Important News (June 7, 2006) Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's Annual Report for 2005The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's Annual Report for 2005 is now posted on the PHC4 Web site. PHC4's commitment to data transparency translated into several initiatives last year. Pennsylvania made national headlines, becoming the first state in the nation to collect and publicly report about hospital-acquired infections. PHC4 also broke new ground with its total hip and knee replacement surgery report, and continued its efforts to collect third party insurance data. We continued our traditional reporting on hospital performance and finances and Medicare managed care plans. (March 3, 2006) Pennsylvania's Guide to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery 2004 - Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is pleased to announce the release of Pennsylvania's Guide to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery 2004 on the PHC4 Web site. The report includes risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rates, 30-day mortality rates, 7 and 30-day readmission rates and post-surgical lengths of stay for CABG procedures by hospital and surgeon. To view the CABG Report 2004, visit us on the Web by clicking on this link: http://www.phc4.org/reports/cabg/04/docs/cabg2004report For more information, you may contact PHC4 at (717) 232-6787. (January 1, 2006) Hospital Performance Report Winter Update 2004 - Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is pleased to announce the release of the Hospital Performance Report Winter Update 2004 on the PHC4 Web site. The new report includes hospital discharges between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004, and contains data for 49 treatment categories. The Technical Notes are also available on the Web site. To view the Winter Update, click the following link: Hospital Performance Report Winter Update 2004 For more information, you may contact PHC4 at (717) 232-6787. Important Resources Please go to these websites for valuable information on health benefits and compliance
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