Your July edition of MedicNEWS is here!

RPPEO’s bi-monthly online news magazine for paramedics is your key to insight on the current issues in clinical practice for Eastern Ontario.

Here’s what you’ll find in this issue of MedicNEWS:

MedicNEWS Issue 2.3 is here! In this issue, find out what you should be watching for with MIS-C or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - sometimes called Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS). It's suspected to be a heightened inflammatory response caused when the child's body releases cytokines that lead to organ and tissue damage and may be related to pediatric COVID-19. Also, in this issue, you'll find an argument debunking the idea of so-called brittle diabetes, announcements about your CME and news for paramedics in this region. Read July MedicNEWS here.

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.

Welcome to the March 2025 issue of MedicNEWS! This edition brings you clinical updates, continuing education opportunities, and system-level developments that impact paramedic practice in our region and beyond.

News Nuggets – Quick, relevant updates from the world of paramedicine, including a critical look at a recent study on physician-paramedic teams and what it really tells us about interdisciplinary care in the field.

Continuing Education – Everything you need to know about Spring 2025 CME, where the focus is on mastering rare but essential skills through hands-on learning and cognitive rehearsal techniques. Plus, we’re excited to announce the return of Trauma Days, now with Level 1 and Level 2 sessions tailored to different experience levels.

Medical Direction: BHP Corner – A deep dive into the complex process of pronouncing death and what paramedics must consider when making this critical determination in the field.

Get Involved – The Ontario Base Hospital Group (OBHG) is seeking Paramedic Advisors to join key committees shaping education, medical direction, and data quality standards. Find out how you can contribute to provincial decision-making.

As always, we want to hear from you! If you come across news items relevant to paramedic clinical care, send them to info@RPPEO.ca with "MedicNEWS" in the subject line.

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In this issue

• Leading the Way: A Video Message for You from Your Medical Director
• The Unexpected Consequences of Epinephrine in BHP Corner
• Side Hustle: How about a part-time gig with RPPEO?! In Announcements
• The Missed Opportunity: How Paramedics Can Influence Patient Outcomes in Quality & Patient Safety
• Discharge Risks: A Comprehensive Guide for Paramedics in A Window on Care
• The Game-Changers: The Latest Medical Advisories You Can't Afford to Miss
• Are YOU Authorized for Patient Discharge? in Continuing Education

As paramedics, staying informed means staying ready. In this edition of MedicNEWS, we spotlight several developments shaping your practice this spring.

In this issue:

• A New Way to Correspond with RPPEO During Quality Reviews
• Getting Ready for Your Maintenance of Certification Deadline
• A Message from Your Medical Director About Safe Care for Complex Patients
• Navigating Acute Behavioural Disturbances
• New Elective CME Live and In Person
• Putting the "Care" in Health Care
• Your Base Hospital's Research Contributions Last Year
• 6 Perfect Prezzies for the Paramedics on Your List

Plus: see the new video on capacity and consent, reflect on case studies, and more in November/December MedicNEWS!

RPPEO’s bi-monthly online news magazine for paramedics, MedicNEWS is your key to insight on the current issues in clinical practice for Eastern Ontario.

Click here to read the latest issue.

In this issue

• Meet the Base Hospital Physicians You've Talked to on the Phone
• Fall 2022 CME in the classroom and online: How's it going?
• Medical Advisory: Intravenous EPINEPHrine
• How to Install A Window on Care
• BHP Corner: Time is Brain!

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In this issue:

• Get the When, Where and What of Your Fall CME
• Patient Choice, Ethical Practice and the DNR Conundrum in BHP Corner
• Find Great Elective CME with RPPEO Live Events This Autumn in Continuing Education

Plus: be the first to see the new palliative care video, find more online electives, get our link recommendations, and more in September MedicNEWS!

RPPEO’s bi-monthly online news magazine for paramedics, MedicNEWS is your key to insight on the current issues in clinical practice for Eastern Ontario.

Click here to read the latest issue.

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

The Regional Paramedic Program presents an accounting of our knowledge production and dissemination work for the 2021-22 year.

RPPEO_ANNUAL_DAR_2021-2022_Js_2022-07-12.pdf

The Regional Paramedic Program presents an accounting of our knowledge production and dissemination work for the 2022-23 year.

RPPEO_ANNUAL_DAR_2022-2023_FINAL.pdf

Once again this year, we are pleased to present our Dissemination Activity Report for the last year of Improvement Science work at the RPPEO: 2019-2020.

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We're recruiting for participants in our new Pre-hospital Inhaled Methoxyflurane Non-Clinical Occupational Exposure Study Interested?

Email research@RPPEO.ca or call 613 737-7288 ext 77911