Tennessee Poison Center
Programs
Budget
$2,292,541.00
Description
State-of-the-art Poison Help Medical Hotline (1-800-222-1222) for poison emergency and information calls about drugs or toxins. Calls are answered 24/7 by full-time medically trained poison specialists registered nurses, pharmacists, physicians and backed 24/7 by a physician in Medical Toxicology. The TPC provides multilingual poison assessments and will remotely monitor, manage from home or non-healthcare setting, and provide free clinical advice for the treatment of exposures to drugs, chemicals, biologicals, plants, or envenomations found at/in home, school, work, activities, and environment. If a case needs a medical referral, we provide vital treatment advice and follow the case until a poison center is no longer needed. When poison centers are consulted, hospital stays can be reduced by 3-5 days. The essential emergency resources, time, and healthcare dollars we save can now be used toward food, shelter, transportation, clothing, education, and other necessities in the community.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Program Areas Served
95 TN Counties
$2,292,541.00
Description
State-of-the-art Poison Help Medical Hotline (1-800-222-1222) for poison emergency and information calls about drugs or toxins. Calls are answered 24/7 by full-time medically trained poison specialists registered nurses, pharmacists, physicians and backed 24/7 by a physician in Medical Toxicology. The TPC provides multilingual poison assessments and will remotely monitor, manage from home or non-healthcare setting, and provide free clinical advice for the treatment of exposures to drugs, chemicals, biologicals, plants, or envenomations found at/in home, school, work, activities, and environment. If a case needs a medical referral, we provide vital treatment advice and follow the case until a poison center is no longer needed. When poison centers are consulted, hospital stays can be reduced by 3-5 days. The essential emergency resources, time, and healthcare dollars we save can now be used toward food, shelter, transportation, clothing, education, and other necessities in the community.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Program Areas Served
95 TN Counties
Budget
$0.00
Description
Our multifaceted Tennessee Poison Center program reduces the number of poison-related exposures, emergencies and deaths among Tennesseans. Providing crisis intervention is not enough, we have to deploy essential components to ensure the widespread awareness and access to information about the TPC. We achieve this through poison prevention education, literature, resources, and community outreach efforts. The TPC curates education programs and resources for all ages and demographics which can requested by anyone - residents, hospitals, first responders (Police, Fire or EMS), health departments, schools, libraries, pharmacies, and community organizations. Our network of UT Extension Educators helps us expand our education outreach and cater to populations that are most vulnerable or underserved throughout TN. Poison prevention information provides residents with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to identify a poison, prevent a poisoning, & what to do in a poison emergency.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Program Areas Served
95 TN Counties
$0.00
Description
Our multifaceted Tennessee Poison Center program reduces the number of poison-related exposures, emergencies and deaths among Tennesseans. Providing crisis intervention is not enough, we have to deploy essential components to ensure the widespread awareness and access to information about the TPC. We achieve this through poison prevention education, literature, resources, and community outreach efforts. The TPC curates education programs and resources for all ages and demographics which can requested by anyone - residents, hospitals, first responders (Police, Fire or EMS), health departments, schools, libraries, pharmacies, and community organizations. Our network of UT Extension Educators helps us expand our education outreach and cater to populations that are most vulnerable or underserved throughout TN. Poison prevention information provides residents with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to identify a poison, prevent a poisoning, & what to do in a poison emergency.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Program Areas Served
95 TN Counties
Budget
$0.00
Description
The Tennessee Poison Center is one of the most important surveillance systems and public health rapid response teams in the state of Tennessee. We are the only organization in Tennessee that monitors for any unusual activity with 24/7 surveillance for viral, chemical, and biological threats serving all 95 counties. Our data is shared to a national database in Washington, DC every 8 minutes to help keep the great Volunteer State we love safe.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Program Areas Served
95 TN Counties
$0.00
Description
The Tennessee Poison Center is one of the most important surveillance systems and public health rapid response teams in the state of Tennessee. We are the only organization in Tennessee that monitors for any unusual activity with 24/7 surveillance for viral, chemical, and biological threats serving all 95 counties. Our data is shared to a national database in Washington, DC every 8 minutes to help keep the great Volunteer State we love safe.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Program Areas Served
95 TN Counties
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Poisoning continues to be a leading cause of injury death for Tennessee residents, surpassing motor vehicle accidents, gunshot wounds, and drownings. Everyone, from infants to older adults, are at risk for accidental poisoning. Physicians, hospitals, public health departments, first responders, and the public depend on Tennessee Poison Center to provide state-of-the-art emergency advice and treatment information 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. As demand for poison control service continues, maintenance of funding is crucial to support this vital community service. The TPC is a valuable community resource that is essential to the health and safety of every Tennessee resident. |
