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Use Case: Smart Hospital: Code Brown - Hazardous Material Spill
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Smart Hospital: Code Brown - Hazardous Material Spill

Code BrownHazardous Material SpillEmergency Code

A hospital has various hazardous materials, including pharmaceuticals, cleaning chemicals, laboratory chemicals, biohazardous waste, and radioactive materials. While not all materials are the same, a hazardous material spill can have devastating consequences if handled improperly and inefficiently.

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The list of hazardous materials in a hospital is immense, including chemotherapy medication, disinfectants, used needles, and radiation from X-rays. A Code Brown can call to ensure the situation is handled quickly when a hazardous material spill happens.

  • Send alerts to all staff informing them of a possible evacuation, if necessary, with Code Green.
  • Ensure all necessary staff know the Code Brown as soon as possible to know which areas to avoid.
  • Recall staff if needed to deal with the specific type of hazardous materials spill.

Ensure the right staff members are available and informed about Code Brown to quickly and efficiently handle Code Brown situations.

The Benefits:

  • Ensure a rapid response when implementing Code Brown while minimizing potential harm to patients and staff.
  • Sending alerts to all staff promotes effective communication and coordination to ensure everyone is aware of the situation and can act accordingly.
  • Increase safety precautions as staff is informed about which areas to avoid.

Actions for Success

  1. Create and build a staff database in CRM.
  2. Create pre-established messages to save time in SimplyCast’s 360.
  3. Launch Code Brown with a button click via SMS, email, voice, etc.
  4. Recall any specific staff trained to deal with hazardous materials spills and alert other staff of areas to avoid.
  5. During the emergency, track responses in real-time to ensure the incident is dealt with promptly.
  6. After the event, collect a report of the incident of how messages were engaged with.

Frequently Asked Questions

A code brown emergency refers to emergencies relating to hazardous materials that have leaked, been spilled, or exposed within the hospital facility. Code browns are launched to ensure proper responses during such events occur and that patients and staff members are kept safe throughout the event.  

SimplyCast’s Code Brown solution is designed for hospitals to enhance their emergency communication protocols. It streamlines and automates the process of sending out urgent notifications, ensuring that all relevant personnel are quickly informed during critical situations. This use case minimizes manual efforts, allowing healthcare facilities to communicate more efficiently and effectively during emergencies, ultimately improving overall response times. 

SimplyCast’s Code Brown use case offers a comprehensive range of advantages. Key benefits include significant enhancements to mass communication, increased patient safety during emergencies, streamlined notification processes, and improved response times to Code Brown incidents. These improvements collectively contribute to a more efficient and effective emergency management strategy within hospitals 

A key feature of the Code Brown use case is its streamlined user database. This database maintains up-to-date information on all staff members who should be notified during a Code Brown emergency. It includes essential details such as staff names, titles, contact information, and specific duties. Information for the database can be efficiently gathered through online forms, which automatically store the data for quick access during an emergency.

Alerts can be dispatched using a variety of communication channels, including email, SMS text messages, and phone calls. By employing multiple channels, we can ensure that everyone receives alerts promptly and efficiently, enhancing overall communication during emergencies.  

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