PHC4 | News Releases

News Releases

2009

(11/19/09) Number of Outpatient Surgery Centers Continues to Rise; Utilization and Profits Up
(11/05/09) PHC4 Names New Executive Director
(09/24/09) Hospital Mortality Rates Decline; Reducing Readmissions Represents Cost and Quality Opportunities
(08/06/09) Cardiac Valve Surgery Mortality Drops Dramatically, Post-Surgical Infection Rates Also Decline, Heart Bypass Mortality Drops To Lowest Point Since 1990
(01/22/09) New Pennsylvania Report - Hospital-acquired Infection Rate Drops 8%

2008

(11/25/08) Outpatient Surgery Center Volume, Profits Up
(09/25/08) Hospital Mortality Rates Continue to Drop
(09/18/08) Heart Bypass Mortalities, Readmissions Continue to Decline
(06/12/08) PHC4 Releases Latest Hospital-specific Financial Performance Numbers
(04/18/08) Statewide Income Margins Increase for PA Hospitals
(04/10/08) Pennsylvania Releases New Report on Hospital-acquired Infections
(04/04/08) Pennsylvania HMOs Rate High On Preventive Care
(03/27/08) PHC4 Executive Director to Step Down

2007

(12/04/07) Choosing a Medicare Managed Care Plan - A Guide for Medicare Beneficiaries
(11/30/07) Outpatient Surgery Centers Continue to Grow; Profits Level Off
(10/05/07) Pennsylvania's Health Care System in "Critical Condition"
(09/27/07) Hospital Mortality Rates Decline
(06/27/07) Commercial Insurance Payments to Hospitals Increase Again
(06/14/07) PHC4 Releases Hospital-specific Payment Data in Expanded Cardiac Surgery Report
(05/11/07) C. diff Infections Associated with Nearly 21,000 PA Hospitalizations in 2005
(04/06/07) Pennsylvania HMOs Score High on Member Satisfaction, but Hospitalization Rates Rise for Some Conditions
(03/28/07) Total Margin for Pa Hospitals Rises for Fourth Straight Year

2006

2005

(12/08/05) PHC4 Executive Director Elected New Board Chair of National Health Data Group
(11/30/05) Diabetes Hospitalizations Continue to Rise
(11/22/05) New Publication Helps Older Pennsylvanians Choose Medicare Managed Care Plan
(11/17/05) Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Majority of Hospital-acquired Infections in PA
(09/23/05) New State Report Highlights Hospitalizations For Depression
(09/02/05) Outpatient Surgery Centers Continue To Proliferate As Utilization Triples; Demand For Long-Term Acute Care Grows
(08/12/05) PA Hospitals Receive Data Submission Awards
(08/10/05) Six Hospitals To Receive Grants To Analyze Hospital-Acquired Infections
(08/04/05) Firearm-related Injuries in Pennsylvania
(07/25/05) Catherine A. Gallagher, President of the Lehigh Valley Business Conference on Health Care, Named as Chairperson
(07/13/05) Hospital-Acquired Infections in Pennsylvania
(06/10/05) Total Hip and Knee Replacements - State Releases New Report On Orthopaedic Surgery
(05/02/05) PA Health Care Cost Containment Council Reports Hospital Malpractice Expenses
(04/29/05) Hospital Financial Margins Up Medicare Payments Lag Behind
(03/31/05) Pennsylvania HMOs Rate High on Preventive Care, but Hospitalization Rates Rise for Some Conditions
(03/11/05) Heart Bypass Mortality Remains Low, Infections Still Top Readmission Cause
(02/24/05) Total Financial Margin for PA Hospitals Improves - Operating Margin Down Slightly

2004

(11/22/04) Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations Grow
(11/18/04) Choosing a Medicare Managed Care Plan - A Guide for Medicare Beneficiaries
(11/10/04) Hospitalizations for Diabetes Up Almost 12 Percent Since 1999
(09/29/04) New State Report: Hospital Mortality Rates Down, Readmission Rates Up
(08/27/04) Utilization, Growth, Profits Surge at Outpatient Surgery Centers Rehab Hospitals Stage Financial Comeback
(08/12/04) Obesity-Related Surgery in Pennsylvania
(06/17/04) PA Hospitals Win Awards for Outstanding Data Submissions
(04/29/04) Many PA Hospitals Struggle Despite Higher Insurance Reimbursements
(03/31/04) Pennsylvania HMOs Better National Averages in Preventive Care / Member Satisfaction
(03/10/04) Heart Surgery Gets Safer, Busy Surgeons Do Better, Infections Still Top Readmission Cause
(02/26/04) Hospital Admissions for Firearm-Related Injuries in Pennsylvania
(02/19/04) More PA Hospitals Lose Money Statewide Hospital Income Flat

2003

2002

(12/19/02) Mortality Rates Drop In Pennsylvania Hospitals
(12/10/02) Choosing a Medicare Managed Care Plan - A Guide for Medicare Beneficiaries
(11/01/02) Hospitalizations Involving Diabetes Continue To Rise
(08/28/02) New Report Shows Continued Financial Improvement for Specialty Hospitals and Ambi-Surge Centers
(07/24/02) Hospitals Honored for Quickness, Accuracy
(04/30/02) Increased Payments Drive Hospital Financial Improvements
(05/22/02) PA's HMOs Do It Better
(05/08/02) Pennsylvanians Take Heart, Says State Bypass Operations Get Safer
(03/05/02) Hospital Financial Picture Continues To Improve In PA

2001

(11/05/01) New Government Report Helps Senior Citizens Select A Medicare HMO
(10/31/01) Infection Drives Hospital Readmissions After Heart Surgery; Women, African-Americans, Hispanics More Likely to Return
(07/19/01) State Rewards Top Hospitals
(06/27/01) PA Health Care Cost Containment Council Releases New HMO Report
(04/20/01) C-section Rates Rising Again Amid Uncertainty Regarding Treatment

2000

(11/16/00) Hospitalizations Involving Diabetes Up 12%
(08/17/00) PA Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) Releases New HMO Report
(08/07/00) PA Hospitals Recognized for Accurate, Timely Data Submission

1999

1998

(12/18/98) Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council Releases New Report on Diabetes
(05/07/98) New Open-Heart Surgery Report to Include Health Plan Data
(05/07/98) Hospitals Recognized for Caring about Quality of Health Care in PA
(04/30/98) Mandated Benefits Review - Osteoporosis
(04/10/98) PHC4 Releases Ambulatory Surgery in Pennsylvania Report

1997

(10/22/97) PHC4 Cesarean Section Reader's Guide
(07/16/97) Financial Report 1996 & 1995 Fiscal Years

1996

(07/19/96) 1994-95 Hospital Financial Report
(06/19/96) Cardiac Care - Focus on Heart Attack in Pennsylvania

1995

(06/09/95) Consumer Guide to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery