Color-Coded Alert Wristbands
Color-Coded Alert Wristband Tools
- | Brochure (English), pdf
- | Brochure (Spanish), pdf
- | FAQs, pdf
- | Patient Refusal, word
- | Policies & Procedures, word
- | Poster 2, pdf
- | Staff Brochure, pdf
- | Staff Competency Worksheet, pdf
- | Staff Sign In, pdf
- | Wristband Poster 1, pdf
- | Wristband Poster 3, pdf
- | Wristband Presentation, power_point
- August 5, 2011 | Wristband Toolkit- Complete , pdf
The American Hospital Association has endorsed the use of color-coded alert wristbands. At this time, approximately 20 states have adopted the wristband project. In Oregon, over 90% of hospitals are participating with the standardization of color-coded alert wristbands for patients.
In Oregon, four colors have been adopted for use in patient wristbands. Besides having the standardized colors, the meaning for each band is embossed on the wristband itself. They include:
- Red to indicate Allergy
- Yellow to indicate Fall Risk
- Purple to indicate DNR
- Pink to indicate Restricted Extremity
4000 Kruse Way Place
Building 2, Suite 100
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
503-636-2204 | Fax: 503-636-8310
info@oahhs.org
Building 2, Suite 100
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
503-636-2204 | Fax: 503-636-8310
info@oahhs.org
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