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Infant & Child Abduction Plan

Purpose:
To identify and outline the hospital's response to an infant abduction

Policy:
To respond quickly to the danger of a possible abduction

Procedure:

Once abduction has occurred:
1. Pick up phone, dial 63, and state “code pink” and give your location

2. Notify police immediately. If abduction occurs after hours administrator on call must be notified

3. Hospital personnel will respond immediately by securing exits in their immediate area and remaining on guard at door until “code pink all clear” is call. Exit coverage will be as follows during business hours:

Front Lobby Door – Business Office Personnel

South Side Door – Data Processing Staff

Physical Therapy – PT Staff

East Side @ PT Desk – PT Staff

Registration Desk – Registration Desk Staff

After School Program – Registration Desk Staff

ER Exit – ER Staff

East Side @ Home Health – Home Health Staff

North Side @ Lab – Lab Staff

North Side @ Administration – Administration Staff

Loading Dock – Kitchen Staff

North Exit @ Administration Hall – Administration Staff

Basement – Laundry Staff

After house exit coverage will be the responsibility of Security and Nursing Staff.

4. Hospital administrators and department managers will report to location of abduction.

a. All reporting personnel will begin a thorough search of the hospital building.
b. A nurse will stay with the infant's parents.
c. One nurse will stay in the nursery.

5. All employees need to be alert for anyone with an infant and report immediately to the appropriate personnel.

6. Upon arrival of police, a continued search will be coordinated with assistance from hospital personnel as needed.

US Patent Numbers 7,720,998 B2, 7,836,207