PACTS for Life/PALS - AHA PALS Courses

The PACTS for LIFE®/PALS program provides a concise, up-to-date and practical approach to emergency resuscitation. The Pediatric Advanced Cardiorespiratory & Trauma Support for Life (PACTS for Life®) program at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital & Saint Louis University Health School of Medicine focuses on the clinical recognition of respiratory failure or shock in the pediatric patient and the current recommended treatments. Contents of this program also includes lectures presented by pediatric experts in such fields as trauma, toxicology, neurology, non-accidental trauma and newborn resuscitation. This program combined with the traditional AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) curriculum provides an enhanced learning experience for all health care providers. This class offers opportunities to practice rhythm disturbance recognition and treatments, IV/IO medication administration, advanced airway management including: tracheostomies, Basic Life Support (BLS) skills through demonstration, hands-on practice, scenarios and simulation AHA PALS and PALS HeartCode PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) is the result of a collaboration between the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics.