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At our facility our admininstrator has decided that "Code Blue" cannot be announced over the overhead system. Instead the switch board opetrator announces "Code 4464" overhead. I just don't think that a series of numbers cut it. There are so pages overhead during the couse of a day you tend to tune them out. The so called rational behind this is to keep from upsetting familes who may think it is their loved one who is in big trouble. I was just wondering if any other facilities had similar policies and how are they working for you. Another question, when a code blue is called, do they just announce the floor where the code is occuring or do they announce room numbers? I would like to know how other facilities handle code blues?