Infusion Services

1st Hand Health Care Infusion services provides patients the intravenous medications and fluids they need in the comfort of their own home. Home infusion is safe and effective, lowers the risk of infection, and has been shown to reduce rehospitalizations. If you are recovering from injury, being treated for an infection, or living with a chronic illness, home infusion therapy may be a safe and effective option for you.

1st Hand health Care Home Infusion offers a range of services and therapies to meet the specific needs of patients who cannot take oral medications for their condition. Home infusion services include skilled nursing and patient/caregiver education. Therapies offered include:

• Total parenteral nutrition
• Enteral nutrition
• Immunomodulators
• Immunoglobulin/IV and subcutaneous therapies
• Anti-infective therapy
• Inotropic therapy
• Hemophilia replacement factors
• Steroid therapy
• Hydration therapy
• Pain management
• Alpha-1 therapy

Infusion therapy involves the administration of medication through an IV or catheter. It is usually prescribed when a patient’s condition cannot be effectively treated with medication by mouth. Traditionally provided only in the hospital, infusion therapy can now be safely provided in the comfort of home, giving patients more freedom to continue to live independently.

If your physician recommends home infusion therapy, our specially-trained infusion team will partner with you to:

• Create an individualized care plan specific to your health needs and goals
• Provide education on how to administer the medication
• Monitor symptoms and make sure you are comfortable
• Determine frequency of home visits from your infusion nurse
• Maintain regular communication with your physician 
• Work closely with dedicated pharmacists to ensure your medication is safe and correct

Diseases that commonly require infusion therapy include infections unresponsive to oral antibiotics, cancer and cancer-related pain, dehydration, gastrointestinal diseases or disorders, and more.  Other conditions treated with specialty infusion therapies may include congestive heart failure, Crohn's disease, hemophilia, immune deficiencies, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and more.