Color-Coded Wristband Alert Toolkit

More than a decade ago, the OHA board of trustees approved a statewide initiative to support five colors of standardization for color-coded wristbands. Standardization of colors in this way promotes consistent interpretation of the alert not only as patients receive care, but also as personnel move and work at various hospitals and facilities. The board recommended that all Oklahoma hospitals adopt the following colors:

• Red for patient allergies
• Yellow for patients at risk of falling
• Purple for do-not-resuscitate patient preferences
• Green for latex allergies
• Pink for restricted extremity use

Color-coded wristband standardization in Oklahoma - Implementation Toolkit
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Brochures

• Patient Safety Brochure - English
• Patient Safety Brochure - Spanish
• Staff Brochure

Forms

• Patient Refusal Form
• Staff Competency Checklist
• Staff Sign-in Sheet
• Policy Procedure Template

Posters

• Poster - 20 Minutes
• Poster - Match Game
• Poster - Got Color

Presentation

• PowerPoint - OK Wristband Alert Standardization