The new issue of MedicNEWS for June/July 2022 is out now: Read it here!

In this issue:

BHP Corner: Should we be ventilating everyone with a baby BVM? Pulmonary barotrauma from assisted ventilation may be associated with increased morbidity and mortality, so it's important to minimize the likelihood of it occurring. Dr. Nick Costain summarizes the evidence and answers the question of whether it’s time to use the pediatric BVM for everyone. See Dr. Costain’s conclusions.

We're hiring Facilitators who'll help with hands-on practice in CME. 

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You'll find the complete online Spring 2022 CME ready for you now in MedicLEARN!

This entirely online CME launched on May 11, 2022. While this CME activity is directed at Advanced Care Paramedics certified at the RPPEO, Primary Care Paramedics are welcome to view or complete these modules as well!

Paramedics have until the end of the current certification period - January 31, 2023 - to complete Spring 2022 CME and any other requirements for maintenance of certification.

In this issue

• Your full Spring 2022 CME line-up announced
• Contraindicated: Why we gave medications to 104 patients who weren't eligible for them last year (and what we can do about it)
• BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbance
• First Reading: the RPPEO's New Book Club's first book will get you thinking

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We are pleased to present our Dissemination Activities Report for the 2020-21 year of Improvement Science work at the RPPEO!

RPPEO_ANNUAL_DAR_Final2020-2021.pdf

Spring 2022 CME features live events and online content

Spring 2022 CME is a two-part offering again this year, with both virtual workshops for live participation or recorded viewing and online learning modules. 

Two optional live virtual workshops are coming to Spring 2022 CME's core learning for RPPEO-certified ACPs! PCPs are also invited to participate in the live or recorded CME events.

In this issue:

• 9 Steps for Handling an Adverse Medication Event
• Regional STEMI Q3 Performance Reports
• BHP Corner: Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
• Spring CME Announcement

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Palliative Care Treat & Refer Directives are now available.

The Palliative Care Medical Directives provide the standards of paramedic care for patients receiving palliative care who are attended by emergency paramedics participating in the Ministry of Health's special project, Paramedics Providing Palliative Care.

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