Hospitals use color codes to communicate emergencies quickly and discreetly. Each color code represents a different type of ...

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 ...

Hospitals already use color coding, ranging from disaster situations for high-acuity patients to everyday use for patients with food allergies. In the United Kingdom, however, one hospital is taking ...