This article, originally posted on Sept. 23, 2019, was last updated on Dec. 3, 2025. Please note that these statistics aren’t updated regularly. Always check with your state’s hospital associations ...

This may be your introduction to a new technology. I just read about Quick Response (QR) codes this morning. The concept is a quick way to get just about any information into the hands of a potential ...

In Charleston County schools, "Code Red" is officially out for describing an emergency. Instead, the district is ditching its color-coded emergency system for a set of plain language cues designed to ...

Wake County schools will use a new emergency response system in 2026, following a school board vote Tuesday night to work with a foundation to improve school's crisis response. It's intended to ...

Many hospital employees are unable to identify the meaning of emergency codes, which could hinder an urgent response to incidents, according to a study published in the International Journal of ...

Staging mock cardiac and respiratory arrests -- "code" situations in hospital parlance -- easily expose common failures in rapid response with CPR and other life-saving care for children and also set ...

The winter storm that pounded St. Louis earlier this week was a good test of the city's response to the unforgiving weather.

Plain language announcements may improve hospital staff responses to nonclinical emergencies compared to traditional coded messages, according to a new nurse-led study from Cleveland Clinic. The ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The city of Lansing is ending its ‘Code Blue’ emergency weather response plan for Saturday, January 25 at 8 a.m.