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Staff Training Fall 2010
CALIFORNIA’S STANDARDIZED
HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY CODES
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Background
In 1999, hospital shooting with 3 employees dead! Code Gray paged because a code didn’t exist for a
person with a weapon. Staff ran to the incident without knowing the danger!
The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) initiated a project to standardize emergency codes.
Today, these codes are used throughout the US and even internationally!
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PURPOSE
In general, the codes are based on a color-coded system, with some clarifying information to aid in response.
Hospital emergency codes are used to alert staff in a myriad of emergency situations.
They are designed to convey essential information as quickly, and with as little confusion as possible whilst also remaining discrete in order to keep both patients and visitors calm.
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Why Standardize?
Today’s healthcare workforce is highly mobile Physician, nurses, and support staff often work
in more than one facility – sometimes within the same day! Previously, Codes have not been standardized throughout Kaiser Permanente SCAL Medical Centers
Patient Safety!!! Codes that trigger an emergency response
should be standardized to help ensure quick action.
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“Go Live”
Our goal is to standardize our overhead emergency codes, in conjunction with all California hospitals and other Kaiser Permanente SCAL Medical Centers by
January 1, 2011
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Standardized Emergency Codes
• FIRE CODE RED • ADULT MEDICAL EMERGENCY CODE BLUE • PEDIATRIC MEDICAL EMERGENCY CODE WHITE • INFANT ABDUCTION CODE PINK • CHILD ABDUCTION CODE PURPLE • BOMB THREAT CODE YELLOW • COMBATIVE PERSON CODE GRAY • PERSON W/ WEAPON OR HOSTAGE SITUATION CODE SILVER
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Standardized Emergency Codes
• HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL/RELEASE CODE ORANGE
• MISSING HIGH RISK PATIENT CODE GREEN
• LIMITED ACTIVATION OF SELECTED KEY PERSONNEL FOR POTENTIAL INCIDENT CODE TRIAGE - EMERGENCY
ALERT • ACTIVATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR INTERNAL INCIDENT CODE TRIAGE - INTERNAL • ACTIVATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR EXTERNAL INCIDENT CODE TRIAGE - EXTERNAL
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Code Red Fire
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response in the event of an actual or suspected fire in order to protect life, property and vital services
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Code Blue Medical Emergency
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response to a suspected or eminent cardiopulmonary arrest or a medical emergency for an adult patient
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Code White Medical Emergency - Pediatric
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response to a suspected or eminent cardiopulmonary arrest or a medical emergency for a pediatric patient
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Code Pink Infant Abduction
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response in the event of the abduction, or attempted abduction of an infant from the facility
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Code Purple Child Abduction
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response in the event of the abduction, or attempted abduction of a child from the facility
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Code Yellow Bomb Threat
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response in the event of a bomb threat or the discovery of a suspicious device
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Code Gray Combative Person
To provide an appropriate response to situations involving a combative or potentially combative person(s)
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Code Silver Person with Weapon / Hostage
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response in the event of an incident involving a person with a weapon or who has taken hostages within the facility (includes an “active shooter” incident)
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Code Orange Hazardous Material Spill/Release
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response to an actual or suspected hazardous material spill or release in a manner that is safe for staff, patients and visitors
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Code Green Patient Elopement
Purpose: To provide an appropriate response in the event of a missing / eloping patient who is determined to be a danger to themselves or is identified as a safety risk
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Code Triage: Alert Emergency Alert
Purpose: To inform appropriate staff that an incident (“all hazards”) has occurred, or may occur, that could potentially disrupt the normal operation of the facility
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Code Triage: Internal Internal Emergency
Purpose: To activate the organization’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in response to an event that has occurred within the facility
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Code Triage: External External Emergency
Purpose: To activate the organization’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in response to an event that has occurred outside the facility that has, or is likely to disrupt the facility’s normal operations
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How to activate a code…
A CODE TRIAGE is activated by MSAAT, Administrator- on- Call, House Manager, or Chief Operating Officer.
Other codes: In the San Diego Medical Center call 222 In Medical Office Buildings with paging call 333
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Local Code - Health Connect Outage
Health Connect downtime Administration policy 1074
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Local Code - Code Stroke
Suspected or actual stroke of an adult patient Policy 2051
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Local Code - Patient in Distress
• Medical Office Building Only • Victims are responsive but require
immediate assistance due to injury or illness
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Our Medical Center’s Policy
Emergency Codes Policy in the on-line Safety Manual
Specific Administration or Department policies and procedures
The emergency codes may also be posted in wall charts around the hospital, or found on the back of ID cards or other quick reference materials
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Summary
Do I know the emergency codes and their definitions?
Do I know what number to dial and when it is appropriate to call each emergency code?
Do I know my roles and responsibilities for each emergency code?
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“Go Live” Date
January 1, 2011
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Questions?
Please contact: Environmental Health and Safety Barbara Westervelt 8-293-3042 Alan Beyea 8- 293-3299 Kelly Cheffet 8-293-3279 Tiffany James 8-293-3207