Opioid-overdose admissions drop at Pa. hospitals, PHC4 says

Pennsylvania opioid-overdose admissions dropped by 833 in 2018, a nearly 24% decrease when compared to the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. PHC4 research shows that the number of overdose admissions at Pennsylvania hospitals was 3,342 in 2016, 3,500 in 2017 and 2,667 last year. Joe Martin, PHC4 executive director, said the findings support other opioid-related data for Pennsylvania, including a decrease in overdose…
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