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Home Infusion Therapy
Home infusion therapy allows patients to receive vital fluids and medications without the inconvenience or costs of a hospital visit. Our Home Infusion Team specializes in a full range of IV therapies for patients with chronic and acute illnesses. They’re supervised by a CRNI specially trained and dedicated to intravenous therapy. Our team of IV specialty nurses combines their assessment skills, technical expertise and community health experience in trea­ting patients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, nutritional deficiencies, bone marrow inflammation, leukemia, heart disease, hemophilia and other health problems.

Nursing Practices
The nursing staff collaborate with physicians to develop and implement the most effective care plan for each patient.
  • Supervision by specially trained CRNI
  • Initial and ongoing assessment
  • Comprehensive care management
  • Follow-up reports to physicians
  • Patient and family education
  • Peripheral intravenous site rotation
  • IV site care
  • Psychological support for patients and families
  • Home Infusion Therapy team member available 24 hours a day
  • Midline catheter placement and care and central line catheter care
Adult and Pediatric Infusion Therapies
  • Antibiotic therapies
  • Anticoagulant therapies
  • Anti-fungals
  • Anti-virals
  • Cardiovascular therapies
  • Chelatin therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Colony stimulating therapy
  • Cystic Fibrosis therapy
  • HIV-related therapies
  • Hydration
  • Pain management
  • Total parental nutrition
  • Transplant therapy
 
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