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Oregon Poison Center: most accidental home poisonings managed at home; center says it saves state money
Summary
Witnesses told the Ways and Means subcommittee that the Oregon Poison Center handled roughly 48,000 toxic‑exposure cases in 2023, manages the overwhelming majority at home and helps reduce emergency department visits and costs.
The Oregon Poison Center told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education on April 23 that its hotline and consultation services keep most accidental home poisonings from generating emergency‑room visits and produce measurable cost savings.
“Last year, 93 percent of accidental home poisonings were managed and kept at home,” said Charisse Pizarro Osilla, managing director of the Oregon Poison…
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