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MedicNEWS for June 2026
In This Issue
- Pediatric dosing, reimagined in the app - A new Pediatric Dosing Chart is coming to the Ontario Paramedic Clinical Guide app, bringing weight-based medication dosing, equipment guidance, and key reference information into one place to support safer, faster decision-making in pediatric calls.
- Feature: Counselling patients after a seizure - When patients are not transported, paramedics may be the only healthcare providers involved in their care. This article outlines how to provide clear, practical counselling to support safety, medication adherence, and follow-up.
- OMC update: what you hear when you call - A new recorded message confirms that your call has been received and is being connected to a physician, helping reduce unnecessary redials and improving clarity during time-sensitive situations.
- The 90-day patient care standard & you - RPPEO introduces a more structured approach to monitoring clinical recency, clarifying expectations for maintaining certification and outlining what happens if paramedics exceed the 90-day threshold without patient contact.
- Quality improvement in action: pediatric analgesia - The Pediatric Analgesia Feasibility Project is now live across 4 participating services, testing the safe use of oral acetaminophen and ibuprofen in children and gathering real-world data to inform future practice.
- From evidence to practice: CPEP update - The Clinical Practice Evidence Panel continues to address key gaps in care, including pediatric analgesia, antipyresis, and the approach to anxiety and agitation, helping shape future provincial medical directives.
- ICYMI: Clinical bulletin on antiemetic use - A recent RPPEO bulletin highlights the risks and trade-offs of common antiemetics in older adults, reinforcing the need for patient-specific decision-making rather than routine medication choice.
- Paramedicine research: biomedical statistics - Share your perspective in a short survey exploring paramedics’ comfort with biomedical statistics, helping inform future education and support.
As always, if you’ve come across clinical insights or stories worth sharing, send them to info@RPPEO.ca with "MedicNEWS" in the subject line. We love hearing from you. Enjoy the issue!
