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  1. www.webmd.com › a-to-z-guides › what-is-a-code-blueWhat Is a Code Blue? - WebMD

    May 6, 2023 · A doctor or nurse typically calls code blue, alerting the hospital staff team that's assigned to responding to this specific, life-or-death emergency. Members of a code blue team...

  2. Apr 14, 2023 · Code blue means there is a medical emergency occurring within the hospital. Healthcare providers can choose to activate a code blue, typically by pushing an emergency alert button...

  3. Jun 8, 2023 · Code blue means that someone is experiencing a life threatening medical emergency. Usually, this means cardiac arrest (when the heart stops) or respiratory arrest (when breathing...

  4. Jul 25, 2022 · A code blue is part of an emergency code system. Different colors or terms mean different things. In Ohio, code blue in a hospital means there’s a medical emergency involving an adult.

  5. Feb 21, 2020 · Code blue refers to an emergency situation in a hospital in which a patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest. When code blue is activated, a team of healthcare professionals comprising doctors and nurses (known as the code blue team) will be responsible to render immediate care to the patient.

  6. In many American, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian hospitals, for example "code blue" indicates a patient has entered cardiac arrest, while "code red" indicates that a fire has broken out somewhere in the hospital facility.

  7. Sep 27, 2022 · In many hospitals in New Zealand, and Australia, “code blue” means that a patient is undergoing a medical emergency in the form of cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest, whereas “code red” signifies that a fire has sprung out.

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