NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 1 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration N ational E mergency M edical S ervices I nformation S ystem

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 2 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Primary Sponsorship NHTSA (NHTSA/EMS, NHTSA/NCSA) National Association of State EMS Directors Trauma/EMS Systems Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 3 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Project Genesis 1996 NHTSA Report Emergency Medical Services Agenda for the Future & 2002 NHTSA Data IPT Report stated the critical need for EMS data 2001 GAO Report EMS reported needs are wide ranging with a growing focus on the lack of data

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Purpose To produce a nationwide information resource of EMS data that would aid in: Developing nationwide training curricula Improve performance at the local level Evaluating patient and EMS System outcomes Assist in determining national fee schedules and reimbursement rates Address resources for disaster and domestic preparedness

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 5 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The “Big” Vision Collect data regarding ALL EMS runs….nationwide / Commonwealth of Virginia Just under 560,000 EMS Dispatched Calls 2003 / Commonwealth of Virginia Just under 560,000 EMS Dispatched Calls

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 6 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Benefactors NHTSA Emergency Medical Services NCSA (NASS, FARS, CODES, CIREN) Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) National Implementation Coordination Office Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Fire Administration

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 7 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Development/Support/Management National EMS Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) includes Technical Assistance Center University of Utah, Mike Dean, Clay Mann University of North Carolina EMS Performance Improvement Center Greg Mears, MD FACEP, Lead Developer NHTSA/EMS, NHTSA/NCSA

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 8 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Technical Overview 3-tier data structure: Local (400 data elements), State (< 400), Federal (federal dataset which is currently 70 data elements) Data linkage and sharing accomplished using XML, XSD Dataset based on the NHTSA Uniform Pre-Hospital Dataset 2.0 Existing statewide systems: Conversion New statewide systems: Adoption Encourage Federal support for individual statewide EMS initiatives Data collection software is marketed via private vendors Technical assistance via Utah site (Expertise) First web based reports available 2007

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 9 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Where Is NEMSIS Now? 2004 MOU for all but NY, VT, Puerto Rico and VI Dataset, Schema and Definitions are set Business Model and other Project Reporting has been initiated Building and Supporting individual state projects and providing assistance for the local projects within the state project SOW for federal data center is beginning

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 10 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 23 Responses for Data Submissions signifies those states that we are currently working with to submit data in Need to be contacted and other materials reviewed to determine which year would be most suitable. Most likely all will be capable of submitting in either 2007 or early 2008 from my experience Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee Arkansas, Idaho, Rhode Island 2007/2008 – Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Utah, Wyoming

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 11 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration More Information Reference Materials Technical Support Data Elements “A visual site that offers useful information through simple navigation”

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 12 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Get Involved Select… Technical Support pull down menu NEMSIS User Group(s)

NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics & Analysis 13 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Thank You, Questions?