The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of EMS and the EMSC Program have launched the first pediatric dashboard focused on clinical care using data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS).

What is NEMSIS?

NEMSIS is the national system used to collect, store, and share EMS data from 54 U.S. states and territories.

What are the measures and how were they chosen?

The dashboard includes measures related to asthma, hypoglycemia, anaphylaxis, shock, pain control, and traumatic injury, with more measures coming soon. Measures were selected to align with National EMS Quality Alliance performance measures, with additional measures selected by an EMSC Program expert panel. 

How can I use the pediatric dashboards?

For agencies: The public versions of the dashboard can be used to support quality and performance improvement at the national, state, and agency levels, and complements the work of the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project. Agency-level access will be available in 2025.

For EMSC state managers: Upon request and with written permission from your state EMS director, NEMSIS will issue you a password to access state- and agency-specific data.