Perceptions of Hospital Emergency Color Codes among Hospital Employees in Korea

A hospital emergency code refers to the sign used by hospital staff, in the hospital or community, to prevent confusion and enhance prompt response with respect to emergency patients who require cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or to address mass casualties caused by disasters [1 –3]. Emergency codes are often color-coded because it is easier to quickly identify their meaning than that of characters [4]. Therefore, color codes are considered as a visual language that many people can understand without language barriers [5–7].
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research