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Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Contact: Joe Martin – 717-232-6787 New PHC4 Report Shows Hospital Results for Pediatric Heart Surgery Harrisburg, PA – June 12, 2019 – The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has released a report on pediatric and congenital heart surgery that shows results for the five children’s hospitals in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware. The […]

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Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 NEW PHC4 REPORT SHOWS HOSPITAL RESULTS FOR PEDIATRIC HEART SURGERY Harrisburg, PA – June 12, 2019 – The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has released a report on pediatric and congenital heart surgery that shows results for the five children’s hospitals in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware. The report […]

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Hospitalizations for Newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome – 2018 – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or RECENT DATA SUGGESTS DRUG WITHDRAWAL IN NEWBORNS MAY BE LEVELING OFF Harrisburg, PA – June 4, 2019 – The rate of newborns suffering from drug withdrawal remained relatively stable since 2016—after steady increases since 2000-2001—according to a new report from The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). “While the […]

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Financial Analysis 2018 – Volume One – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or PHC4 RELEASES 2018 HOSPITAL FINANCIAL REPORT – UNCOMPENSATED CARE LEVELS DECREASED 2.0% Harrisburg, PA – May 14, 2019 – The foregone dollar value for Pennsylvania general acute care hospitals’ uncompensated care has decreased in fiscal year 2018 (FY18) from $766 million in FY17 to $750 million in FY18. “The statewide […]

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Hospital Admissions for Influenza and Associated Costs

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR INFLUENZA INCREASED 62% BETWEEN FY 2017 AND FY 2018. Harrisburg, PA – March 28, 2019 – According to a new research brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), the number of influenza hospitalizations in Pennsylvania increased from 5,328 in FY 2017 to […]

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Maternal Hospital Stays involving Substance Use and Opioids – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or THE RATE OF MATERNAL HOSPITALIZATIONS INVOLVING SUBSTANCE USE REACHES 1 IN 25. Harrisburg, PA – December 11, 2018 – According to a new research brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), substance use was present in 1 of every 25 maternal hospital stays (or 39.8 […]

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Financial Analysis 2017 – Volume Three – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or NON-GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS EXPERIENCED VARIOUS FINANCIAL MARGINS IN 2017 Harrisburg, PA – November 20, 2018 – Statewide operating and total margins experienced by Pennsylvania non-general acute care hospitals (non-GAC) during fiscal year 2017 (FY17) varied according to a new report released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment […]

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Hospital Performance Report – 2017 Data – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin717-232-6787 or PHC4 ANNUAL REPORT ON HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT IN MORTALITY AND READMISSION RATES. Harrisburg, PA – November 15, 2018 – A performance report of Pennsylvania hospitals shows significant statewide decreases in hospital mortality and readmission rates. Released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), the annual report, known […]

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Hospitalizations for Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or NEW STATE REPORT – ONE IN 37 HOSPITALIZATIONS RELATED TO OPIOIDS Harrisburg, PA – October 16, 2018 – In 2017, 1 in 37 hospital admissions were opioid-related according to a research brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)—part of a series of briefs produced by […]

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Financial Analysis 2017 – Volume Two – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or PHC4 RELEASES STATE’S AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 2017 Harrisburg, PA – October 11, 2018 – New figures released today by the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council (PHC4) show that total margin for Pennsylvania’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for fiscal year 2017 (FY17) have slightly decreased 0.31 percentage points from […]

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