complete report of incident |
| Code ELLA | Missing patient | alert staff of missing patient: ELLA (Elopement Lock down Look-for Assistance needed | all staff conducts search of their area, cover all exits | complete report of incident |
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