ED Manag. 2000 Dec;12(12):139-42.
To improve patient flow in the ED when resources are overwhelmed, a "Code Purple" mini-disaster mode was implemented at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI. When a "Code Purple" is called, the inpatient units immediately begin accepting ED patients waiting for beds by creating short-term hall spots. Non-stat, diagnostic studies are held by the radiology department until the ones from the ED have been completed. The system is used only when the ED environment might place patients at risk.
为了在资源不堪重负时改善急诊部的患者流程，密歇根州罗亚尔奥克市的威廉·博蒙特医院实施了“紫色代码”小型灾难模式。当呼叫“紫色代码”时，住院科室立即通过设置短期走廊床位开始接收等待床位的急诊患者。非紧急诊断检查由放射科暂停，直到急诊患者的检查完成。该系统仅在急诊环境可能使患者面临风险时使用。
