P27: Transported to Medical Facility By
Definition:
Type and identity of unit providing transport to the medical facility receiving the patient.
Element Attributes
Subfield 1: Source of Transport
- Not Transported
- EMS Air
- EMS Ground
- Law Enforcement
- Other
- Unknown
Subfield 2:
EMS Response Agency Identifier ID for EMS Agency That Responds
Subfield 3:
EMS Response Run Number
Subfield 4
Name or number of medical facility receiving patient
Rationale:
Important to trace victim from the scene of crash through the health care system. Facilitates linkage of injured crash victims with Emergency Medical Services data files.
