Description

James Oswald and Director of Paramedicine Dr Ben Meadley discuss the important clinical messages for January 2025:

• patient safety during sedation and the importance of planning for resuscitation;
• the exploration of low acuity pathways; and
• they review a significant research paper on physician-led teams in pre-hospital care.

The episode also covers equipment updates, professional development opportunities, and practical steps for paramedics to enhance their practice.

Time stamps:

0:45 Rapid summary

02:20 Patient Safety Update: If you sedate, plan to resuscitate.

06:13 Exploring Low Acuity Pathways

10:40 Strategic Planning for 2025

11:27 Case Reports and Community Engagement

12:21 Research Update: Physician-Led Teams – do they improve outcomes?

16:59 Equipment Update and Safety Protocols

19:22 Professional Development Opportunities

21:04 Small Steps to Transform Your Practice

Resources

Benefits of targeted deployment of physician-led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on the care of critically Ill and injured patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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James: ⁠⁠⁠@JamesOz1⁠⁠

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