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National Report Underscores the Importance of America\u2019s Poison Centers <\/strong>like UVA’s Blue Ridge Poison Center directed by Christopher Holstege, MD. LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00b6\u00a0The RAND report, Poison Prevention, Treatment, and Detection as Public Health Investments<\/a>, 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.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

National Report Underscores the Importance of America\u2019s Poison Centers like UVA’s Blue Ridge Poison Center directed by Christopher Holstege, MD. LEARN MORE \u00b6\u00a0The 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. 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