Code Brown Procedure
These disciplines must work in a safe manner and be aware of the potential for possible accidental spill/discharge of pollutants.
Who is all hospital employees?
This position upon receipt of message repeats message noting location, time of call and caller if possible, announces it three times, notifies security, be prepared to contact outside agencies, inform the Director of the Facilities, remain on alert and make available the hazardous substances inventory at the from of the MSDS master book.
Who is Switchboard?
This identifies suicide risk assessment tools and when to use these. Documentation methods are also described.
What is Suicide Risk Assessment Guidelines?
Nursing Manual Policy II B 150
All incidents of spills or discharges must be immediately reported to __________.
A member of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee and copied to the Risk Manager.
This discipline is trained in the use of emergency protective equipment and spill containment procedures where appropriate through the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee.
Who is Security?
There are times when we know a patient has a certain set of symptoms (can be enteric or respiratory) that could make staff and other patients at higher risk of becoming ill. These are called _________.
What is Additional Precautions?
The following adverse effects are all _______________:
-impacts on the quality of the natural environment (air, water or land); injury or damage to property, plant or animal life; human harm or materials discomfort; adverse health effects to humans; imposes a danger to our working environment
Reportable discharge / spill incidents.
This team consists of environmental services, housekeeping staff, materials management staff and senior management.
Who is the Response Team?
1. Contact (dark pink sign)
2. Droplet Contact (green sign)
3. Contact Plus (orange sign)
4. Modified Contact (light pink sign)
These are the _______ types of ______________.
Four Types of Precautions
This person(s) assist people in immediate danger, contact Switchboard, if possible isolate or confine the problem until Security arrives, if dealing with flammable liquid, control movement by discharging a dry chemical fire extinguisher (use oil dry available).
Who is any employee who witnesses or discovers the spill/discharge of any pollutant must react immediately by taking charge until relieved by Security.
What is an Unusual Occurrence Report (UOR)?