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Emergency Preparedness Codes
Code Red
Code Blue
Code White
Code Pink
Code Black
Code Silver
Code Green
Code Triage
(internal)
Code Triage
(external)
Code Orange
Code Yellow
Fire
Medical EmergencyAdult
Medical EmergencyPediatric
Infant Abduction
Tornado
Watch/Warning
Combative
Person/Weapon
Missing
Person/Elopement
Disaster-Inside Building
Disaster-Outside
Community
Hazardous Material
Spill
Bomb Threat
Activate Fire Plan
Dial 2-2-2
Dial 2-2-2
Monitor Hallways/Stairs
Activate Weather Plan
Dial 2-2-2
Dial 4-444
Return to your
department
Incoming Casualties
Dial 4-444
Activate Bomb Threat
Plan
PROHIBITED ABBREVIATIONS
NO
YES
U (for unit)
Write “unit”
IU (for international unit)
Write “international unit”
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily) Q.O.D.,
Write “daily” and “every other
QOD, q.o.d., qod (every other day)
day”
Trailing Zero (x.0 mg), Lack of
Never write a zero by itself after a
Leading Zero (.x mg)
decimal point (X mg), and always
use a zero before a decimal point
(0.X mg)
MSO4 OR Mg SO4 OR MS
Write “morphine sulfate” or
“magnesium sulfate”
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PATIENT SAFETY GOALS
Improve the accuracy of patient identification.
Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
Improve the safety of using medications.
Reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the
continuum of care.
The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its patient
population.
Universal Protocol.