Since this article was originally published, six more states now recommend color code standardization for hospital emergencies.

Patients will be issued color charts to help them differentiate nurses from respiratory therapists and attending physicians from residents and fellows.

Code blue signifies a critical medical emergency. Find out what other hospital codes mean and why some hospital associations want to standardize them.

> Erlanger Health System employees now are color-coded by department and job under a new professional dress code that promotes staff morale and patient safety, reported the Chattanooga Times Free ...