What does a Code Capacity Alert respond to?

A Code Capacity Alert is designed to respond to situations involving high patient volume. This type of alert is activated when hospitals or healthcare facilities experience an influx of patients that exceeds their capacity to provide effective and timely care. In such cases, the facilities may need to implement specific protocols to manage resources, prioritize care, and ensure patient safety.

High patient volume can result from various factors, including increased hospital admissions, emergency room visits, or public health emergencies. Effectively responding to a Code Capacity Alert allows healthcare facilities to mobilize necessary resources, such as additional staff or equipment, and coordinate patient flow to avoid overwhelming the system.

In contrast, the other options focus on different types of emergencies or incidents that do not relate directly to the capacity of healthcare facilities to treat patients effectively. For example, an infection outbreak would require infection control measures rather than a capacity alert, staff misconduct would involve human resources and disciplinary actions, and natural disasters would initiate emergency response plans rather than address capacity issues.