Home Infusion Therapy
If you need infusion medications, but don’t need to be in the hospital, Mkare home infusion therapy program allows you the freedom and convenience to receive health care services in the comfort of your own home. Our goal is to help you achieve the best health outcomes possible while preserving your independence by alleviating trips to the doctor or stays in the hospital.
What Is Home Infusion Therapy?
Sometimes oral medications are not effective enough for patients with serious infections or specialized conditions. In these cases, infusion therapy, which is the administration of medications through a needle or catheter, is needed. Often patients need infusion therapy for many weeks but don’t need to be in a hospital. Home infusion therapy (HIT) allows patients to receive treatment at home from a trained health care professional.
Patients in our home health infusion program work with a collaborative team of health professionals dedicated to providing comprehensive, individualized treatment. Our home care nurses and support staff work together to quickly and accurately assess, communicate and adjust to ensure patients receive effective infusion therapy in the comfort of their own homes.
Studies show that patient satisfaction with home infusion therapy is high, clinical outcomes are good, and patients are no more likely to suffer side effects or adverse reactions at home versus inpatient clinical settings.
Mkare for Home Infusion Therapy promotes positive outcomes—including the absence of complications and increased patient and healthcare provider satisfaction
What Does Home Infusion Therapy Include?
Common types of home infusion therapy include:
- Antibiotic/antiviral/antifungal
- Anticoagulation (blood thinning)
- Anti-nausea
- Chemotherapy
- Fluids/hydration
- Inotropic therapy
- Pain management
- Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Steroid therapy
Who Would Benefit from Home Infusion Therapy?
- Mkare’s home infusion therapy can help patients recovering from surgery, receiving treatment for an infection or medical condition, or supplementing nutritional needs. Home infusion therapy is available to patients of all ages.Medical conditions treated by home infusion therapy include:
- Cancer
- Crohn’s disease
- Dehydration
- Immune deficiencies
- Infections
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Pain management
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Mkare can help!
If you are or if you caring for a person who needs Infusion Therapy, Mkare can help you. Mkare’s Home infusion therapies are a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care
Benefits of Home Infusion Therapy
There are several advantages that this form of therapy offers for patients. This is particularly true for those who have limited mobility or do not have the means to easily get to the hospital or doctor’s office.
Comfortable: There is no comparison to the comfort and peace of mind of being at home to receive the treatment compared to going to the hospital. Stress and anxiety levels are reduced as the patient remains comfortable in their home.
Effective: Home infusion therapy is just as effective as getting the same treatment at the hospital or doctor’s office. The same type of equipment and drugs or medications are used. This means that you get the same benefits.
Safe: Because it is being performed by a trained RN, the same type of qualified individual that administers the infusion therapy at the hospital, it is a safe form of treatment. That means every precaution is followed and monitored during the entire process.
Why Choose Home Infusion Therapy?
There are good reasons why home infusion therapy is a popular choice. For those who need this type of treatment, the advantages of having infusion therapy at home are considerable. This means that you get what you need while never having to set foot outside your door.
Plus, it represents a cost-savings for you and those who provide the treatment. Home infusion therapy is safe, effective, and can be used for a variety of treatments that avoids a hospital stay. For that reason alone, it should be considered as a potential avenue of treatment for all qualified patients.
Mkare can help!
If you are or if you caring for a person who needs Infusion Therapy, Mkare can help you. Mkare’s Home infusion therapies are a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care
