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Medical Module Data

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

The NERIS data framework provides fields and definitions for the data.

Medical Module - the medical content for all medical incidents
   

Grouped Fields

patient

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
patient_care_report Text Patient care report identification number. Correlates to NEMSIS eRecord.01.


Should follow department’s NEMSIS report number format
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patient_evaluation_care Text Status of patient care needs based on evaluation.


Patient Evaluated and Care Provided, Patient Evaluated and Refused Care, Patient Evaluated, No Care Required, Patient Refused Evaluation/Care, Patient Support Services Provided
patient_improved_status Text Status of the patient after FD arrival and intervention.


NEMSIS values for Response – Improved (9916001), Unchanged (9916003), 9916005 (Worse)
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medical_disposition Text Transport outcome of the incident. -
 
 

 

Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘patient’

Field ‘patient_care_report’

Attribute Value
Key patient_care_report
Type Text
Overview Patient care report identification number. Correlates to NEMSIS eRecord.01.
Comments Should follow department’s NEMSIS report number format
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘patient_evaluation_care’

Attribute Value
Key patient_evaluation_care
Type Text
Overview Status of patient care needs based on evaluation.
Comments Patient Evaluated and Care Provided, Patient Evaluated and Refused Care, Patient Evaluated, No Care Required, Patient Refused Evaluation/Care, Patient Support Services Provided
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘patient_improved_status’

Attribute Value
Key patient_improved_status
Type Text
Overview Status of the patient after FD arrival and intervention.
Comments NEMSIS values for Response – Improved (9916001), Unchanged (9916003), 9916005 (Worse)
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘medical_disposition’

Attribute Value
Key medical_disposition
Type Text
Overview Transport outcome of the incident.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

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