{"id":47652,"date":"2003-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-07-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2003\/07\/10\/gov-johanns-announces-partnership-to-retain-poison-center-in-nebraska\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:44:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:44:05","slug":"gov-johanns-announces-partnership-to-retain-poison-center-in-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2003\/07\/10\/gov-johanns-announces-partnership-to-retain-poison-center-in-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Johanns announces partnership to retain poison center \n\n in Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing an ongoing tradition of collaboration, the State of Nebraska has <\/p>\n

partnered with Creighton University Medical Center, the University of Nebraska <\/p>\n

Medical Center and Nebraska Health System to create a new poison center in Nebraska <\/p>\n

– the Nebraska Regional Poison Center.<\/p>\n

Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced the partnership at a news conference at <\/p>\n

the University of Nebraska Medical Center on July 10. He was joined by UNMC <\/p>\n

Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., NHS Chief Operating Officer Joe Graham, James <\/p>\n

Armitage, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, Creighton University President <\/p>\n

the Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., Fred Salzinger, Creighton associate vice president <\/p>\n

for health sciences, and Steven Seifert, M.D., a certified medical toxicologist <\/p>\n

who will serve as medical director of the new poison center. <\/p>\n

Dr. Seifert is an associate professor in UNMC’s department of pediatrics and <\/p>\n

a clinical associate professor in the Creighton University department of pediatrics.<\/p>\n

The Poison Center at Children’s Hospital has been solely funded and operated <\/p>\n

by Children’s for the past 46 years. Last month, Children’s announced that rather <\/p>\n

than answering the calls locally it would continue to fund a service where calls <\/p>\n

would be outsourced to a large regional poison center starting Sept. 1.<\/p>\n

Children’s has elected not to pursue this option. Instead, Children’s has agreed <\/p>\n

to provide the space, equipment and database during the first 10 months of the <\/p>\n

new center’s operation in order to ensure a seamless transition. The center <\/p>\n

will remain at Children’s until an appropriate location is identified to move <\/p>\n

the unit.<\/p>\n

Under the new partnership, the state will provide $500,000 in funding to help <\/p>\n

Creighton, UNMC and NHS administer a program similar to the one previously offered <\/p>\n

by Children’s with the hope that it will eventually evolve into a service with <\/p>\n

more broad-based functions. <\/p>\n

The funding comes from a combination of two sources that have a connection <\/p>\n

to poison centers – a bioterrorism grant from the Centers for Disease Control <\/p>\n

and Prevention (CDC) and a hospital preparedness grant from the Health Resources <\/p>\n

and Services Administration (HRSA). The CDC grant requires preparation for chemical <\/p>\n

attacks, while the HRSA grant requires collaboration with a poison center.<\/p>\n

Creighton, UNMC and NHS will attempt to identify additional funding to help <\/p>\n

manage the program, which has an annual budget of $1.23 million. <\/p>\n

The partnership extends the existing strong collaborations among the State, <\/p>\n

Creighton University Medical Center, UNMC and NHS. Since 1997, the Nebraska <\/p>\n

Health and Human Services System (HHSS) has consolidated the medical laboratory <\/p>\n

testing functions of the state health lab with UNMC and NHS. In addition, over <\/p>\n

the past two years, the state has worked closely with Creighton, UNMC and NHS <\/p>\n

on a number of initiatives dealing with bioterrorism preparedness.<\/p>\n

Gov. Johanns said the partnership is a "win-win for the entire state."<\/p>\n

"The poison center provides a service that is beneficial to all our citizens," <\/p>\n

he said. "We are delighted it will remain in the state. Today’s announcement <\/p>\n

is a terrific example of how our bioterrorism preparedness dollars and our bioterrorism <\/p>\n

preparedness planning can be used both to meet the state’s broad public health <\/p>\n

needs and ensure the infrastructure is in place to address an act of terrorism. <\/p>\n

It adds another component to our already strong bioterrorism initiatives. I’m <\/p>\n

thrilled that we could identify the funding to help Creighton, UNMC and NHS <\/p>\n

make this happen."<\/p>\n

"We are glad that we can direct $500,000 of our bioterrorism funding to <\/p>\n

keep the poison center in Nebraska," said Richard Raymond, M.D., chief <\/p>\n

medical officer for HHSS. "Collaborating with Creighton, UNMC and NHS to <\/p>\n

make this happen just makes good sense and is consistent with our planning for <\/p>\n

a response to bioterrorism or any other public health emergency."<\/p>\n

The Nebraska Regional Poison Center will handle calls from Nebraska and Wyoming <\/p>\n

as well as parts of five neighboring states. Based on the experience of The <\/p>\n

Poison Center at Children’s Hospital, the new center expects to receive more <\/p>\n

than 35,000 calls per year, with more than 25,000 of these calls concerning <\/p>\n

human poisoning exposures.<\/p>\n

Under the new partnership, the center’s phone number will remain the same – <\/p>\n

(402) 955-5555 or toll-free (800) 222-1222.<\/p>\n

"I’m delighted that a regional poison center will remain in Nebraska," <\/p>\n

Dr. Seifert said. "Many poison centers around the country started in children’s <\/p>\n

hospitals, but over the years, the majority of centers have become state supported <\/p>\n

and moved into academic settings. This change is right in line with what has <\/p>\n

been going on nationally."<\/p>\n

Dr. Maurer said the addition of the Nebraska Regional Poison Center is a "perfect <\/p>\n

fit" for the Medical Center and Creighton. "From my time in Virginia <\/p>\n

(prior to coming to UNMC), I saw first-hand what a valuable resource the poison <\/p>\n

center is for a state. It will provide a multitude of opportunities for our <\/p>\n

students, faculty and patients and allow us to better serve the state in our <\/p>\n

mission of providing the best in education, research and patient care." <\/p>\n

"Creighton University Medical Center collaborates with UNMC and NHS on <\/p>\n

many fronts. Joining together in equal partnership to operate the Nebraska Regional <\/p>\n

Poison Center in Omaha is one more example of how a public and private institution <\/p>\n

can work side-by-side to better serve children, families, schools and public <\/p>\n

health departments in our community, from across the state of Nebraska and in <\/p>\n

surrounding states," Fr. Schlegel said. "Creighton physicians, researchers <\/p>\n

and other health science professionals will lend their time and expertise to <\/p>\n

help continue a valuable service that Children’s Hospital has provided for nearly <\/p>\n

half a century."<\/p>\n

Salzinger said, "Creighton is pleased to participate in the Nebraska Regional <\/p>\n

Poison Center — not just for its value to our community, but also for the educational <\/p>\n

and service opportunities it will provide for Creighton students."<\/p>\n

Dr. Armitage praised Children’s Hospital for its past administration of the <\/p>\n

poison center. "Children’s Hospital provided an extraordinary service to <\/p>\n

the community over the past 46 years and should be acknowledged for that leadership," <\/p>\n

he said. <\/p>\n

Dr. Armitage added that resident physicians in emergency medicine, internal <\/p>\n

medicine and pediatrics will do regular rotations in the new poison center. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

"Last year Nebraska Health System recorded 296 poison-related visits to <\/p>\n

our emergency department," Graham said. "That volume speaks to the <\/p>\n

need for a poison center in Nebraska where questions get answered, unnecessary <\/p>\n

ER visits can be avoided and critically poisoned patients can find the best <\/p>\n

possible care under Dr. Seifert’s direction."<\/p>\n

"Poison Centers save money," Dr. Seifert said. "For every dollar <\/p>\n

invested in a poison center, $7 in health care costs are saved. Three out of <\/p>\n

four poison exposures can be safely managed at home. This saves Nebraskans nearly <\/p>\n

$5 million in emergency department visits alone each year. <\/p>\n

"More importantly, poison centers save lives. The Poison Information Specialists <\/p>\n

are highly trained, nationally-certified, and know the capabilities and challenges <\/p>\n

of our region. And a regional center here can provide bedside clinical consultations <\/p>\n

to our most seriously poisoned patients."<\/p>\n

In addition, Dr. Seifert will continue to use the poison center to conduct <\/p>\n

research in a variety of areas. He has authored nearly 60 peer-reviewed medical <\/p>\n

research articles and more than 50 medical book chapters. His research has included <\/p>\n

pulmonary conditions related to agricultural work, and the human effects of <\/p>\n

medications used in animal husbandry. <\/p>\n

"Regional-specific research is another benefit of having a poison center <\/p>\n

here," Dr. Seifert said. <\/p>\n

"A poison center is an invaluable resource," Dr. Raymond said. "The <\/p>\n

community education component is outstanding and provides families and schools <\/p>\n

information on preventing accidental poisoning."<\/p>\n

He said the sophisticated toll-free calling system uses highly trained, nationally <\/p>\n

certified nurse specialists to respond to questions from the public about poisonous <\/p>\n

substances and would be used for public education in a public health emergency. <\/p>\n

HHSS is currently contracted with the poison center to back up and monitor the <\/p>\n

state’s Health Alert Network (HAN) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and immediately <\/p>\n

notifying Dr. Raymond on all alerts. <\/p>\n

HHSS also is currently contracted with the poison center to have a redundant <\/p>\n

system that can send fax or e-mail messages at any time to all health-care providers, <\/p>\n

local and district health departments, hospitals and community health centers <\/p>\n

should an act of bioterrorism occur, such as last year’s anthrax scare. <\/p>\n

-30-<\/p>\n

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