Updated v3.5.0 EMS and DEM Schematron The EMS Schematron file contains the following changes:Added 2 New Facilities:
Facility Name - Washington DC VA Medical Center
Facility ID - 399
Facility Name - Christiansburg ER
Facility ID - 400
Changed 1 Facility Name:
Old Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Medical Center
New Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Community Hospital
Facility ID - 308
The DEMS Schematron contains these changes:
Added 3 new EMS Agencies:
Code 50659 - Dyke Volunteer Fi...
Facility updates: Adds:\n399 – Washington DC VA Medical Center\n400 – Christiansburg ER\n\nName update\nCode 308\nOld Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Medical Center\nUpdated Name - Ballad Health Indian Path Community Hospital
Updated v3.5.0 DEM SchematronEMS agency code and name additions:
50658 Pro Med Ambulance Company
50662 Ride24 LLC
00328 VIRGINIA BEACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
50661 Ques Transport LLC
Added the following new EMS agencies:
50658 Pro Med Ambulance Company
50662 RIDE24 LLC
00328 VIRGINIA BEACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD (this agency was inadvertently left out)
50661 Ques Transport LLC
Updated v3.5.0 DEM SchematronThis file aligns the agency name updates and additions that were made to the 3.5 State Dataset sent over earlier in the week.
Updated v3.5.0 ResourcesAn updated 3.5 EMS Schematron file - effective date of 05/20/2024 (based on eTimes.03)
The next version of the Virginia Data Dictionary (3.5.0.4) - effective date of 05/20/2024 to match Schematron
VA_Plain language summary of Virginia EMS Schematron v2.pdf to replace the v1 version.
EMS listing: Name updates to 00427,00713,00925,00969,01013,01169,01242,01250,01257,01321,01342,01352,50473,50476,50552,50556,50587,50594,50602,50607,50614,50616,50639. Others were added but can't be listed (250-character log limit).
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSetUpdated agencies:
Code Old Name Updated Name
00427 WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT - EMS WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPT - EMS
00713 HOPEWELL BUREAU OF FIRE HOPEWELL FIRE AND EMS
00925 FORT LEE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FORT GREGG-ADAMS FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
01169 CHILHOWIE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. DBA C-TRANS MEDICAL SERVICES CHILHOWIE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. / DBA C-TRANS MEDICAL SERVICES
01242 PHI ...
Updated DEM v3.5.0 SchematronAgency name for agency number 50470 updated to 'Airlife Virginia' (formerly 'Rocky Mountain Holdings dba Airlife Virginia')
Updated v3.4.0 EMS SchematronChanges made in January 2024:
1 - Added new facility opening in Jan 22, 2024.
- Facility Code: 398
- Facility Name: Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing
- To accommodate this the following two existing rules were updated:
- RestrictDestinationCodeToName: New mapping added to the rule:
(nem:eDisposition.02 = '39...
Updated v3.5.0 EMS SchematronChanges made in January 2024:
1 - Added new facility opening in Jan 22, 2024.
- Facility Code: 398
- Facility Name: Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing
2 - Update facility
- Facility Code: 08
- Old Name: Chesapeake General Hospital
- New Name: Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
3 - Update facility
- Facility Code: 322
- O...
New Facility Added: Code 398 - Name - Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing.Existing Facility Name Updates: Code 08 - updated to Chesapeake Regional Medical Center and Code: 322 - updated to ECU Health North Hospital
v3.4. StateDataSet Update for Facilities New: Code 398 Name - Emergency Department at Harrison CrossingUpdate:
Code 08
Old Name: Chesapeake General Hospital
New Name: Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Update:
Code: 322
Old Name: Vidant Health North Hospital
New Name: ECU Health North Hospital
Updated v3.5.0 DEM SchematronChange Log (December 2023):
• Add new ERROR level rule for ensuring that dAgency.03 is populated and contains the correct name value corresponding to the dAgency.02 value. This is as required within the NEMSIS 3.5 standard and vendors should refer to the sAgency.02 and sAgency.03 values within the Virginia State Data Set.
• Update the VA.dAgency.23 rule to check for a value of 1027005 (GMT-05:...
Updated v3.5.0 EMS Schematron Please note that changes (other than the addition of the new facility name/code) include logic taking effect as of December 1st 2023. 1 - New rule VA_3.5_1151 to replace VA_3.5_1003
- Exclude the following advanced airway procedures from triggering the rule:
- CPAP - 47545007
- CPAP weaning - 423574009
- ETCO2 digital capnography - 425543005
- Sunset date added to old rule and effective date included in new rule based on value of eTimes.03
- Sunset date prior to/e...
Removed closed EMS agencies:00054, 00167, 00115, 00168, 50538, 00220, 00285
Added new EMS agencies:
50625, 50622, 50609, 50626
Added facility:
397 Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center
(397 has a BLS ED and was added as a unique location.)
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSetFacility code 397 was incorrectly set up as : Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center
It should have been setup as: Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center
Note the ampersand change.
Updated v3.4.0 EMS Schematron The changes are: October 2023: Two New Facilities Added to the Virginia 3.4 Schematron fileCode Facility Name
396 Dominion Hospital
397 Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center
(Please note - OEMS was informed that Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center will have a BLS ED and will accept patients from EMS agencies. So, a unique code was established for this facility to ensure EMS agencies could document this specific location.)
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSet Removed the following closed EMS agencies:Number Name
01209 AMERICAN LIFELINE MEDICAL TRANSPORT INC
00054 CAPE CHARLES RESCUE SERVICE INC
01311 CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE FIRE & RESCUE, INC.
00167 CHASE CITY RESCUE SQUAD
01338 DRAKES BRANCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC.
00115 FLUVANNA RESCUE SQUAD
00168 MECKLENBURG COUNTY LIFE SAVING & RESCUE SQUAD
50538 MED-TRANS CORPORATION DBA AIRMED REGIONAL
01261 PALADIN MEDICAL TRANSPORT
50575 S...
Updated v3.4.0 EMS Schematron The following adjustments were made in the 3.4 Schematron file:1. Updated rule 1724 to bring eMedications.02 into the equation. The new logic is outlined below:
• Generate warning message and deduct 3 points if the following scenario is found in a PCR:
• eMedications.03 contains a value (a medication WAS given)
• eTimes.03 contains a value greater than '2017-07-17T00:00:00-05:00'
• eMedications.02 is 9923001 No (i.e. this crew administered the medicine)
• ...
Facilities - Updated LewisGale Medical Center - code 34 to Trauma Center Level 2.Added the following new EMS Agencies:Wegman’s Food Market INC (50611), Fluvanna County Dept. of Emergency Services (50528)
Updated v3.5.0 EMS SchematronJuly 2023 - A change was made to the rule VA_3.5_1027 to remove code 4230005 (Transport by Another EMS Unit) from the rule logic.
The PDF contains a change log documenting this as well.
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSet CorrectionFacility update
Code 32
Old Name: Lee Regional Medical Center
New Name: Ballad Health Lee County Community Hospital
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSetRemoved the following (closed) EMS agencies:
00266 BENT MOUNTAIN FIRST AID & RESCUE SQUAD INC
01092 EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
00259 FORREST AMBULANCE SERVICE
00047 ROANOKE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/RESCUE SQUAD - #5 HOLLINS
00302 SURRY VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
Updated v3.4.0 StateDataSet Please note that the current Schematron file scheduled for implementation on 04/03 already contains these changes so no new schematron file is needed for this.Added facility: Ashe Memorial Hospital - Code 333
Added new EMS agencies:
FABS FAMILY MEDICAL TRANSPORT - Code 50615
Legacy EMS, INC. - Code 50619
Removed closed EMS agencies:
FIRST RESPONSE MEDICAL INC. - Code 01360
MATTAPONI VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, INC. - Code 00799
UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - Code 01259