News & Press Releases

News & Press Releases November 20, 2019

Overdose and Substance Use Disorder among Pennsylvania Residents Age 65 and Older: Hospital Admissions and Emergency Department Visits – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or FOR OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS, ALCOHOL IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF SUBSTANCE-RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS Harrisburg, PA – November 20, 2019 – According to a new financial brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), there were 7,833 hospitalizations and emergency department visits specifically for substance […]

News & Press Releases November 13, 2019

Financial Analysis 2018 – Volume Three – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or NON-GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS EXPERIENCED MIXED FINANCIAL MARGINS IN 2018 Harrisburg, PA – November 13, 2019 – Statewide operating and total margins experienced by Pennsylvania non-general acute care hospitals (non-GAC) during fiscal year 2018 (FY18) were mixed according to a new report released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost […]

News & Press Releases November 7, 2019

Hospital Performance Report – 2018 Data – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or PHC4 ANNUAL REPORT ON HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN MORTALITY AND READMISSION RATES. Harrisburg, PA – November 7, 2019 – A performance report of Pennsylvania hospitals shows significant statewide decreases in hospital mortality and readmission ratesâa trend that mirrors previous performance reports. Released today by the Pennsylvania Health […]

News & Press Releases October 16, 2019

Financial Analysis 2018 – Volume Two – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or PHC4 RELEASES STATEâS AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 2018 Harrisburg, PA – October 16, 2019 – New figures released today by the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council (PHC4) show that the average total margin for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) decreased 1.03 percentage points, from 25.11% in fiscal year (FY) 2017 […]

News & Press Releases October 9, 2019

Hospital Stays for Mental Disorders – 2018 – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS SPENT OVER ONE MILLION DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN 2018: NEW PHC4 RESEARCH BRIEF RELEASED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK Harrisburg, PA – October 9, 2019 – According to a new research brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost […]

News & Press Releases September 25, 2019

Cancer Hospitalizations for Pennsylvania Children – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or PHC4 RELEASES CHILDHOOD CANCER HOSPITALIZATION FIGURES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Harrisburg, PA – September 25, 2019 – According to a new research brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), there were 8,827 hospital admissions for Pennsylvania children with a cancer diagnosis during […]

News & Press Releases September 18, 2019

Hospitalizations for Opioid Overdose: Three-Year Review – News Release

Contact: Joe Martin 717-232-6787 or RECENT FINDINGS FROM PHC4 SHOW DECREASE IN HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR OPIOID OVERDOSE Harrisburg, PA – September 18, 2019 – According to a new research brief released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), there were 833 fewer hospital admissions for opioid overdose in 2018 than in 2017âa […]

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 […]