NEMSIS Version 3 Released February 8, 2010 - Advancing the EMS Electronic Medical Record 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. Click Here to Read More |
SC EMS Agencies—Important Information—Please Review Congratulations - Agency Data Submission Pushes 90% Across South Carolina! Over the past year, EMS Agencies, Software Developers, SC DHEC, and the EMSPIC have worked to accomplish one of the most substantial State EMS Data Systems in the nation. This achievement is no small victory, as the current incoming events represent over 98% of the population in South Carolina! The implementation of this system formed a ground-breaking level of participation, data collection, and data quality - swiftly placing South Carolina among the top nationally submitting EMS data systems in the country. Thank you for all of your hard work, patience, and dedication! You may now begin to refine the quality of data being collected and use this information to your advantage. Agency Reports and Toolkits utilize the collected data to provide you with information for evaluation and improvement. Remember, the success of any data system depends on how the information is used. For a detailed list of available reports, and instructions on how to use them, please select Reports on the left-side menu. In addition, all South Carolina EMT-Paramedics still have access to Tim Phalen's new Online 12 Lead ECG Interpretation Course. The free course is available until October 2010. Make sure to take advantage of this offer by selecting EMS Education Resources on the left-side menu. Please visit this site often for new information on Reports, Toolkits, and upcoming Regionally Based Webinars. While you are on this site, be sure to check out the visual success of South Carolina's EMS Data System on the Interactive SC Data Rollout Map! If you have any questions or require technical assistance, please contact Matt Gawthrop by phone at (866) 773-6477 or by email at mgawthrop@emspic.org. Thank you, Matt Gawthrop  
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North Carolina EMS Data System Published in National Peer Reviewed Journal 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. |
![]() | SC EMS Data System: Interactive Data Submission Map Submit data to PreMIS now and help your county "Turn Green!" (Click Here to View) |
![]() | SC EMS Data Reports FAQ and Instructions Beginning May 1, 2009 new South Carolina EMS Data Reports are available for all agencies in South Carolina. Click on the section below that you want to view:
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![]() | The September 29th EMS Performance Improvement Center Webinar, How to Use and Apply the EMS Response Time Toolkit and EMS Data System Reports, is now available online for your convenience!
This exciting video is the first in a series of EMSPIC Webinars. Look forward to future opportunities that will be Regionally based with plenty of time for creative and two way exchange. This September 29th EMSPIC Webinar Video How to Use and Apply the EMS Response Time Toolkit and EMS Data System Reports highlights:
Those with High Speed Internet connections may Click Here to view the video in a larger format Those without High Speed Internet connections may Click Here to view the video in a reduced quality video format with normal sound quality Viewing these videos requires Microsoft Silverlight technology which is available for both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. If you do not have Silverlight installed on your machine, you may need to download it and install it from here: Get Silverlight
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