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Medication Ticket Color Coding Guide

The document outlines medication ticket color coding and frequencies for two hospitals. For SPMC: orange is every 8 hours, blue is every 4 hours, pink is 3 times a day, yellow is every 12 hours or twice daily, green is 4 times a day, white is once daily, and red is every 6 hours or for stat doses. For Malta: orange is every 12 hours or twice daily, blue is every 4 hours, pink is 3 times a day, yellow is once daily, green is every 8 hours, white is every 6 hours, and red is 4 times a day.

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Medication Ticket Color Coding Guide

The document outlines medication ticket color coding and frequencies for two hospitals. For SPMC: orange is every 8 hours, blue is every 4 hours, pink is 3 times a day, yellow is every 12 hours or twice daily, green is 4 times a day, white is once daily, and red is every 6 hours or for stat doses. For Malta: orange is every 12 hours or twice daily, blue is every 4 hours, pink is 3 times a day, yellow is once daily, green is every 8 hours, white is every 6 hours, and red is 4 times a day.

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  • Medication Ticket Color Coding & Frequency

Medication Ticket Color Coding & Frequency (SPMC)

Color Frequency
ORANGE EVERY 8 HRS 6AM-2PM-10PM
BLUE EVERY 4 HRS 2AM-6AM-10AM-2PM-6PM-10PM
PINK 3X A DAY/ TID 6AM-1PM-6PM
YELLOW EVERY 12 HRS/ BID/HOURS OF SLEEP 6AM-6PM& HS-9PM
GREEN 4X A DAY/ QID 6AM-10AM-2PM-6PM
WHITE ONCE A DAY 6AM
RED EVERY 6 HRS/q6 and for STAT dose 12am-6am-12nn-6pm
Note: PRN will be based on the frequency ordered.

Medication Ticket Color Coding & Frequency (Malta)

Color Frequency
ORANGE EVERY 12 HRS/q12/ BID 6AM-6PM
BLUE EVERY 4 HRS 12AM-4AM-8AM-12NN-4PM-8PM
PINK 3X A DAY/ TID 7AM-1PM-6PM
YELLOW ONCE A DAY 6AM
GREEN EVERY 8 HRS /q8 EVERY 8 HRS
WHITE EVERY 6 HRS/q6 12am-6am-12nn-6pm
RED 4X A DAY/ QID 9AM-1PM-6PM-9PM

Medication Ticket Color Coding & Frequency (SPMC) Color Frequency ORANGE EVERY 8 HRS 6AM-2PM-10PM BLUE EVERY 4 HRS 2AM-6AM-10

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