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 2025-09-01 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 CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findingsis equivalent toComposition.section:findings
EMSProtocol.findings.airwayis equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:airway
EMSProtocol.findings.breathingis equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:breathing
EMSProtocol.findings.circulationis equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:circulation
EMSProtocol.findings.disabilityis equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:disability
EMSProtocol.findings.exposureis equivalent toComposition.section:findings.section:exposure

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.airway.respiratoryStatusis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.breathing.respiratoryFunctionis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.cardiacArrestis equivalent toObservation.valueBoolean

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.rateis equivalent toObservation.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.arrhythmiais equivalent toObservation.interpretation:arrhythmia
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.intensityis equivalent toObservation.interpretation:intensity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.heartRate.measurementMethodis equivalent toObservation.method

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.systolicis equivalent toObservation.component.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.diastolicis equivalent toObservation.component.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.measurementMethodis equivalent toObservation.method
EMSProtocol.findings.circulation.bloodPressure.measurementMethod.bodySiteis equivalent toObservation.bodySite

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.totalis equivalent toObservation.valueQuantity
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.eyeOpening.scoreis equivalent toObservation.component:eyeOpening.valueCodeableConcept.coding.extension:itemWeight
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.eyeOpening.descriptionis equivalent toObservation.component:eyeOpening.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.verbalResponse.scoreis equivalent toObservation.component:verbal.valueCodeableConcept.coding.extension:itemWeight
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.verbalResponse.descriptionis equivalent toObservation.component:verbal.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.motorResponse.scoreis equivalent toObservation.component:motor.valueCodeableConcept.coding.extension:itemWeight
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.gcs.motorResponse.descriptionis equivalent toObservation.component:motor.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.levelOfResponsivenessis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.pupilShapeis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.pupilSizeis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.faceis equivalent toObservation.component:face.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.face.lateralityis equivalent toObservation.component:face.extension:laterality
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.armis equivalent toObservation.component:arm.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.arm.lateralityis equivalent toObservation.component:arm.extension:laterality
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.speechis equivalent toObservation.component:speech.valueCodeableConcept
EMSProtocol.findings.disability.fast.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.exposure.heatis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept

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

Source CodeRelationshipTarget Code
EMSProtocol.findings.timeis equivalent toObservation.effectiveDateTime
EMSProtocol.findings.exposure.coldis equivalent toObservation.valueCodeableConcept