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EPCR Facility Lists Special Attention ESO users

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Greetings,

This email is primarily directed towards ESO EPCR Users, feel free to share.  In July ESO activated a facility rule which should not have been activated which effected an unknown number of EPCR records across New York State.  The rule involves the facility code and names which must match the state list.  This change remapped many EPCRs facilities to show “Unlisted Facility” and changed the facility code to a generic code which does not allow the chart to cross into Hospital Hub for facility review.

Recently ESO sent correspondence to customers regarding the issue and the need for agency administrators to update facilities within their platform to avoid future problems.  Below are two links; the first contains the directions on how to access the NYS Data Set from the NEMSIS site, the second is the link to the NEMSIS Site:

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/New-York-State-Facilities.png

https://nemsis.org/state-data-managers/state-map-v3/new-york/

When double checking your facility list, please be sure it is entered exactly the way it appears on the state list.   All other agencies using other vendors, please update your facilities as well.

Please feel free to reach out to our office with any questions!

 

Community Paramedicine

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Good morning,

The New York State Department of Health, Division of State EMS is pleased to announce the release of proposed regulations for Community Paramedicine in New York State.  To view the proposed regulations please visit: https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/07/072226.pdf

 

The proposed regulations will also be published on the New York State Department of Health web page here: https://regs.health.ny.gov/regulations/proposed-rule-making

Information on how to submit public comments is contained within the same link.  The public comment period will be open from 7/22/2026 to 9/21/2026.

Thank you,

Theresa M. Allen

Council Operations Unit Coordinator- Administration Branch

Division of State Emergency Medical Services

EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing

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Sharing at the request of State EMS!

The next EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing is scheduled:

Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 16:00 à 17:00

Invitation Request

Questions in Advance

 The Leadership of the Division of State Emergency Medical Services will be present to provide updates on ongoing projects and issues impacting the EMS Community. Submit questions in advance or during the briefing.

Stay safe, cool and rested.

 

Peter

 

Peter L. Brodie, AEMT, BS

Manager – EMS and Trauma Data Support

Communications and Data Integration Branch

Division of State Emergency Medical Services

New York State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System | 2024 Annual Report

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Greetings, 

We were asked to share this by State EMS:

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Office of Drug User Health has released the 2024 Annual Report on the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System. The following statement accompanied the release:

Despite recent improvements, fatal drug overdoses remain at epidemic levels in our state. Enhanced public health surveillance programs, such as the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System, can collect important information on the circumstances surrounding overdoses to inform public health action. The State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System collects and reviews multiple sources of data, including the death certificate, the coroner/medical examiner report and toxicology report to abstract information on the demographics, the medical response, route of drug administration and drug type, decedent medical and social history, and all positive toxicology findings for all fatal drug poisoning/acute intoxication events occurring in New York. The New York State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report will highlight findings from an analysis of fatal overdoses occurring in 2024. For more information, please visit:

SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data | Overdose Prevention | CDC

State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)

Data, Surveillance, and Emerging Threats

If you have any questions or wish further information, please contact Anne DelVecchio directly.

Thanks for all you do!

Peter

 

Peter L. Brodie, AEMT, BS

Manager – EMS and Trauma Data Support

Communications and Data Integration Branch

Division of State Emergency Medical Services