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Therapeutic Infusion
Therapy Program
Our therapeutic infusion
program services are
offered in a comfortable,
home-like setting by
trained nurses who are
knowledgeable in infusion
policies, infection
control and pertinent
regulations in order to
optimize clinical
effectiveness. This
program provides a stable
environment and helps to
achieve better outcomes
for the patients.
Our
therapeutic infusion
program is designed to
monitor properly
administered dosages of
IV medications in a safe
and controlled setting.
Outcomes are
significantly enhanced
due to consistency and
continuity of care.
Therapeutic Infusion
services include:
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Hydration therapy
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Antibiotic therapy
- Combinations
of antibiotics are
sometimes needed to
treat severe
infections,
particularly in the
first days when the
bacterium's
sensitivity to
antibiotics is not
known. Combinations
are also important
for certain
infections in which
the bacterium
rapidly develops
resistance to a
single antibiotic.
Infections caused by
more than one
bacterium, in which
each bacterium is
susceptible to a
different
antibiotic, are also
treated with a
combination of
antibiotics.
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Total parenteral
nutrition - (TPN),
also known as
parenteral
hyperalimentation,
is administered to
patients in whom
gastrointestinal
absorption is
impaired to a degree
incompatible with
life. It may also be
used for variable
periods of time to
bolster the
nutritional status
of severely
malnourished
patients with
medical or surgical
conditions. TPN
involves
percutaneous
placement of a
central venous
catheter into the
vena cava or right
atrium. A
nutritionally
adequate hypertonic
solution consisting
of glucose, amino
acids, electrolytes,
vitamins and
minerals, and
sometimes fats is
administered daily.
An infusion pump is
used to facilitate a
steady rate of
administration.
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Intravenous pain
management - A
specialized team of
physicians and
nurses available 24
hours a day to
provide the safest
and most effective
method of pain
control for our
patients. Pain
causes a wide range
of debilitations,
including
difficulties with
eating and sleeping
and feelings of
sadness and
depression. To
combat these
problems, our pain
management team
works with a
patient’s physician
to develop an
individualized pain
control plan.
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Transfusions
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Immunotherapy -
Immunotherapy
(also known as
biologic therapy or
biotherapy) is a
treatment that uses
certain parts of the
immune system to
fight disease,
including cancer.
Active
immunotherapies
stimulate the body's
own immune system to
fight the disease.
Passive
immunotherapies do
not rely on the body
to attack the
disease; instead,
they use immune
system components
(such as antibodies)
created outside of
the body.
Types of IV Lines that
may be managed:
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Peripheral line -
A peripheral IV
line consists of a
short catheter (a
few centimeters
long) inserted
through the skin
into a peripheral
vein, any vein that
is not in the chest
or abdomen. Arm and
hand veins are
typically used
although leg and
foot veins are
occasionally used.
Veins in the hands
are the common site
in emergency
settings, commonly
performed by
paramedics and
emergency
physicians. On
infants the scalp
veins are sometimes
used.
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Mid-line - a
type of IV line that
is in between a
routine IV and a
central catheter. It
is inserted through
a vein near the
elbow and threaded
through a large vein
in the upper arm. A
nurse can insert a
midline catheter at
the patient's
bedside; no imaging
guidance is needed.
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PICC line -
PICC (Peripherally
inserted central
catheter)
lines are used when
intravenous access
is required over a
prolonged period of
time, as in the case
of long chemotherapy
regimens, extended
antibiotic therapy,
or total parenteral
nutrition.
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Central line -
Central IV lines
flow through a
catheter with its
tip within a large
vein, usually the
superior vena cava
or inferior vena
cava, or within the
right atrium of the
heart. Advantages
over a peripheral
IV:
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It can deliver
fluids and
medications that
would be overly
irritating to
peripheral veins
because of their
concentration or
chemical
composition. These
include some
chemotherapy drugs
and total parenteral
nutrition.
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Medications reach
the heart
immediately, and are
quickly distributed
to the rest of the
body.
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There is room for
multiple parallel
compartments (lumen)
within the catheter,
so that multiple
medications can be
delivered at once
even if they would
not be chemically
compatible within a
single tube.
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Caregivers can
measure central
venous pressure and
other physiological
variables through
the line.
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Port-a-cath -
a port (or portacath)
is a small medical
appliance that is
installed beneath
the skin. A catheter
connects the port to
a vein. Under the
skin, the port has a
septum through which
drugs can be
injected and blood
samples can be drawn
many times, usually
with less discomfort
for the patient than
a more typical
needle stick. These
can be used to
deliver total
parenteral nutrition
and antibiotics.
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