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Vision/Mission Prevention Week Annual Report |
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Hospitals We Serve
The West Virginia Poison Center's Member Treatment Hospital (MTH) Program is designed to extend the services of the Poison Center into local communities throughout West Virginia. The Poison Center provides Member Hospitals with 1) current information for poisoned patient management; and 2) tools to educate local communities about the Poison Center and poison prevention. This cooperative effort is mutually beneficial to the patient, community and the WVPC. Toxic Substance Reviews (TSR), written by the WVPC staff, provide hard copy information about toxic substances. These reviews are transmitted upon request to the treating physician via facsimile (fax) equipment. This hard copy information is intended to supplement verbal information given by the Specialist in Poison Information. The WVPC remains in close contact with the MTH's to follow the patient's progress and to provide further assistance as needed. The goal of the MTH program is to provide the most current and accurate poisoning management information to all hospitals in West Virginia in the most efficient manner possible. As part of the MTH program, all hospitals in West Virginia pay a yearly fee to the WVPC in exchange for : 1) unlimited calls to the WVPC on toll free lines; 2) supplies of educational materials and Mr. Yuk stickers free of charge; 3) customized Toxic Substance Reviews; 4) WVPC attendance at hospital health fairs; 5) WVPC participation at hospital in services upon request; 6) discounted registrations at the WVPC annual toxicology conference; 7) 24 hour availability of the WVPC's medical director; 8) annual reports, and 9) recognition as a contributor of the WVPC. Hospitals not joining the MTH program are charged on a per call basis in order to help cover cost of maintaining toxic substance reviews. |
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