This chart lists major cities in the South Atlantic region where Pacific Medical Training online emergency education courses are accepted, plus city-specific statistics and related information. Our courses may be used in the South Atlantic Region for required job training.
| City | PMT courses accepted | Critical care statistics | Major hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | ✔ | • 18% of adults in Miami reported being in poor to fair health • 15% of adults smoke regularly • 22% were obese • 8.5% low birth weight babies • 34% of Miami-Dade residents went without health insurance |
• University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital • Mount Sinai Medical Center • Baptist Hospital of Miami • Mercy Hospital • Miami Children’s Hospital • Metropolitan Hospital • South Miami Hospital • Doctors Hospital |
| Jacksonville | ✔ | • Leading causes of death in Duval County for 2016 were cancer 21%, heart disease 19%, unintentional injury 9.4%, chronic restrictive lung disease 5.4% and stroke 4.8% • Other causes of death: accidents 5%, stroke 4%, intentional injury 4%, diabetes 3%, influenza and pneumonia 2%, Alzheimer’s 2% and HIV/AIDS 1% |
• Mayo Clinic • Baptist Medical Center • Memorial Hospital • Shands Jacksonville Medical Center • St. Luke’s Hospital • Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Atlanta | ✔ | • 7,500 premature deaths in Fulton County last year on a population just over 1,033,000 • 14% of people are in poor to fair health • 10.5% of newborns had low birth weight • 16% smokers • 24% obesity rate • 9% diabetes rate • 17% participate in heavy drinking |
• Piedmont Hospital • Emory University Hospital • Northside Hospital • Atlanta Medical Center • Grady Memorial Hospital • St. Joseph’s Hospital • Kindred Hospital |
| Baltimore | ✔ | • 20% of Baltimore County residents felt that their health was fair to poor • 36% reported being obese • 14% reported having diabetes • 36% reported having hypertension • 28% reported that someone in the household had asthma • 17% reported being uninsured while 23% reported having unmet healthcare needs • 28% of surveyed individuals were smokers • 6% reported that someone in the household had an alcohol problem, 7% a substance abuse problem • 27% reported that they did not know who to contact for help with a drug or alcohol problem |
• Johns Hopkins Hospital • University of Maryland Medical Center • Franklin Square Hospital Center • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore • St. Agnes Hospital • Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland • Harbor Hospital |
| Charlotte | ✔ | • Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of death • mortality rates from heart disease, cancer, and stroke have been declining over the past 5 years • Teen pregnancy dropped 27% since 1995 • Alzheimer’s disease is the 4th leading cause of death • 16.5% of the Charlotte residents do not have health insurance • 35% of adults had high cholesterol • 29% of adults had high blood pressure • 64% of adults reported being overweight or obese and 17% smoked |
• Carolinas Medical Center • Presbyterian Hospital • Carolinas Medical Center |
| Virginia Beach | ✔ | • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center has conducted over 130,000 outpatient visits and 16,800 inpatient check-ins in the past three years | • Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital • Bon Secours Health Center at Virginia Beach |
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