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Main ContentReview of Medical Codes
The following is a summary of the codes, their purpose, and the number to initiate.
Review of Medical Codes
Code Blue is code for an Adult Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest. The emergency phone number is 4-1111.Code Blue | Adult Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest | 4-1111 |
Code 13 is code for a Pediatric Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest. The emergency phone number is 4-1111.Code 13 | Pediatric Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest | 4-1111 |
Code While is for a patient who is dangerous to themselves or others. The emergency phone number is 4-1111.Code White | Patient dangerous to self/others | 4-1111 |
Code Pink is for Infant/Child Abduction Emergency. The emergency phone number is 911 then 4-1111.Code Pink | Infant/Child abduction | 911 then 4-1111 |
Code Gray is for a Patient showing signs of stroke. The emergency phone number is 4-1111.Code Gray | Patient showing signs or symptoms of stroke | 4-1111 |
Rapid Response is for a deteriorating patient. The emergency phone number is 4-1111.Rapid Response | Deteriorating patient | 4-1111 |
Family Activated Response is for a family concerned about a patient and is for pediatric patients only. The emergency phone number is 4-HELP (4-4357)Family Activated Rapid Response | Family concerned for patient (pediatric patients only) | 4-HELP (4-4357) |