In this issue:

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

Read the issue now!

In this issue

• BHP Corner Talks Pearls and Pitfalls of Discharge
• Risk in Non-transport: It’s Manageable in Quality & Safety
• No Surprises as we Announce the Focus of Spring 2023 CME for ACPs… and PCPs
• Documenting Safety for Vulnerable Patients in A Window on Care
• RPPEO is Hiring! In Announcements

In this issue

• Continuing Education: Unlock 18 hours of elective CME credit available online with just a few clicks, including insightful Critical Levels podcasts. Discover how to enhance your educational journey this year.
• Medical Direction – Feedback for Growth: Dr. Mike Austin takes you into the science and art of giving and receiving feedback, featuring two fascinating paramedic characters, Alex and Brenda, and their post-call reflections. Learn how constructive dialogue can transform patient outcomes and team dynamics.
• Certification – January 31 Deadline: The clock is ticking for your Maintenance of Certification. Get advice on meeting the deadline. And, learn about new Suboxone authorization that expands your scope of practice.
• Pharmacology Resources: Navigate medication information with ease using Health Canada’s Drug Product Database and RPPEO’s Drug Availability Database (DAD). These tools are designed to support informed clinical decisions.

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.

Issue 1.1

Insight for Paramedics in Eastern Ontario

In this newsletter:

• Find out the plan for Spring CME
• Clinical guidance you need to know
• A message from the Director

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.

Enjoy the issue!

Read online or download the PDF version.

Issue 1.2

Insight for Paramedics in Eastern Ontario

In this issue:

• Answers to your frequently asked questions about paramedic clinical guidance on COVID-19
• RPPEO Director Penny Price's message to paramedics responding during this pandemic
• Going virtual with your return to clinical practice assessment