Emergency Response Card

CODE

Event

Dial

Who to Contact

DOCTOR
RED

Fire

336222

Phone Operator

CODE
BLUE

Medical Emergency

335555

Phone Operator

CODE
STROKE

Stroke

335555

Phone Operator

CAT
TEAM

Critical Assessment

335555

Phone Operator

CODE
SILVER

Active Threat or Shooter

334500

F9+F11

336444

Police Emergency

(From Keyboard)

Police Dispatch

BOMB
THREAT

Bomb Threat

CODE
YELLOW

Missing Patient

SILVER / BOMB / YELLOW

Evacuate, Evade, and Engage

BRR
TEAM

Disruptive Behavior

336222

Phone Operator

SEVERE
WEATHER

Tornado / Winter Storm Warning

338064

EM / Safety

AOD - After Hours

UTILITY

LOSS

Power / Water / Temp Loss

334481

Engineering

EOD - After Hours

HAZMAT

Chemical Spill or Hazmat

338084

Safety (GEMS)

AOD - After Hours
Department Extension / Phone
Nursing - Days 334366
Engineering – Days 335280
VA Shuttle – Days 332500
EMS – Days 336107
EM / Safety - 24/7 (205)639-8318
Nurse Coord - Nights (205)369-4511
Eng. on Duty - Nights 336222
VA Shuttle - Nights (205)356-6469
AOD - 24/7 334462
Logistics - 24/7 (256)874-6031

Fire Safety

RACE (for patient and staff safety)
R - Remove patients to safety
A - Activate the fire alarm (dial 336222)
C - Confine the fire / Close the doors
E - Extinguish the fire
PASS (for fire extinguisher use)
P - Pull the pin from the extinguisher
A - Aim at the base of the fire
S - Squeeze the handle
S - Sweep/Spray from side to side 
Fire Extinguisher Types:
ABC - Any Fires
H20 - Combustibles
WHERE IS THE NEAREST ALARM BOX and FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FIRE: 336222
POLICE: 334500
BRR Team 336222
CODE STROKE: 335555
Have the operator notify the Stroke Team AND call 205-934-3411 (UAB) and ask for a VA code stroke.

2023 NPSGs - Hospitals

Increase the accuracy of patient identification.
  • Use of Two Patient Identifiers
Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
  • Timely Reporting of Critical Results of Tests
Improve the safety of using medication.
  • Labeling Medications
  • Reducing Harm from Anticoagulation Therapy
  • Reconciling Medication Information
Reduce patient harm associated with clinical alarm systems.
  • Improve the Safety of Clinical Alarm Systems
Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
  • Meeting Hand Hygiene Guidelines 
The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its patient populations.
  • Identifying Individuals at Risk for Suicide
Universal Protocol
  • Conducting a Preprocedure Verification Process
  • Marking the Procedure Site
  • Performing a Time-Out 

Fall Prevention

Simple

Level
Care
Level 1 (Red)
Ceiling Lift, Multi-function Vertical Tilt Bed, Lateral Transfer Devices, Specialty Beds, Electric Chair-stretcher.
Level 2 (Orange)
Powered Sit-to-Stand Lift, Lateral Transfer Device, Powered Shower Chair, Ceiling or Floor-Based Lift, Multi-function Vertical Tilt Bed.
Level 3P (Yellow)
(Powered)
Powered Sit-Stand Lift, Powered Toilet Lift(LS600), Specialized Ambulation Equipment, Ceiling or Floor-Based Lift, Multi-function Vertical Tilt Bed.
Level 3N (Yellow)
Non-Powered Raising/Stand Aid, Full Body Lift with Ambulation Harness.
Level 4 (Green)
(Adaptive)
Walker, Cane, Crutches, etc. Consider supervision if the patient has high fall risk.

Expanded

Level
Explanation
Level 0 (Dark Red)
Is the patient safely walking without assistance or support? Was the patient available for screening?
Level 1 (Red)
Sit and Shake
Is the patient able to sit unsupported while reaching across their body to shake our hand? Patient must sit unsupported.
Level 2 (Orange)
Stretch and Point
Is patient able to stretch and point 1 lower extremity?
Level 3P (Yellow)
Powered Stand
Can patient stand up without sway or faltering for 5 seconds?
Level 3N (Yellow)
(Non Powered) March and Step with Support
Can patient march in place and step forward and back with each foot holding on to support? (Support examples: cane, walker bed rail, stand aid)
Level 4A (Green)
(Adaptive) March and Step Without Support
Steady and good balance with cane or walker: March in place; step forward and backward with each foot without support. 
Level 4 (Green)
Independent
(No equipment needed)

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Department of Veterans Affairs - Birmingham VA Health Care System
To Access Interpreter
  1. Dial: 1-866-874-3972
  2. Provide: Client ID 515077
  3. Indicate: Language
Document the name and ID # of the interpreter for reference. Brief the interpreter and give any special instructions.
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