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The Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations across the U.S., “does not have specific hospital standards addressing emergency color codes ...

When It Comes to Hospital Shootings, Emergency Color Codes Don’t Work Brigham and Women's was prepared for the worst. Other hospitals should take note. By Chris Sweeney · 7/13/2015, 12:02 p.m.