The goal of these codes is to provide precise emergency notification to staff, which is then immediately followed by a coordinated response. Training and mock drill are conducted to avoid misunderstanding among staff.
Course Overview:
Hospital emergency codes are medical emergency codes used in a hospital. It is a way to disseminate essential life-saving information quickly to the hospital staff. The message is in coded language so that panic among visitors or other patients in hospital can be avoided. For example, code blue means cardiac emergency. The goal of these codes is to provide precise emergency notification to staff, which is then immediately followed by a coordinated response. Training and mock drill are conducted to avoid misunderstanding among staff.
Learning Objective:
- Implementation of Emergency Colour Codes with apt knowledge
- Proper Application of procedures followed during an activated code
- Knowledge of Responsibilities of each members in Emergency situations
- Functions of various departments when an emergency code is in play
- Documentation of each Colour Code
- Preparation for Emergency Colour Code Activation
- Conduction of Mock Drills and filling Mock Drill forms
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Pharmacist
- Hospital Administrators
- Any Healthcare Worker
Eligibility Criteria
Course Duration
24 Hours / One Day
Course Content
- Emergency Colour Code Red
- Emergency Colour Code Black
- Emergency Colour Code Blue
- Emergency Colour Code Pink
- Emergency Colour Code Violet
- Emergency Colour Code Yellow
Course Highlights
Program pedagogy which includes Online Classes, Student Faculty Chat by Subject Experts and Post Course Exam.
- Reference subject through E-Books
- Program materials developed by experts
- Each Lesson culminating into a qualifying online exam
Learning Outcome
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Assess the situation well before activating Emergency Codes
- Activate Emergency Colour Codes in different Emergency Situations
- Prepare oneself for the codes activation in hospital
- Learn about the Role and Responsibilities of each employee during emergency codes
- Prepare yourself and others for Mock drills
- Fill mock drill forms
- Establish communication before and during Code activation
- Do’s and Don’ts during and after the code activation
- Evaluations will collate candidate performance based on post training Assessment, Lesson End Assessment, participation in live classes, participation in student-faculty chat.
Evaluations and Grading
Certification
At the end of the program the student will be awarded with Certification from Skill Sathi.