SAFETY CODES/SECURITY CODES
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CODES
SAFETY/SECURITY CODES
CLINICAL CODES
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
100
Indicates there is a fire within the facility and personnel will respond in accordance with code procedures
What is Code Red?
100
Indicates the activation of the Organization's disaster plan
What is Code Triage?
100
A patient is missing from assigned area of care
What is Code White?
100
INDICATES SOMEONE HAS STOPPED BREATHING, THE HEART HAS STOPPED OR BOTH
What is CODE BLUE?
100
GLOVES, GOWNS, PLASTIC APRON, MASK OR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES THAT ARE WORN WHEN CONTACT WITH BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, TISSUE OR CONTAMINATED SURFACES IS ANTICIPATED AND/OR WHEN HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
What is PERSONAL PROTECTIVE WEAR (PPE)?
200
Indicates there has been a hazardous material spill
What is Code Orange Level 1?
200
INDICATES AN ORDER TO EVACUATE THE FACILITY
What is CODE ECHO?
200
INDICATES THERE IS A SITUATION REQUIRING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL
What is CODE GREY?
200
AN OB PATIENT REQUIRES A "STAT" CESAREAN SECTION
What is CODE ONE?
200
ACTIVATE INTERCOM SYSTEM OR CONTACT THE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR AND STATE NAME OF THE CODE AND THE LOCATION
What is REPORTING A CODE?
300
Indicates there has been a bomb threat.
What is Code Purple?
300
A PLAN OF ACTION DURING SEVERE WEATHER AND TORNADOS
What is TORNADO PLAN?
300
INDICATES THERE HAS BEEN A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL REQUIRING DECONTAMINATION
What is CODE ORANGE LEVEL 2?
300
IN THE EVENT OF A CODE BLUE ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN A NON-NURSING AREA, THE _____________DEPARTMENT WILL RESPOND WITH A CRASH CART AND A STRETCHER.
What is EMERGENCY?
300
TERMS USED TO ALERT PERSONNEL THAT A MAJOR EMERGENCY SITUATION EXISTS AND TO RESPOND AS ASSIGNED
What is EMERGENCY CODES?
400
A hostile person(s) with a weapon is threatening personnel, patients, or visitors or has taken hostages
What is Code Silver?
400
INDICATES THERE IS KNOWLEDGE OF AN EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL EVENT WHICH MAY IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION. ACTIVITIES FOR PREPARATION FOR IMPENDING DISASTER ARE TO BE INITIATED
What is CODE TRIAGE STANDBY?
400
PERSONNEL MAY RETURN TO THEIR NORMAL DUTIES
What is ALL CLEAR?
400
"7100"
What is THE OVERHEAD ACCESS NUMBER?
400
THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ALLOWED IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL VEHICLE WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE NUMBER INSTALLED
What is SEAT BELTS?
500
Provides guidelines for personnel in the event of an infant or child abduction
What is Code Pink?
500
At the beginning of each event, _______________ personnel (including physician designation), will be assigned to serve as members of the Decontamination Team.
What is EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT?
500
A MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT IS MISSING FROM ASSIGNED AREA OF CARE
What is CODE WHITE STAT?
500
PERSONNEL RESPONDING TO CODE BLUE AND CODE ONE
What is CODE RESPONDERS?
500
KEEP CLEAR OF OBJECTS, SPILLS, AND OBSTRUCTIONS
What are FLOORS?