The EMS Performance Improvement Center (EMSPIC) is located within Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed within the EMSPIC are several projects including the Pre-Hospital Medical Information System (PreMIS), EMS Toolkit Project, the State Medical Asset Resource Tracking Tool (SMARTT) and the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS). The EMSPIC supports state, regional and local EMS service delivery from a patient care, resource allocation, and regulatory perspective.
NEMSIS Version 3 Released February 8, 2010 - Advancing the EMS Electronic Medical Record
Wed, 02/17/2010 - 7:42pm — bbarrier
February 8, 2010 marked an important event within the EMS Industry with the release of the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Version 3 Final Draft documents. After two years of collaborating and building consensus with the EMS community, the Final Draft of the NEMSIS Version 3 dataset was released on February 8, 2010. NEMSIS Version 3 represents a major enhancement of the Version 2 standard released in 2005.
Learn About All of the EMSPIC's Projects and Cross-Cutting Initiatives
Wed, 02/17/2010 - 7:42pm — bbarrier
This timeline allows you to see the extraordinary partnerships with the EMSPIC that are promoting EMS innovation, research and development. Click here to see an interactive timeline for all of the EMSPIC's current projects.
North Carolina EMS Data System Published in National Peer Reviewed Journal
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 2:04pm — bbarrier
The January 2010 edition of Prehospital Emergency Care highlights the North Carolina EMS Data System. The article highlights the successful development of a fully integrated, statewide EMS data system for quality improvement of EMS service delivery and patient care in North Carolina. The article also provides a platform for linking EMS with emergency physicians, other health care providers, and public health agencies responsible for planning, disease surveillance, and disaster preparedness. The North Carolina EMS Data System applications include the Prehospital Medical Information System (PreMIS), the Credentialing Information System (CIS), the State Medical Asset Resource Tracking Tool (SMARTT), and the EMS Performance Improvement Toolkits. The system provides a quality and performance improvement program consistent with the idealized EMS design described in the EMS Agenda for the Future. The program has already achieved significant improvements in the quality of EMS service delivery, patient care, and integrated systems of care.
H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Hospital Preparedness Program (PIHPP) Online Application
Tue, 11/17/2009 - 10:01am — bbarrier
The North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services is pleased to announce the availability of the online application for the H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Hospital Preparedness Program (PIHPP) at https://www.emspic.org/documents/PDF/grantapplication.php. The purpose of this grant, which is funded by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the US Department of Health and Human Services, is to aid NC hospitals in the development or enhancement of existing preparedness plans and procedures as it relates to H1N1. The total amount available to NC hospitals is $1.5 million, with funding being considered in the following 3-tier format: $10,000.00 Hospital Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), $15,000.00 Hospital Medical Surge Capacity Plan, and $100,000.00 Hospital Alternate Care Facility Plan.
