Recent News and Updates
OMC Evolution
We're thrilled to share an exciting update that will improve patient care: the expansion of Online Medical Consultation (OMC) services to two more base hospitals - the Centre for Paramedic Education and Research (CPER) in Hamilton, and Health Sciences North (HSN) in Sudbury.
Spring 2024 CME Launches March 13, 2024, on MedicLEARN
RPPEO Spring 2024 CME is launching online on Wednesday, March 13. The RPPEO's Spring continuing medical education module is aimed at ACPs. PCPs from paramedic services supporting participation are also welcome to participate in the Spring session.
RPPEO today emailed a Spring 2024 CME Launch Letter containing details of the education to each ce...
Medical Advisory on Cardiac Arrest On-scene Resuscitation Time
A new RPPEO Medical Advisory is in effect.
Medical Advisory on Cardiac Arrest On-scene Resuscitation Time (2024-01) provides clinical practice guidance for RPPEO-certified paramedics.
You may find this Medical Advisory and other written RPPEO guidance in the Policies and Practices section of RPPEO.ca.
MedicNEWS for February 2024
In this issue of MedicNEWS:
Spring 2024 CME Announced! in Continuing Education
Paramedics on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis in BHP Corner
Corresponding about Quality & Safety
A New Clinical Bulletin to Help Your Practice
RPPEO is Hiring in Announcements
MedicNEWS is the RPPEO bi-monthly news magazine for paramedics in Eastern...
ALS PCS v5.3 in Force February 9, 2024
The Ministry of Health has issued a revised version of the Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS PCS). Version 5.3 came into force on February 9, 2024.
ALS PCS v5.3 added intranasal glucagon to the Hypoglycemia Medical Directives for trained and authorized paramedics.
OBHG Seeks Paramedics for Provincial Committees
The Ontario Base Hospital Group (OBHG) is seeking applications for new representation from front line paramedics for all provincial committees:
Ontario Base Hospital Group Medical Advisory Committee (OBHG MAC) -2
Data Quality Management Subcommittee (DQM) -1
Education Subcommittee (ESC) -1
Term: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027
For ...
Clinical Bulletin on OUD, Buprenorphine/naloxone, and Naloxone
A new RPPEO Clinical Bulletin on Opioid Use Disorder, Buprenorphine/naloxone, and Naloxone is now available.
This Clinical Bulletin provides paramedic practice guidance from the Regional Medical Director on the appropriate administration of naloxone in the context of opioid toxicity, and differentiates naloxone from the new combined medication ...
ALS PCS v5.2.1 in Force January 10, 2024
The Ministry of Health has issued a revised version of the Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS PCS). Version 5.2.1 came into force on January 10, 2024.
ALS PCS v5.2.1 corrected the adult doses for atropine and the pediatric doses for pralidoxime in both the PCP and ACP Nerve Agent Exposure Medical Directives.
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Latest MedicASK Questions
Newborn Resuscitation and NRP 8th ed. guidelines
Question: I recently did my NRP and was wondering why our neonatal resuscitation guidelines don't lineup with the NRP protocols. We have two discrepancies: 1: NRP teaches one full minute of PPV, we do 30 sec...
Ventilator to BVM transition Best Practice
Question: I am writing to seek guidance and support on situations where I am required to transition patients from ventilators to manual BVM ventilation. While performing this crucial task, I have noticed tha...
CPR Induced Consciousness
Question: My question is regarding sedation strategies for CPR induced consciousness (CPRIC) CPRIC is quite rare, however there is currently no standing order from base hospital in regards to management. Pa...
Targeted Temperature Management
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IV Pressure Bag Use
Question: Is pressure infusion bag restricted to ACP scope of practice or can PCP AIV also use it?
