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News & Press Releases August 7, 2019

Common Procedures Report – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin717-232-6787 or NEW PHC4 REPORT SHOWS HOSPITAL-SPECIFIC RESULTS, INCLUDING COMPLICATION RATINGS, FOR COMMON PROCEDURES Harrisburg, PA – August 7, 2019 – The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released a new report today on four common procedures that includes hospital-specific ratings for outcomes such as in-hospital mortality, complications, and extended postoperative length […]

News & Press Releases July 23, 2019

PHC4 Releases New Data to Help Cancer Surgery Patients 2019

HARRISBURG—May 23, 2019—The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released today new data to help cancer patients and their families make decisions about cancer surgical care in Pennsylvania. The new results show the number of cancer-related surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospitals in Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018). Hospital surgical […]

News & Press Releases June 12, 2019

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 […]

News & Press Releases June 12, 2019

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 […]

News & Press Releases June 4, 2019

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 2016âafter steady increases since 2000-2001âaccording to a new report from The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). âWhile the […]

News & Press Releases May 14, 2019

Financial Analysis 2018 – Volume One – News Release

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

News & Press Releases March 28, 2019

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 […]

News & Press Releases December 11, 2018

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 […]

News & Press Releases November 20, 2018

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 […]

News & Press Releases November 15, 2018

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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