(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Yelling
Cursing Indirect threat: use basic de-escalation techniques
De-Escalate by
working with person to
find a solution for them.
Prevent Others from getting involved
Happy Thanksgiving!
What a great team we have!
Grateful for our awesome team!
Teamwork is essential in a Code Gray response
Maintain patient safety
State: I can see how upset this made you and I think we can figure it out together.
Maintain safety of staff and others
Code Gray: Disruptive
Loud
Threatening
Feels unsafe
Refusing to comply
De-Escalate by:
Remaining Calm and Poised
Notify Amber if you feel intimidated or
threatened by a patient
Communicate
clearly during event.
Ask: How can I help?
If possible, separate Code Gray person
from others
De-Escalate by: using active lstening
Direct threat: Stay safe, Walk away
Maintain Situational awareness
Understanding how
to respond to
combative
patients
and visitors
protects staff,
patients and visitors from injury.
Only one person talking to Code Gray person
If needed, call 911, remove patients/visitors
from area
Know your role in a code gray
Review Policy EM077 for Code Gray in Clinics
Code Gray: Yelling
Cursing
Direct Threat
Indirect Threat
Early identification of conflict or Code Grey patient makes it easier to intervene and prevent escalation.
