This version of the State EMS Forms was posted on this site on 07/27/2007, and revised by the state on 5/5/2006.  Last updated 08/09/2010.

Colorado began submitting to NEMSIS in August 2009. They are collecting 100% of the NEMSIS data set.  65% - 70% of their agencies are submitting 75% of their EMS runs.

EMS agencies continue to submit patient care report data to the state EMS database (MATRIX). As of March 2010, 75% of the ground transport agencies are submitting data to the MATRIX. Of the 52 agencies that are not in compliance, 37 are small volume agencies (<1000 transports per year), 13 are medium volume agencies (1000-4999 transports per year) and 2 are large volume agencies (5000+
transports per year). Notices were sent to agency medical directors of non-submitting agencies, encouraging them to work with the EMS and Trauma Data Program to come into compliance with the data submission requirements. The EMS and Trauma Data Program provided technical assistance to several agencies. In addition to improvements in the compliance rate, timeliness of the data has also improved. More than 80% of the patient care reports are now submitted to the state database within 90 days of the patient encounter/event. Colorado data are submitted to the National EMS Information Systems database each quarter.

The EMS and Trauma Data Program has been monitoring the progress at the national level in the upgrade of NEMSIS to Version 3. A draft list of variables has been posted at http://www.nemsis.org/ . Much discussion and input is needed before crafting Colorado’s timeline for conversion to NEMSIS 3, however preliminary planning anticipates a change to Version 3 in 2013.

The department is collaborating with the Colorado Department of Transportation on developing a virtual data warehouse containing data related to traffic crashes. In conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, data from several state agencies including the Department of Revenue, Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol, the Department of Public Health and Environment, the Department of Human Services and the Judicial branch will be integrated to create a comprehensive picture of traffic crashes in Colorado. The integrated system will be used to develop effective prevention and intervention strategies to reduce traffic crashes in Colorado and to improve the prehospital care of individuals injured in a motor vehicle crash.

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Colorado EMS Response Times: A comparison to national estimates (.PDF,101.03k)

NHTSA Assessment 11/1997 (.PDF,100.93k)

CDPHE Agency Profile (.PDF,400.24k)

Colorado Equivalents to NEMSIS National Demographic Elements 1/2008 (.PDF,29.47k)

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