Home Infusion

What is Home Infusion Therapy?

Home Infusion Therapy is the administration of intravenous medications to patients in the convenient and familiar surroundings of their own home. With training from our BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion professional team, patients and families take an active role in all aspects of their therapy.

Who makes up the BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion Professional Team?

• Home Infusion trained Registered Nurses who have advanced knowledge in infusion techniques so that you may administer your own medications.
  
  
• Clinical Pharmacists will prepare medications in a state-of-the-art ISO 5 clean room, monitor your lab work and drug therapy, and work with your physician to optimize your clinical outcome.
  
  
• Intake Coordinator will work with your physician, insurance company and home health agency to coordinate your care and benefits.
  
  
• Reimbursement Specialists handle all financial aspects of your care and treatment as soon as you are referred to BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion. Our experienced specialists will contact your health insurance provider to determine your benefits and coverage which allows our staff to review the findings with you or your care giver. BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion will bill your insurance for you.
  
  
• Clinical Dietitians are committed to meeting patients nutritional needs through our enteral therapy services. Our nutritional team will evaluate and manage the enteral patient from the point of referral until the discontinuation of enteral therapy. Our Clinical Dietitian’s involvement is instrumental in achieving positive patient outcomes through:
  • Initial nutritional assessment
  • Evaluation of the patient’s nutritional requirements
  • Patient and care giver teaching on administration of formula via syringe,
    gravity, or pump feedings as indicated
  • Ongoing monitoring of patients nutritional status and formula tolerance.
  
  
• Delivery Drivers will deliver all prescribed medication, supplies and equipment directly to your home. They will also pick up BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion’s equipment once therapy has ended.

What type of medication can be provided?

A wide variety of medications can safely and conveniently be given at home. These include:

• Total Parenteral Nutrition (Feeding Through the Veins)
  
• Anti-Infective Therapy (Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals)
  
• Pain Management
  
• Hydration Therapies
  
• Enteral Nutrition (Feeding through a tube in the Gastro-intestional tract)
• Immune Globulin
• Infusion suite available on-site for administration of I.V. antibiotic, I.V. fluids Remicade, etc.

How does Home Infusion Therapy Work?

All Home Infusion Therapy begins and ends with an order from your physician. As the only
hospital affiliated home infusion company in the state, it is our goal to provide you with uninterrupted care and the most positive clinical outcome attainable. After the order from your physician is received by our Intake Coordinator, our Registered Nurse Clinician will visit with you in your hospital room to discuss your therapy. This discussion will include:

• Any concerns you may have regarding your therapy
  
• Assess your willingness and ability to administer your own medications
  
• Begin the training process with you and your care giver
• Coordination of care with home health agencies
• Discuss the financial obligation of your home infusion therapy
  

Prior to Discharge:

The BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion clinical team will determine the appropriate method of administration of your medication that will meet your therapeutic needs and your abilities. Our clinical team is able to select from a wide variety of infusion methods- stationary pumps, small portable programmable pumps, syringe pumps and non-pump options. Our clinical team uses a totally needleless system, so that you and your family will not have to worry about needle sticks. We also teach the fundamentals of aseptic, or sterile technique, and how to monitor your insertion site.

After Discharge:

Once you are at home and comfortable with your home infusion therapy, our BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion team will contact you on a weekly basis, or as needed, to determine your ongoing medication and supply needs and to coordinate delivery. Our team of Clinical Pharmacists and Registered Nurses monitor your therapy very closely. This monitoring also includes review of your current lab values. All of the results and findings are directly reported to your physician.

Is Home Infusion Therapy Covered by Commercial Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid?

BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion accepts patients with most payor sources, both commercial and governmental. The coverage for Medicare and Medicaid is very specific and will be discussed with you by one of our Reimbursement Specialists in advance.

What are the benefits of Home Infusion Therapy?

At BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion, our team brings over 200 years of combined experience in Home Infusion Therapy to you. This means that you will be receiving your care from some of the most highly qualified, experienced, and caring individuals in the field of home infusion today. We are dedicated to making your experience both positive and successful. Patients on Home Infusion Therapy enjoy the private and therapeutic surroundings of their own home. This can actually facilitate the healing process. Receiving infusion services in the comfort and convenience of your home can ease the stress and anxiety sometimes associated with a hospital stay and has been shown to be significantly less expensive. BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion will be available to you throughout the course of your therapy- 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For questions regarding BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion, please call, 501-202-1388 or 1-800-401-1573 to speak with one of our representatives.