Christopher Holstege, MD
National Report Underscores the Importance of America’s Poison Centers like UVA’s Blue Ridge Poison Center directed by Christopher Holstege, MD. LEARN MORE
¶ The RAND report, Poison Prevention, Treatment, and Detection as Public Health Investments, found that for every $1 invested in poison center services, communities receive $16.77 in benefits. These cost-saving benefits reflect reduced emergency department use, shortened hospital stays, decreased risk of death, enhanced public health surveillance and improved patient outcomes.