Online ACLS, BLS, and PALS Certification for Minnesota Medical Professionals
Minnesota needs more certified ACLS providers!
Minnesota is the 5th healthiest state in the country, according to a 2012 survey based on the health of states’ residents. The state ranks among the top five U.S. states in four health categories.
A 2.1 percent incidence rate puts Minnesota second in America for lowest occurrence of stroke among residents. The state has the third lowest rate in high blood pressure with a frequency of 26.3 percent and also in the category of diabetes at 7.3 percent. Regarding heart disease, Minnesota places as the fifth lowest rate in the nation with 3.2 percent frequency.
Minnesota holds a smaller rating in low birth weight with a 6.4 percent occurrence. The state’s incidence of heart attack is 3.4 percent, and prevalence of obesity is 25.7 percent. Within Minnesota’s population, there is a 19.1 percent occurrence of smoking and a 35.6 percent rate of high cholesterol.
Although the state’s rates of sedentary lifestyle and diabetes are among the lowest, 891,000 adults have a sedentary lifestyle and nearly 300,000 have diabetes. The state’s public health funding declined from $62 to $43 per person during the last five years. Preventable hospitalizations also decreased during the same time frame among Medicare enrollees, falling from 65.6 to 50.6 discharges per 1,000 people.
During the past 10 years, the rate of children under 18-years-old living in poverty increased from 8.1 to 13.3 percent. Immunization coverage of children between the ages of 19 to 35 months increased in the past year from 90.9 percent to 93.2 percent.
Individuals who sign up for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) gain training in attending to children during emergency scenarios. Our handbook is a useful resource utilized in PALS. Instruction gives individuals the ability to first quickly determine a child’s condition prior to carrying out assistance. A structured team and clear communication are indispensable during the resuscitation of children.
To pursue a PALS certification, persons have to complete Basic Life Support (BLS) training first, however. BLS tests give Minnesota’s citizens an introduction to life-saving skills to attend to children and adults in emergency situations, such as at the scene of a car or boating accident.
As developments occur within the field of cardiac medicine, adjustments to our handbook, from which BLS teachings are derived, are completed. Providers should review BLS materials if information is modified during the course of the year. Prospective providers learn how to operate as one and two person resuscitation teams during a BLS training called the “Chain of Survival.”
The single largest cause of deaths across the world is cardiac arrest. Tests available on this website could help prepare Minnesota residents.
Training for cardiac and neurological emergencies in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) incorporates BLS practices in its response guidelines. Intervening early during cardiac dysrhythmias does increase odds of survival.
PALS, BLS and ACLS certified providers help individuals to live through potentially fatal situations.
For more information regarding ACLS, BLS, or PALS testing, explore ACLS Medical Training today!
Incidence of heart disease: 3.2%
Incidence of myocardial infarction (heart attack): 3.4%
Incidence of stroke: 2.1%
Incidence of obesity: 25.7%
Incidence of diabetes: 7.3%
Incidence of high cholesterol: 35.6%
Incidence of high blood pressure: 26.3%
Incidence of smoking: 19.1%
Incidence of low birth weight: 6.4%
| Population of Minnesota | 5,303,925 |
| Number of short-term general hospitals in Minnesota | 56 |
| Number of staffed beds in Minnesota | 10,363 |
| Number of primary care physicians in Minnesota | 141.6 per 100,000 |
