We help EMSC programs use data, quality improvement resources, and readiness initiatives to improve emergency care for children.
A national resource for pediatric readiness built through data, research, and quality improvement
What is the EDC
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – established the EDC to coordinate the collection, analysis, and use of prehospital and emergency department clinical data to guide improvements in pediatric care by providing evidence-based best practices. We are here to help Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership Program Grantees
use data, readiness assessments, and quality improvement strategies to improve emergency care for children within their states and territories.
EMS for Children
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Our GOAL
is to use data to improve care for children and are committed to improving the quality of care in EMS systems with data.
Providing Technical Assistance
We are the center that provides data, pediatric readiness, and quality improvement-related technical assistance to EMSC State Partnership grantees. We primarily work with EMSC Program Managers and Project Directors. Located at the University of Utah School of Medicine, we were created in 1995 through a cooperative agreement with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of HRSA. At the time of creation, we were known as the National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) and rebranded as the EMSC Data Center (EDC) in 2022.
Our technical assistance has evolved and expanded over time and in accordance with EMSC Program priorities. Today, EDC technical assistance supports performance measure implementation, pediatric readiness initiatives, quality improvement activities, assessment administration, data interpretation, dashboard utilization, strategic planning, and resource development.
This technical assistance is now primarily focused on assisting EMSC grantees in collecting data for the EMSC Program’s Performance Measures and for national quality improvement initiatives such as the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) with prehospital agencies and the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) with hospital EDs. The EDC also supports national initiatives such as the PPRP and NPRP, helping EMSC programs collect, understand, interpret, and use readiness data to guide improvement efforts.
We help EMSC grantees use this data for improving the pediatric readiness of prehospital agencies and hospital EDs to treat and care for pediatric patients. Our multidisciplinary team includes expertise in survey methods, data collection, statistics, technical assistance, quality improvement, data visualization, and pediatric emergency care.
While TA is a large part of what we do, we have a unique and talented group of individuals who make up our team. Check out the roles and skills of each member of our team.
State/Territory Managers and EDC TA Liaisons for EMSC
Click on any State/Territory on the map below to see contact information for both the EMSC Program manager and the assigned EDC TA liaison.
EMSC Program Manager Secure Login
Secure resources on our website, such as links to EMSC State Partnership-specific grantee tools and materials, are not intended for public access.
We have established a password-protected section for this information. State Partnership EMSC Program Managers and Project Directors should reach out to their EDC TA Liaison to obtain the password.
New Program Managers/Directors will be granted access on a quarterly schedule.
This password-protected section includes links to the following:
- Content List Management System (CLMS) login
- CLMS user guide
- CLMS login reset
- Tableau data dashboards login
- Tableau login reset
- Survey/assessment respondent & non-respondent lists (available during current data collection periods)