CODE BLUE: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE

摘要

Within the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, a Code Blue is activated for any clinical event necessitating an urgent medical response. During a Cardiovascular (CV) Surgery Ward quality improvement meeting, responding to Code Blue calls was identified as an area warranting exploration and improvement given a series of recent challenging events. A staff survey identified specific areas to focus including three priority areas: 1) Role Standardization 2) Education & Communication and 3) Accessing Equipment.