Our Vision & Our Mission
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The West Virginia Poison Center (WVPC) is certified
by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. It serves the
entire state of West Virginia 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Vision - To be recognized as the lead agency in West
Virginia for the provision of poison prevention services, clinical
toxicology education, consultations on the management of poisoning
emergencies, information on acute poisoning trends, and as the
source of current, evidence-based poisoning treatment guidelines. To
work in collaboration with hospitals, public health, educational
programs, emergency service entities, and other government agencies
to decrease the adverse effects of poisonings in West Virginia while
reducing health care costs.
Mission - The West Virginia Poison Center is an information
resource for both the public and health care professionals, whose
two-fold purpose is to assist in the provision of optimal treatment
of the poisoned patient and to reduce the number of accidental
poisonings throughout West Virginia.
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