Clinical Updates: January 2025

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 summary02:20 Patient Safety Update: If you sedate, plan to resuscitate. 06:13 Exploring Low Acuity Pathways10:40 Strategic Planning for 202511:27 Case Reports and Community Engagement12:21 Research Update: Physician-Led Teams – do they improve outcomes?16:59 Equipment Update and Safety Protocols19:22 Professional Development Opportunities21:04 Small Steps to Transform Your PracticeResourcesBenefits of targeted deployment of physician-led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on the care of critically Ill and injured patients: a systematic review and meta-analysisGet in touchX / TwitterJames: ⁠⁠⁠@JamesOz1⁠⁠Ben: ⁠@ben_meadley⁠LinkedinJamesBen

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The podcast for paramedics and anyone involved in out-of-hospital care that is critical, urgent, or unplanned. Hosted by James Oswald (Paramedic and clinical guideline developer) and A/Prof David Anderson (Medical Director). Keyword: Paramedic, paramedicine, Emergency Medical Service, EMS, Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, prehospital, pre-hospital critical care, retrieval medicine, ambulance, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, HEMS, air ambulance, emergency, first responder, first aid.