Kern Medical New Hire Guide 2024

Know Your Codes

• Code Pink – Infant Abduction • Code Silver – Person with a Weapon or Hostage Situation • Code Triage – Internal/External Disaster • Code Yellow – Bomb Threat • Code Green – Patient Elopement • Code Black – Active Shooter

• Code Blue – Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest • Code Gray – Combative Person • Code Red – FIRE • Code Crimson - OB Hemorrhage • Code Orange – Hazardous Spill • Code Purple – Child Abduction

Associates must report to their Departmental/Unit Leader after the announcement of a Code Red , Code Orange , or Code Triage .

Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Dial 5# to activate the RRT. RRT activation criteria may include but is not limited to staff being concerned or worried about a patient or visitor’s condition: • Acute change in heart rate • Acute change in blood pressure • Acute change in respiratory rate or quality • Acute change in mental status • Seizures

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