State Data Dictionary - North Dakota Department of Health

Version 2.0 09/18/200734. Type of Dispatch DelayName of Data Element:Priority: EssentialType of Dispatch DelayDefinition: The dispatch delays, if any, associated with the dispatch of theEMS unit to the patient encounter.National Element: YesNHTSA 2: E02_06XML: XSD Data Type: xs:integerXSD Domain (Simple Type): TypeOfDispatchDelayMultiple Entry Configuration: YesAccepts Null Values: YesRequired in XSD: YesField Values:-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded-15 Not Reporting -10 Not Known-5 Not Available 80 Caller (Uncooperative)85 High Call Volume 90 Language Barrier95 Location (Inability to obtain) 100 No Units Available105 None 110 Other115 Scene Safety (Not Secure forEMS)120 Technical Failure(Computer, Phone, etc.)Content: The dispatch delays, if any, associated with the dispatch of the EMS unit to the patientencounter.Discussion and Justification: Allows data to describe the status of Dispatch issues.Business Rules: All records submitted must have a Type of Dispatch Delay entered. Recordswith missing or an invalid entry may be rejected or marked as non-compliant by the system. Ifthe incident is appropriate to not report this data element, then this element would be submittedfollowing the null rules (E00).Technical Comments:-25 Not ApplicableAt the time of the report documentation, information requested was “Not Applicable” to theincident. This indicates that it was unnecessary to document a delay if none occurred.Page 52Copyright 2006-2007, North Dakota Department of Health, Division of EMS & Med-Media, Inc.