1. Observation Precaution Reassessment and Handoff Clarity
Reconcile observation levels, reassessment triggers, and read-back handoffs before responsibility changes hands.
2. Leave Return Screening and Contraband Re-Entry Control
Run consistent re-entry screening, property review, and contraband escalation after passes or off-unit returns.
3. Dining Room Code Purple Response and Team Role Assignment
Stabilize common-area Code Purple events with clear role assignment, patient protection, and controlled scene management.
4. Critical Lab Result Escalation and Provider Read-Back
Escalate critical results quickly with timed notification, read-back verification, and documented follow-through.
5. Discharge Transportation Release and Guardian Verification
Confirm release authority, transportation safety, and guardian or escort identity before discharge handoff.
6. Emergency Code Reference and Response Priorities
Recognize emergency code names quickly and match them to the correct immediate response path.
7. Code Blue Medical Emergency Response and Resuscitation Support
Activate resuscitation response quickly, route equipment, and assign clear medical-emergency roles.
8. Code Silver Active Shooter Response and Lockdown Support
Move to cover, secure access, and follow lockdown or shelter directives during an active-threat alert.
9. Code Black Bomb Threat Response and Area Safety
Preserve the scene, limit movement, and follow the facility's bomb-threat procedure exactly.
10. Code Green Severe Weather Response and Shelter Support
Move to interior shelter areas, keep people away from windows, and follow severe-weather guidance.
11. Code Yellow Internal/External Disaster Response and Surge Coordination
Follow incident command, stage resources, and keep patient flow controlled during disaster surge conditions.
12. Code Red Fire Response and Evacuation/Containment Support
Move away from hazards, keep fire routes open, and follow the fire plan immediately.
13. Code Orange Missing Patient Search and Elopement Response
Escalate missing-patient events immediately and share the exact last-seen location.