In communications and information processing, code is a system of rules to convert information—such as a letter, word, sound, image, or gesture—into another form, sometimes shortened or secret, for communication through a communication channel or storage in a storage medium.
Medicines Australia's Code of Conduct sets the standards for the ethical marketing and promotion of prescription pharmaceutical products in Australia. It complements the legislation requirements of the Therapeutic Goods Regulations and the Therapeutic Goods Act.
Technically, there's no formal definition for a code, but doctors often use the term as slang for a cardiopulmonary arrest happening to a patient in a hospital or clinic, requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a code team) to rush to the specific location and begin immediate resuscitative efforts.
A privacy code of practice is a legal instrument which allows a public sector agency or organisation to make changes to an Information Protection Principle (IPP) or provisions that deal with public registers, specify how that rule will apply in a particular situation.
Privacy is acknowledged as a fundamental human right. In Australia, the Privacy Act 1988 deals with your information privacy rights and how organisations and agencies must handle your personal information.
When a patient is described as having “coded,” this generally refers to cardiac arrest. In such a case, urgent life-saving measures are indicated.
Assault/Violence (Code Grey)
Code black in hospitals is typically determined by the bed manager and declares that all non-emergency and outpatient procedures be deferred with very few exceptions.
The Code of Practice is a guide of best practices for everyone who interacts with a person lacking mental capacity. This includes those who are under a formal duty to offer care, such as professionals and paid caregivers as well as informal caregivers, family and friends of the person who lack capacity.
Drugs are identified and reported using a unique, three-segment number called the National Drug Code (NDC) which serves as the FDA's identifier for drugs. FDA publishes the listed NDC numbers in the NDC Directory which is updated daily.
National Drug Code (NDC) numbers are unique 11 digit identifiers for drugs; they provide full transparency as to the manufacturer, drug name, dosage, strength and package size of the drug. The 11 digit NDC is composed of three segments in a 5-4-2 format.
C-codes are for new drugs and biologicals and are generally replaced or expire after a year. After the year, if a drug or biological does not have an established or valid HCPCS code, then it should be billed with a NOC code.
Does code blue mean that someone has died? The code blue announcement doesn't mean that someone has died. However, it does mean that someone is in danger of dying.
What is a code pink? • A code pink is a widely accepted. emergency code to alert staff that an. infant or child is missing or has been. abducted.
A Code Purple air quality alert indicates very unhealthy air conditions for the entire public, not just those with respiratory illnesses.
Code Purple is when a child greater than 12 months of age is suspected or confirmed as missing.
Code White – Violent Person
SHN seeks to ensure that all patients, employees, medical staff, and volunteers are in a safe and secure environment and are prepared to initiate a plan to manage any violent persons within the hospital that may pose a danger to themselves or others.
In many American, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian hospitals, for example "code blue" indicates a patient has entered cardiac arrest, while "code red" indicates that a fire has broken out somewhere in the hospital facility.
The Australian Government is committed to protecting and promoting traditional rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech, opinion, religion, association and movement.
There is no absolute right to privacy in Australian law and there is no clearly recognised tort of invasion of privacy or similar remedy available to people who feel their privacy has been violated.