Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System

Arizona Prehospital Information & EMS Registry System (AZ-PIERS)

AZ-PIERS is Arizona’s FREE pre-hospital data registry that gives its EMS agencies the ability to generate and transmit electronic Patient Care Records (ePCRs) at the scene, in the hospital or at the station. AZ-PIERS is National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Version 2.2.1 Gold Compliant and accepts any other programs meeting this criteria. This system will allow the state insight on Pre-Hospital EMS care and lead to improvements in outcomes and the trauma system as a whole.

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• AZ-PIERS LOGIN

General Information

• AZ-PIERS Brochure
• AZ-PIERS General Information
• AZ-PIERS Schematic
• AZ-PIERS Data Dictionary
• AZ-PIERS Required and Optional Elements
• Additional Definitions

Applications

• AZ-PIERS EMS Application
• AZ-PIERS Hospital Application
• AZ-PIERS Training School Application
• AZ-PIERS Combined Application

AZ-PIERS Registry Users Group (EMSRUG) Meetings

• Friday, January 11, 2013; 9:30 - 11:30 am, ADHS 540-A Conference Room, Agenda | Minutes
• Monday, April 29, 2013 from 9:30am – 11:30am, ADHS 540-A Conference Room, Agenda | Minutes
• Monday, July 29, 2013 from 9:30am – 11:30am, ADHS 540-A Conference Room
• Monday, October 28, 2013 from 9:30am – 11:30am, ADHS 540-A Conference Room

AZ-PIERS Training

• April 9 or 10, 2013 Training Class Schedule

NEMSIS: The National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) was established to help states develop standardized elements for pre-hospital data. This database provides insight into EMS information on a local, state, and national level. NEMSIS protects your data to the same extent as the state and is protected against subpoena and discoverability. Arizona’s participation helps to develop nationwide EMS training material, improve outcomes for patients, collaborate with research, and allocate additional resources.

AZDHS can submit specific data elements to NEMSIS but requires written consent to do so. Please contact the DQA for additional information.

• Benefits to Arizona agencies

See Data Requests & DQA Policies for more information.

Note: Information provided in PDF format unless otherwise noted.