Emergency Codes
Patient Identification
Informed Consent
100

What is the code for paediatric medical emergency?

What is Code Pink?

100

The identifiers used to identify a patient in the outpatient setting

What is Name, Date of Birth, And Government Issued Identification (Emirates ID).

100

The process of obtaining consents within an ethical framework which ensures adequate information is given to the patient and their families allowing for active participation in the decisions about their care

What is informed consent?

200
The number to call to report an emergency?

What is 2222?

200
The identifiers used in an inpatient setting to identify your patient?

What is Name, Date of Birth and MRN.

200

Should be provided to every patient who completes a consent form?

Patient rights and responsibilities leaflet

300
What is the code for Adult Medical Emergency?

What is Code Blue?

300

When do you use the patients room as an identifier?

NEVER!!!!!!!

300

Should always be used when the patients first language is not English.

What is medical translator and language bank to identify staff member.

400

The code for mission person?

What is Code Yellow?

400
Process used to identify a new born

What is 

- mothers legal last name

- Gender (baby boy/baby girl)

- Date of Birth

- Time of Birth

- Order of birth (if multiples)

- The new-born’s Medical Record Number as verified against the number written on the new-born’s admission/ separation record


400

Where you can access the Language Bank

What is Oracle?

500
What is the code for Aggressive/Violent Behaviour?

What is Code White?

500
Process to identify an unknown patient (for example, post motor vehicle accident in emergency department).

What is ....

  • First name & Family name as unknown, unknown,
  • Unique identifiers - A MRN & FIN generated by the EMR during registration.
  • These identifiers will be used until the patient’s identity is established
500

Where do you find access to the Patients Rights and Responsibilities?

In the G:Drive Kings Docs and on the wall next to each reception counter.

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