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Plain Language/Healthcare Emergency Codes at Cooper University Health Care

There are 3 Overarching ALERT TYPES:

MEDICAL ALERT (Medically Related Response Needed)

FACILITY ALERT (Infrastructure Related Response Needed)

SECURITY ALERT (Security Related Response Needed)

Each ALERT is Broken Down into 4 Sections:

Alert Type (Medical, Facility or Security)

Event (Identifies the type of emergency. Examples include fire alarm, infant/child abduction, active shooter/attack, etc.)

Location (Identifies the area "responders" should report to and others should stay away from)

Direction (What You Need if INITIATING or What to Do if RESPONDING)

To initiate an ALERT perform the following:*
     Medical Alert - Dial 666*
     Facility Alert - Dial 644*
     Security Alert - Dial 655*

*For any/all Life/Limb Threats Ambulatory Locations Dial 911

Initial Actions to take based on incident/event

Follow Unit/Department Protocol, Policy and Procedure

Follow Unit/Department Specific Business Continuity Plan

Activate the IMT via 856-968-7900 and/or TIGERTEXT for escalating events
For Urgent Maintenance Requests Dial 856-342-2916
For Urgent IT related Requests Dial 856-968-7166

Plain Language/Healthcare Emergency Codes
Click Here to access an overview of the Plain Language Healthcare Emergency Codes

Initial Actions/Critical Info per Healthcare Emergency Code

For Clinical Related Alerts CUHC has retained the following:
     CODE BLUE Adult Medical Emergency
     CODE WHITE Pediatric Medical Emergency
     TRAUMA ALERT Trauma Center Emergency
     BRAIN ALERT Neuro-Interventional Emergency
     CRITICAL CARE ALERT Critical Care Emergency

To Access Critical Information for a Code Amber (Infant/Child Abduction) Click Here
To Access Critical Information for a Code Gray (Security Emergency/Patient Elopement) Click Here
To Access Critical Information for a Code Orange (Hazardous Materials Spill and/or Patient Decon Needed)Click Here
To Access Critical Information for a Code Red (Smoke or Fire) Click Here
To Access Critical Information for a Code Silver (Person with a weapon/hostage situation/Active Shooter) Click Here
To Access Critical Information for a Code Yellow (Bomb/Bomb Threat) Click Here

US Patent Numbers 7,720,998 B2, 7,836,207