CH EMS (R4)
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CH EMS (R4), published by IVR Interverband für Rettungswesen. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.1.0-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7ch/ch-ems/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

ConceptMap: EMS Findings to FHIR Mapping

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-ems/ConceptMap/EmsFindings2Fhir Version: 2.1.0-ci-build
Active as of 2026-05-06 Computable Name: EmsFindings2Fhir

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This map shows how the findings section from the EMS Protocol is represented using FHIR.

Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Document


Group 1 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Composition

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings0..1todois equivalent toComposition.section:findings0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.airway0..1todois equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:airway0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.breathing0..1todois equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:breathing0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation0..1todois equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:circulation0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.disability0..1todois equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:disability0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.exposure0..1todois equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:exposure0..1todo

Group 2 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Airways

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.airway.respiratoryStatus0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

Group 3 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Breathing

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.breathing.respiratoryFunction0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

Group 4 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Cardiac Arrest

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.cardiacArrest0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueBoolean

Group 5 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Heart Rate

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.rate0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.arrhythmia0..1todois equivalent toObservation.interpretation:arrhythmia0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.intensity0..1todois equivalent toObservation.interpretation:intensity0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.measurementMethod0..1todois equivalent toObservation.method0..1todo

Group 6 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Blood Pressure

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.systolic0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.diastolic0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.measurementMethod0..1todois equivalent toObservation.method0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.measurementMethod.bodySite0..1todois equivalent toObservation.bodySite0..1todo

Group 7 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: GCS

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.total0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.eyeOpening.score0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:eyeOpening.valueCodeableConcept.coding.extension:itemWeight
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.eyeOpening.description0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:eyeOpening.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.verbalResponse.score0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:verbal.valueCodeableConcept.coding.extension:itemWeight
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.verbalResponse.description0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:verbal.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.motorResponse.score0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:motor.valueCodeableConcept.coding.extension:itemWeight
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.motorResponse.description0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:motor.valueCodeableConcept

Group 8 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: AVPU

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.levelOfResponsiveness0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

Group 9 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Pupil Shape

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.pupilShape0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

Group 10 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Pupil Size

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.pupilSize0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

Group 11 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Stroke/FAST

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.face1..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:face.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.face.laterality0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:face.extension:laterality0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.arm1..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:arm.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.arm.laterality0..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:arm.extension:laterality0..1todo
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.speech1..1todois equivalent toObservation.component:speech.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.time1..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime

Group 12 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Heat Exposure

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.exposure.heat0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

Group 13 Mapping from EMS Protocol to CH EMS Observation: Cold Exposure

Source CodeCard.TypeRelationshipTarget CodeCard.Type
EMSProtocol.findings.time0..1todois equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.exposure.cold0..1todois equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept