This article, originally posted on Sept. 23, 2019, was updated on June 20, 2025, to reflect current data. Please note that these statistics aren’t updated regularly. Always check with your state ...

13 Hospital codes and what they mean. Each color code represents a specific emergency, ensuring that staff members can act immediately. While codes may differ between facilities, ...

The Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations across the U.S., “does not have specific hospital standards addressing emergency color codes ...

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- When tensions escalate with patients or visitors at UCHealth, it's called a Code Gray. Inappropriate behavior like verbal threats, foul language and physical violence used to ...

To deal with patients with psychiatric problems and avoid potential violence, Coney Island (N.Y.) Hospital uses teamwork and places less emphasis on patient restraints, according to the annual ...

The Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations across the U.S., “does not have specific hospital standards addressing emergency color codes ...