ST Elevation
Myocardial Infarction
(STEMI)
Procedures now
nationwide
The prioritisation of
patients with evidence of STEMI on their 12 lead
ECG to receive immediate PCI has become
nationwide from Jan 15th 2013.
The system has been very successful in its first
months of operation and has ensured that many
suitable patients have received definitive care
within a few hours. Protocol for GPs is now available for
download.
HRB Picture of
Health
UCD CEMS MERIT project
featured
The annual HRB Picture of
Health publication offers a snapshot of HRB
funded research. We are delighted that the 2012
publication, launched in December, highlighted
the work undertaken by MERIT. You
can read more information
here.
Cardiac Arrest in
General Practice
Ongoing
audit
Thank you to all the GPs in
the MERIT network for your continued involvement
in returning case reports for our register of
Cardiac Arrest with Resuscitation Attempts
(CARAs).
The response rate for the
last survey (Oct-Dec) was 82%.
Reminders have been sent. We would be
grateful if you could return them as soon as
possible.
You can report a CARA at
any time by calling the CEMS office at 716
6640.
Roll-out of
Atrial Fibrillation
Screening
MERIT
Project
Since 2010, MERIT has
conducted a HRB funded project to examine the
potential to screen older patients for atrial
fibrillation using FR2+ and monitoring leads.
Our thanks go to the 30 randomly selected
practices that have now completed a very
successful screening process – initial
publications will report results soon. On the
basis of these results we have received HRB
funding to test the feasibility of a wider
roll-out, to 50 MERIT practices.
For more
information contact Dr Davina Swan: davina.swan@ucd.ie
Advanced
Paramedic Intern
Supervisors
Meeting -
Roscrea
Over 40 AP intern
supervisors (doctors from general practice,
emergency medicine, surgery and anaesthesia, and
senior Advanced Paramedics) met in Roscrea in
January. Supervisors are at the heart of the
eight week internship programme which makes up
Block 3 of the Advanced Paramedic Training
Programme - their voluntary contribution of time
and expertise is essential to the success of the
programme.
A range of sessions
exchanged experience and updated us all on
recent clinical changes to CPGs and equipment.
The focus was on the role of Supervisor and how
best we can support our students and
interns.
Courses
Update
Advances Paramedic
& Paramedic
courses
Advanced Paramedic
Training Programme
Course 16
internship started mid-January 2013.
Course
15 started Block 2 (clinical placements) at the
end of January.
Paramedic
Training Programme
Course14 (Defence
Forces) started end Jan 2013.
MSc Programmes
in Emergency Medical
Science
Applications being
accepted now
MSc EMS
(Immediate Care) 2013
- The Immediate Care programme is a
multi-disciplinary, taught course open to
Registered Medical and Nursing practitioners and
Advanced Paramedics. Paramedics with relevant
primary degrees may apply and will be considered
on a case by case basis. [more info]
MSc EMS (Advanced
Paramedic) 2013
- Candidates will complete a minor thesis by
primary research in a relevant area of
pre-hospital emergency care and will acquire a
further 30 ECTS credits. [more info]
Immediate Care
Courses Programme
2013
Cardiac, Trauma,
Paediatrics
There are still places
available on Immediate Care courses this term.
We are now providing an on-line Basic Life
Support course with the Immediate Care courses
to enable GPs and Practice Nurses to update and
recertify in basic life support skills.
More information on short courses
and training >>
Emergency
Aeromedical Service
(EAS)
New
Video
The HSE have uploaded a
video describing the new Emergency Aeromedical
Service project available to the National
Ambulance Service. You can view the video here.
UCD Centre for
Emergency Medical Science
Get
in Touch
UCD Centre for Emergency
Medical Science
Health Sciences Centre
(C110)
UCD, Belfield
Dublin
4
T: + 353 1 716
6640
E: cemshelp@ucd.ie
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