Massachusetts General Hospital

Overview

EMNet involves 208 medical centers: 173 US and 35 International. Additional sites have completed EMNet surveys. The network focuses on three areas:

1) Respiratory/allergy emergencies, through the Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration (MARC). MARC is an international research network focusing on asthma, COPD, anaphylaxis, pneumonia and other airway disorders.

2) Health policy research, which includes the National ED Inventories (NEDI) and the National ED Safety Study (NEDSS).

3) Other public health projects, focusing on public health issues that affect the delivery and quality of emergency care, as well as the primary care needs of medically disadvantaged populations. The ED Safety Assessment & follow-up Evaluation (ED-SAFE), surveys, and analysis of federal datasets are the core activities of this program.

All EMNet programs are based at the EMNet Coordinating Center (ECC) at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Carlos Camargo founded all programs, directs the ECC, and chairs the EMNet Steering Committee. Members of the EMNet Coordinating Center include Ashley Sullivan, Janice Espinola, Courtney Tierney, Sarah Ting, and Erica Eagan. Members of the 2012-14 EMNet Steering Committee are Sunday Clark, Jeff Caterino, Jonathan Mansbach, and Ashley Sullivan.

For further information about these programs or affiliated activities (e.g., NHAMCS analyses) please use this link to the EMNet website.