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Review 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)