In facilities Code Black is standard for Impending Weather Issue.
Code Black is used as overhead paging to announce possible tornado, severe storm are in immediate area.
Employee’s are not allowed to leave during a Code Black, until all clear is announced. Term has been standard in multiple facilities in different states, I have worked at over 40 years. In the last month we a had Code Black 4 times, that can make a 12 hour shift very long.
Little surprised the doctor would use the same terminology as a severe weather alert. There is a code usually for no beds, ED full, water issues, infant abduction, so on. All codes are on employee badges for reference
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