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NEMSIS 2.2.1 Specifications

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION OF EMS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PREHOSPITAL DATA PROGRAM

Illinois NEMSIS 2.2.1 Specifications

The following files contain information needed by software vendors to produce a NEMSIS 2.2.1-compliant electronic data export to the state of Illinois:

  • A list of the elements being collected by the state
  • Illinois Medication codes used for NEMSIS Version
  • Data consistency rules that will be enforced
  • NOTE: For Agency Codes, Destination Codes, and EMS System Numbers refer to our NEMSIS Version 3 information

As updates become available they will be posted here - along with summaries of the changes. These summaries will be left in place to give a complete record of revisions.

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  • NEMSIS 'E' Elements being collected by Illinois (172 KB PDF file) 03-30-2010
    Revision History:
    • 03/30/2010 Minor text corrections - the list of elements remains the same:
      • Corrected typo in 'E04_01' (previously was incorrectly 'EO4_01' (alpha 'O' instead of zero))
      • Changed 'Complaint' to 'Chief Complaint' for elements E09_11 (Chief Complaint Anatomic Location) and E09_12 (Chief Complaint Organ System)
      • Added 'for pediatric patients only' to description of E16_02 (Broselow/Luten Color); also, for form is autofilled based on response to E16_01, not to E16_02

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  • NEMSIS 'D' Elements being collected by Illinois (83 KB PDF file) 07-26-2010
    Revision History:
    • 07/26/2010
      • Removed D07_02 (State Licensure ID Number) from the list of state-required data elements.
      • Removed D09_01 (Device Serial Number) from the list of state-required data elements.

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  • Medication codes (15 KB XLS file) 07-07-2010
    Revision History:
    • 07/07/2010
      • Added codes for D5W, Lactated Ringer's and Normal Saline.

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  • Data consistency rules (117 KB Word document) 08-15-2012
    Revision History:
    • 08/15/2012
      • A clarification was added re: E02_11 (EMSUnit/VehicleNumber); this element must contain the last 2 digits of the vehicle's physical license plate number.
    • 07/17/2012
      • The rules for when ReasonforChoosingDestination (E20_16) must not be specified have been relaxed so that a Reason for Choosing Destination may now be specified for calls where the Incident/Patient Disposition (E20_10) is 'Treated, Transferred Care' (4845).
      • The rules for when TypeOfDestination (E20_17) must be specified have been relaxed so that a Destination Type is no longer required when Incident/Patient Disposition (E20_10) is 'Treated, Transferred Care' (4845).
    • 03/08/2012
      • The rules for when BarriersToPatientCare (E12_01) must not be specified have been relaxed so that barriers to care may now be specified for calls where the Incident/Patient Disposition (E20_10) is 'Dead at Scene' (4820).
    • 12/23/2010
      • DestinationTransferredToCode (E20_02) is required to contain a non-Null value when Incident/Patient Disposition (E20_10) is 'Treated, Transported by EMS' AND Destination Type (E20_17) is 'Hospital'. For all other Dispositions, or if Destination Type is not 'Hospital', DestinationTransferredToCode now must contain a Null value
    • 11/09/2010
      • TransportModefromScene (E20_14) and ReasonForChoosingDestination (E20_16) now allow Not Applicable when Incident/Patient Disposition (E20_10) is Dead at Scene.
    • 04/30/2010
      • The note addressing data element inclusion requirements was modified to clarify that third-party software must be capable of collecting all Illinois elements.
    • 11/05/2009
      • A minor correction has been made in the description of the rule re: the E23_09 and E23_11 elements: the NEMSIS names for these elements were stated incorrectly.
    • 10/08/2009
      • Unit Left Scene DateTime (E05_09) is no longer required for non-transports:
        • Must be specified for Treat/Transport by EMS calls
        • Must NOT be specified for Cancelled calls
      • Possible Pregnancy may now be answered 'No' for Male Patients: is no longer required to be Null N/A