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1 Pages: 27 Originator(s): Professional Practice Office Initial Issue Date: March 2004 Owner: Professional Practice Office Next Review Date: June 5, 2015 Key Words: blue, Effective Date: June 5, 2012 emergency, pool emergency, CPR, DNR Reviewed by: Clinical Care Committee Approved by: Medical Advisory Committee 1.0 Purpose This policy is intended to outline CAMH s response to emergencies direct users to specific responsibilities procedures at each of CAMH s three sites its satellite offices. 2.0 Persons Affected This policy applies to all staff, physicians, affiliates of CAMH (hereafter referred to as staff); it also applies to students volunteers as appropriate to the situation. 3.0 Policy 3.1 A Blue will be called in the event of a life threatening emergency that requires the immediate assistance of or clinical staff. 3.2 If necessary, life saving techniques will be initiated during a Blue. If there is a known client/patient status of DNR, CPR should not be used. [Refer to PC 2.D.2 Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)]. 3.3 Blue, Swimming Pool will be initiated to elicit an immediate response to serious emergencies water accidents in the pool area at the Queen Street Site. 4.0 Definitions Blue: The emergency designed to respond to a emergency, when a person is experiencing a real or suspected imminent loss of life (OHA, 2008). Examples of life threatening emergencies include but are not limited to: airway compromise, circulation compromise including absent pulse aspirations, cardiac /or respiratory arrest, laryngospasm, seizure, choking, drowning, multiple injuries (spinal cord or cranial injuries), poisoning, shock, unconsciousness, hemorrhage, excessive bleeding, extensive burns, suspected suicide. CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): stardized procedures used to restart a heart breathing when a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. CPR involves the blue emergency-9322.pdf

2 Page No.: 2 of 27 initiation of a stardized algorithm that includes DABC-defibrillate, circulation, airway, breathing. (The most important it two minutes of chest compression.) DNR Order (Do-Not-Resuscitate Order): the order which allows a client/patient with a life threatening illness or injury to forgo specific resuscitative measures that may keep him/her alive. These measures may include: chest compressions (CPR), assisted ventilation (breathing), endotracheal intubations, defibrillation, cardiotonic drugs. The DNR order does not affect the provision of other emergency care, including treatment for pain (also known as comfort measures), difficult breathing, major bleeding or other conditions. The client/patient or substitute decision-maker may cancel the Do Not Resuscitate Order at any time (PC 2.D.2 Do Not Resuscitate Order) 5.0 Responsibilities 5.1 All Health Professionals be aware of responsibilities for response by time location, including equipment that must be taken to the scene, depending on area where he or she is working (refer to Appendix A: Blue Response) complete annual review of Blue policy matory elearning ensure CPR (with defibrillation) first AID training are up to date as required 5.2 Admitting Locating Services upon receiving the Blue call, announce three times: Blue the location over the public address system notify appropriate personnel as per departmental procedures when the RED phone hot line in the pool area is used (QS site only): o Announce three times Blue Swimming Pool ; o Notify appropriate personnel as per departmental procedures; o Wait to receive instruction to call 911 for ambulance. announce three times Blue All Clear with direction that the is over announce three times Blue Cancelled with direction to cancel or if false alarm when there are two s called simultaneously, announce Blue 1 or Blue 2 (e.g. Blue 2 Unit 1-1 or Blue 2 Cancelled ). document communications regarding Blue file a Report as per departmental procedures. 5.3 Hospitalist (Duty Doctor after hours) announce presence assume role of team leader as needed initiate 911 call give report that emphasizes the threatening nature of the emergency i.e. non breathing, unconscious Determine: blue emergency-9322.pdf

3 Page No.: 3 of 27 - the degree of resuscitation to be continued on site - when to transport the victim to an acute care facility - when the Blue situation has ended - when to cancel a or a 911 call complete documentation including a progress note, transfer summary, Form 11 (Transfer to Public Hospital) as necessary complete notification of: o Attending Physician o Substitute Decision Maker/Next of kin o Coroner (if the attempts to resuscitate are not successful) 5.4 Nursing Staff (responsibilities may be shared among nursing staff who respond) retrieve or delegate retrieval of emergency equipment glucometer from designated locations lead the until physician response team arrives initiate a call 911 if the physician is not immediately available coordinate/assign a nurse to record time actions taken on Blue Response Record kept on the cart delegate a the area to access /or print the Client/Patient Profile from TREAT as necessary if time allows direct Admitting Locating Services when Blue is all clear or cancelled delegate Security/other staff to meet direct the ambulance attendants to the site, if necessary arrange for a staff to escort if person is to be transferred to a general hospital when appropriate prepare documentation for the transfer, if necessary complete SCORE report document process outcomes in client/patient s health record replenish emergency cart after use 5.5 Security respond to the scene of all Blue emergencies assist with re-routing of traffic crowd control meet EMS escort to location of emergency bring the emergency cart as stipulated in Appendix A contact communicate with Admitting Locating Services operator by walkietalkie or cell phone 5.6 or APN/C (of After Hours ) lead a debrief of the Blue blue emergency-9322.pdf

4 Page No.: 4 of Procedures 6.1 Assignment of the At the beginning of each shift/day on an inpatient unit, the Charge Nurse/Team Lead will assign/reassign nursing staff to Blue. It is recommended that an experienced clinician be assigned this role. This person will also respond to Blue called in assigned areas as outlined in Appendix A: Blue Response Staff in non-clinical areas may also identify who will act as the or respond to Blue in assigned areas if this is practical. 6.2 Initiation of Blue Russell Street (RS) Site Any staff Call 5555 to be connected to Admitting Locating Services (A & L) at CS site. State blue, site, exact location. If the person s condition appears critical, instruct A & L staff to call 911. Remain on the line if 911 is called. If you are alone, yell for Admitting Locating Services (A & L; formerly known as Switchboard) help. Announce Blue location three times on public announcement (PA) system at the RS site. (After hours announce at both RS CS). Radio security. After hours, page Resident College Street (CS) Site Call 5555 to be connected to A & L at CS site. State blue, site, exact location. If the person s condition appears critical, instruct A & L staff to call 911. Remain on the line if 911 is called. If you are alone, yell for help initiate CPR. Announce Blue location three times on PA. Radio security. After hours, page Resident nursing supervisor. Call 911 if needed. Queen Street (QS) Site Call 5555 or press Alarm Button or use key access panel. All methods will connect to A & L at QS site. State blue, site, exact location. If the person s condition appears critical, instruct A & L staff to call 911. Remain on the line if 911 is called. If you are alone, yell for help.. There will be a 20 second delay as the fire panel warns up; in this period A&L will radio security. Once the fire panel has warmed up, announce Blue location three times on PA. Radio Security. Page Hospitalists during day duty doctor Satellite Sites Call 5555 to connect automatically to 911. State location type of emergency. n/a blue emergency-9322.pdf

5 Page No.: 5 of 27 Security Staff responsible for attending Russell Street (RS) Site nursing supervisor. Call 911 if needed. During regular hours, 1 staff to bring equipment to the scene; 1 meet EMS at entrance. College Street (CS) Site 1 security staff respond to the scene bring equipment if necessary; 1 meet EMS at entrance. Queen Street (QS) Site nursing supervisor after hours. Call 911 if needed. Respond to scene meet EMS at entrance. Satellite Sites Section 6.0 outlines specific responsibilities for all staff. Refer to Appendix A: Blue Response to identify which s you are responsible for responding to equipment that you must bring to the scene. n/a 6.2 Initiation of Blue Swimming Pool (Queen Street Site) the lifeguard or other personnel lifts the RED emergency phone from its cradle (two such RED phones installed in the pool area - in the pool office the pool deck) The special hot line alerts Admitting Locating Services NB: the red emergency phone should be used for Pool Emergencies only. The regular phone is to be used: o If a psychiatric emergency occurs (follow White procedure) o For all other emergencies (follow Blue procedure) If transfer to a general hospital is required, the client/patient should not be removed from the pool area until the ambulance arrives. If the client/patient has been diagnosed as a possible Central Nervous System (head, neck or spinal) injury, the client/patient should be kept immobile until the ambulance crew takes over. In water, the portable spinal board (head immobilizer) reserved for this purpose is used. 6.3 Documentation The Blue will be fully documented in the progress notes of the client/patient s health record. Documentation will include: o A description of the event that led to the Blue o A description of the interventions implemented the client/patient s response to those interventions o Outcome of the Blue One copy of the Blue Response Record will be filed to the client/patient health record; one copy will be forwarded to the Quality Patient Safety Department. The Blue will also be documented in the SCORE system. blue emergency-9322.pdf

6 Page No.: 6 of Immediate Post-Event Debriefing The manager or APN/C (or After Hours ) will lead a debrief in order to: o ensure the emotional, psychological physical well being of staff, client/patients, witnesses to the event o provide a supportive educational process where staff client/patients are assisted with their reactions to the event o offer additional support/resources to staff, such as, Health, Safety, Wellness Services, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Spiritual Care Services 6.6 Replenishment of Equipment See PC E 3.3 Medical Equipment 6.7 Death All feasible emergency efforts are implemented until relieved by the EMS or death is pronounced. In the event of a death, no matter the cause, DO NOT disturb the environment. Proceed according to PC 2.D.1 Death of an Inpatient. 7.0 References Ontario Hospital Association (OHA). (2008). OHA emergency management toolkit: Developing a sustainable emergency management program for hospitals. OHA: Toronto. 8.0 Links/Related Documents 8.1 CAMH Policies Resources AHR Management of Incidents, Errors, Adverse Events AHR Incident Reporting E 3.3 Medical Equipment PC 2.D.1 Death of an Inpatient PC 2.D.2 Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR) PC 2.D.6 Reporting Disclosure of Critical Incidents Blue Response Record 9.0 Review/Revision History Date Revision Revision Type Reference Section(s) No. March 1.0 New policy n/a 2004 October 2.0 Minor Updated procedures, responsibilities, links 2006 December 3.0 Moderate Reformat; addition of specific responses by blue emergency-9322.pdf

7 Page No.: 7 of 27 Date Revision Revision Type Reference Section(s) No location time October Minor Addition of links, updates based on redevelopment March Minor Glucose tab 5mg removed from response because no longer available in Canada May Moderate Reformat; update to RS CS initiation response by location time; appendices reduced linked as forms June Moderate Addition of buildings response for new buildings; equipment moved to new policy Medical Equipment February Minor Remove Medical Staff STAT blue emergency-9322.pdf

8 Page No.: 8 of 27 Appendix A: Blue Response Russell Street Site 08:30-16:30 hrs Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 hrs Weekends of Equipment All Areas All nursing the RS buildings Hospitalist from CS RS Security CS Resident ( hrs) all CS staff inpatient unit at CS; RS Security (1 security member meets CS staff at RS south entrance to direct) RS Security RS Security RS 2nd Floor by Security NO CLINICAL SERVICES are provided at RS after 2000 hrs on weekdays, weekends or holidays blue emergency-9322.pdf

9 Page No.: 9 of 27 College Street Site All Areas 08:30-16:30 hrs inpatient unit Hospitalists Staff in inpatient unit staff CS Resident ( hrs) Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 hrs Non inpatient: CS Security to transport equipment from G126A Inpatient: inpatient staff where occurs Weekends Non inpatient: CS Security to transport equipment from G126A Inpatient: inpatient staff where occurs of Equipment ER/EAU: Ground Floor Treatment Room Ground Floor: Room G126A 4 th Floor Treatment Room 5 th Floor: Nursing Station 9 th Floor: Treatment Room 10 th Floor: Treatment Room blue emergency-9322.pdf

10 Page No.: 10 of 27 Queen Street Site Units 1 3 Unit 1 Inpatient Units Unit 1-1 Forensic Outpatient Service Unit 1 basement Unit :30-16:30 hrs inpatient unit in units 3 1 unit in units 3 1 Hospitalists Available staff in proximity unit in units 3 1 Hospitalists All available staff in proximity inpatient unit in units 3 1 unit in units 3 1 Duty doctor After Hours Security unit in units 3 1 Hospitalists All available staff in proximity Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Forensic Outpatient Service Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Unit 1-2 staff Unit 3-5 Unit 3-5 Unit 3-5 of Equipment Unit 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, Forensic Outpatient Service (TBD) blue emergency-9322.pdf

11 Page No.: 11 of 27 Unit 3 Inpatient Units unit in units 3 1 Hospitalists All available staff in proximity unit in units 3 1 Duty doctor Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Unit 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5 Treatment Rooms blue emergency-9322.pdf

12 Page No.: 12 of 27 Staff Cafeteria, Mall,, Hallway from Mall to Unit 1 Staff Cafeteria, Mall, Clothing Shop 08:30-16:30 hrs inpatient unit in units 3 1 inpatient unit in units 3 1 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 of Equipment 3-1 Staff 3-1 Staff Cupboard next to PACU office. Cupboard key located on Unit 3-1. Hallway from Mall to Unit 1 unit in units 3 1 Hospitalists All available staff in proximity unit in units 3 1 Duty doctor 3-1 Staff 3-1 Staff Unit 3-1 Treatment Room blue emergency-9322.pdf

13 Page No.: 13 of 27 Areas outside Units 1 3, Swimming Pool, Area Outside of Unit 1 3, Stores, Kitchen Area outside of Unit 1 3 (former parking lot) Queen Street Swimming Pool Pool area CAMH Kitchen located in basement (take elevator beside outpatient Pharmacy) 08:30-16:30 hrs inpatient unit in units 3 1 unit in units 3 1 Hospitalists Available staff in proximity Lifeguard unit in units 3 4 Hospitalists All available staff in proximity hrs Weekends inpatient unit in units 3 1 (when on site unit in units 3 1 Duty doctor (when on site unit in units 3 4 Duty doctor (when on site Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 of Equipment 3-1 Staff 3-1 Staff Unit 3-1 Treatment Room 3-1 Staff 3-1 Staff Cupboard next to PACU office. Cupboard key located on Unit Staff 3-1 Staff Cupboard next to PACU office. Cupboard key located on Unit blue emergency-9322.pdf

14 Page No.: 14 of 27 Units 2 4 Unit 4-1, lobby, basement main entrance of Unit 4 (excluding ECT) 08:30-16:30 hrs unit in units 2 4 unit in units 2 4 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 of Equipment Unit 4-2 Staff Unit 4-2 Staff Unit 4-2 Treatment Room Unit 4-1 ECT unit in unit 4 Hospitalists Available staff in proximity N/A ECT staff N/A ECT Suite Unit 4-4 & 4-5 unit in units 2 4 unit in units 4 2 Duty doctor Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Unit Treatment Rooms blue emergency-9322.pdf

15 Page No.: 15 of 27 Units 2 4 continued, Parking, Grounds Building Unit 2 (excluding basement) 08:30-16:30 hrs unit in units 2 4 unit in units 2 4 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs (Unit 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5) Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs of Equipment Unit 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5 Treatment Rooms Unit 2 Basement Shaw parking lot, Unit 2 4 parking, Grounds Building unit in units 2 4 unit in units 2 4 unit in units 2 4 unit in units 4 2 Duty doctor Unit 2-2 Staff Unit 2-2 Staff Unit 2-2 Treatment Room Unit 2-2 Staff Unit 2-2 Staff Unit 2 1 st Floor Mailroom blue emergency-9322.pdf

16 Page No.: 16 of 27 Units 2 4 continued, Child Care Centre, Patient Advocate, Pharmacy, Hallway from Unit 2 to Mall Childcare Centre, Patient Advocate Library Pharmacy, Hallway to Mall from Unit 2, 08:30-16:30 hrs unit in units 2 4 unit in units 2 4 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 of Equipment Unit 4-2 Staff Unit 4-2 Staff Unit 4-2 treatment room Partial Hospital. Program unit in units 2 4 unit in units 2 4 Partial hospitalization Staff Partial hospitalization Staff Partial hospitalization Treatment Room blue emergency-9322.pdf

17 Page No.: 17 of 27 West Wing Grounds Building 08:30-16:30 hrs inpatient unit in White Squirrel Way unit in AIM Medical Withdrawal Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 AIM staff AIM Staff 40 of Equipment All Areas blue emergency-9322.pdf

18 Page No.: 18 of 27 White Squirrel Way 60 1st Floor 30, :30-16:30 hrs 1 Nurse each from building 30, 40, 50, 60 proximity APN/Cs s 1 Nurse each from building 30, 40, 50, 60 proximity APN/Cs s hrs Weekends 1 designated nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Evening PA (1630 to 2030) 1 Nurse from MAP (when on site APN/Cs managers as available 1 designated nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Evening PA (1630 to 2030) 1 Nurse from MAP (when on site APN/Cs managers as available Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 Weekends hrs Program Day PA Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Program Day PA Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Designated Nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Designated Nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in of Equipment 1st level 60 1st level 60 blue emergency-9322.pdf

19 Page No.: 19 of 27 White Squirrel Way Continued 2nd Floor 30, 40, 50 3rd Floor 30, 40, 50 08:30-16:30 hrs 1 Nurse each from building 30, 40, 50, 60 proximity APN/Cs s 1 Nurse each from building 30, 40, 50, 60 proximity APN/Cs s hrs Weekends 1 designated nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Evening PA (1630 to 2030) 1 Nurse from MAP (when on site APN/Cs managers as available 1 designated nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Evening PA (1630 to 2030) 1 Nurse from MAP (when on site APN/Cs managers as available Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 Weekends hrs Program Day PA Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Program Day PA Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Designated Nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Designated Nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in of Equipment Cart defibrillator: 50 Grab & Go bag: 2nd level 30 Cart defibrillator from 50 Grab & Go bag from 3rd level 50 blue emergency-9322.pdf

20 Page No.: 20 of 27 White Squirrel Way Continued 4th Floor 30, 40, 50 parking lot backyard 08:30-16:30 hrs 1 Nurse each from building 30, 40, 50, 60 proximity APN/Cs s 1 Nurse each from building 30, 40, 50, 60 1 Nurse from Unit 1-4, 1-5, 1-3 Medical staff from buildings proximity hrs Weekends 1 designated nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Evening PA (1630 to 2030) 1 Nurse from MAP (when on site APN/Cs managers as available 1 designated nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) 1 Nurse from Unit 1-4, 1-5, 1-2, 1-3 (when on site Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 Weekends hrs Program Day PA Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Program Day PA Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Designated Nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in Designated Nurse responder from unit (30, 40 or 50) Medical withdrawal unit staff to bring glucometer to all s in of Equipment Cart defibrillator from 50 Cart defibrillator from 60 Grab & Go bag from 3rd level 30 blue emergency-9322.pdf

21 Page No.: 21 of Workman Way grounds parking surrounding building Pace (1st Floor), Geriatric Assessment Unit A (2nd Floor), Geriatric Assessment Unit B (3rd Floor) Unit, CYF Inpatient Unit (4th Floor) 08:30-16:30 hrs unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs of Equipment PACE with GA Access GAUA, GAUB, CYF Inpt Treatment Rooms Basement Parking unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 PACE Staff GAUA PACE with GA Access blue emergency-9322.pdf

22 Page No.: 22 of Workman Way continued CYF Outpatient Courtyard (1st Floor) CYF Day Hospital (4th Floor) 08:30-16:30 hrs unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 CYF outpatient staff bring Grab Go AED PACE staff brings emergency cart CYF Day Hospital bring Grab Go AED CYF inpatient staff bring emergency cart CYF outpatient staff bring Grab Go AED GAUA CYF Day Hospital bring Grab Go AED CYF inpatient staff bring emergency cart of Equipment Cart: PACE with GA Access Grab Go AED: CYF location Cart: CYF Inpatient Treatment Room Grab Go AED: CYF Day Hospital blue emergency-9322.pdf

23 Page No.: 23 of Workman Way continued CYF Interview Admin Rooms (5th Floor) CYF Interview Admin Rooms (6th Floor) 08:30-16:30 hrs unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 unit on PACE, GAUA, GAUB, Inpt CYF, Unit 2 4 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment 08:30-16:30 CYF 5th Floor Staff bring Grab Go AED CYF inpatient staff bring emergency cart CYF 6th Floor Staff bring Grab Go AED CYF inpatient staff bring emergency cart CYF 5th Floor Staff bring Grab Go AED CYF inpatient staff bring emergency cart CYF 6th Floor Staff bring Grab Go AED CYF inpatient staff bring emergency cart of Equipment Cart: CYF Inpatient Treatment Room Grab Go AED: CYF 5th Floor location Cart: CYF Inpatient Treatment Room Grab Go AED: CYF 6th Floor location blue emergency-9322.pdf

24 Page No.: 24 of Stokes Street, grounds parking surrounding building Basement, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 5th Floor (excluding Health, Safety Wellness), 6th Floor, 7 th Floor Medicine (3rd Floor), Health, Safety, Wellness (5th Floor) 08:30-16:30 hrs unit in 80 Workman Way Unit 1, Medicine, Mood Outpatient, Health, Safety Wellness proximity inpatient unit in 80 Workman Way, Medicine, Mood Outpatient, Health, Safety Wellness proximity inpatient unit in 80 Workman Way Unit 1 inpatient unit in 80 Workman Way Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment Monday- Friday 08:30- Weekends 16:30 hrs Security Security Medicine Service to bring glucometer Staff in area where occurs ( Medicine, Health, Safety Wellness) Geriatric Assessment Unit to bring glucometer Inpatient staff on Unit where occurs Geriatric Assessment Unit to bring glucometer of Equipment 2nd Floor location Medicine, Health, Safety Wellness Services blue emergency-9322.pdf

25 Page No.: 25 of Stokes Street Continued Mood Anxiety Outpatient Service Research (4th Floor) 08:30-16:30 hrs inpatient unit in 80 Workman Way, Medicine, Mood Outpatient, Occupational Wellness proximity inpatient unit in 80 Workman Way Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment Monday- Friday 08:30- Weekends 16:30 hrs Security Medicine Medicine Service to bring glucometer Geriatric Assessment unit to bring glucometer of Equipment Medicine 2 nd Floor location blue emergency-9322.pdf

26 Page No.: 26 of Stokes Street All Areas 08:30-16:30 hrs clinical unit in Medicine, Mood Outpatient, Units 3 1 proximity Available OT proximity clinical unit on Units 3 1 Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment Monday- Friday 08:30- Weekends 16:30 hrs Security Security Unit 1-2 to bring glucometer Unit 1-2 to bring glucometer of Equipment ADL Suite blue emergency-9322.pdf

27 Page No.: 27 of 27 Tunnels Tunnels: Half by Cafeteria 08:30-16:30 hrs unit in Units 3 4 proximity unit in Units 3 4 Duty doctor Staff Responsible for Transport of Equipment Monday- Friday 08:30- Weekends 16:30 hrs of Equipment Security Security Unit 3-1 Treatment Room Tunnels: Half by 100 Stokes Street inpatient unit in Medicine, Mood Outpatient proximity inpatient unit in GAUA, GAUB, CYF Duty doctor Security Security 1st Floor location by Security blue emergency-9322.pdf

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