The EDXL Distribution Element (DE) specification describes a standard
message distribution framework for data sharing among emergency
information systems using the XML-based Emergency Data Exchange
Language (EDXL). This format may be used over any data transmission
system, including but not limited to the SOAP HTTP binding. EDXL-HAVE
specifies an EDXL-based XML document format that allows the
communication of the status of a hospital, its services, and its
resources. These include bed capacity and availability, emergency
department status, available service coverage, and the status of a
hospital's facility and operations. This format may be used over any
data transmission system, including but not limited to the SOAP HTTP
binding. In a disaster or emergency situation, there is a need for
hospitals to be able to communicate with each other, and with other
members of the emergency response community. The ability to exchange
data in regard to hospitals' bed availability, status, services, and
capacity enables both hospitals and other emergency agencies to
respond to emergencies and disaster situations with greater efficiency
and speed. In particular, it will allow emergency dispatchers and
managers to make sound logistics decisions -- where to route victims,
which hospitals have the ability to provide the needed service. Many
hospitals have expressed the need for, and indeed are currently using,
commercial or self-developed information technology that allows them
to publish this information to other hospitals in a region, as well
as EOCs, 9-1-1 centers, and EMS responders via a Web-based tool.
Systems that are available today do not record or present data in a
standardized format, creating a serious barrier to data sharing between
hospitals and emergency response groups. Without data standards,
parties of various kinds are unable to view data from hospitals in a
state or region that use a different system -- unless a specialized
interface is developed. More Information See also the OASIS Emergency Management TC: Click Here
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