Fig. 1

Example of peri-arrest criteria for code blue activation. Patient is identified and verified electronically by the bar code scanner on the mobile Phillips monitor. The vitals to be taken are displayed graphically including heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Vitals are taken at intermittent periods by nurse who confirms that the vitals are accurate by pressing validate which are then sent to the EMR system. At the same time, if the patient’s vitals meet the peri-arrest criteria, there will be a visual alert from the Phillips monitor which alerts the nurse to activate code blue button at bedside