Silent Code Blues Begin Sept. 12 for Tower Code Team
As of Sept. 12, the location of Tower Code Team Code Blues will be paged only to individual members of the code team. The announcement “Code Blue: Tower Code Team activated” will be the only message announced overhead. Silent pages will alert only designated code team members who play specific roles to manage the care of a patient in cardiac arrest without drawing large crowds. Selected personnel will contact the patient's primary physician immediately after the code is called.
The Tower Code Blue Team responds to all patients in the Tower floors 3-16, Connors Center floors 5-10 and Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Intervention Center on L2. Staff members in these areas should be aware that although a location is not announced, the code team is still on its way, having received the information via silent page.