Condition C

Last modified by Hussein Abdallah on 2025/04/20 02:45

How to call a condition C (critical) at Presby (Orange bag)

Check for a pulse, make sure patient is actually alive. If not, call a condition A (Arrest) and start CPR!

IDEALLY: Ask nurse to print Rounding Report III / Code sheet (on Powerchart: highlight patient in the list, right click TASK in upper left --> Reports --> Choose Rounding Report III )

1. Be on the floor next to patient right away! You can ask charge / huq on the floor to call it for you. 

Once the orange bag (either an APP or CCM Fellow) arrives, present in the following order

2. "I called the condition for ______ (e.g. I called for AMS)"

3. Relevant VS (O2 sat of 60%, etc.)

4. "I have done ____ for the patient" (or nothing - which is ok) 

5. They were originally admitted ______ days ago for _______ (e.g. mGLF w/ SDH). Have TRAC info handy and be ready to answer all pertinent PMHx/PSHx.   

6Stick around for orange bag's questions. Give orange bag your number so they can easily reach you as needed.  Once you have handed off to the orange bag, it is safe, legal, ethically acceptable for you to leave to do your other work. You do not need to stick around forever.