Home infusion therapy is the practice of administering medications using the intravenous, subcutaneous, and epidural routes of administration in the comfort and convenience of the patient's home. Commonly prescribed therapies include:

• Antibiotic Therapy
• Pain Management
• Chemotherapy
• Total Parenteral Nutrition
• Growth Hormone Therapy
• Enteral Nutrition Therapy (administered via various gastric tubes)

Home infusion therapy is initiated with a prescription from a physician for medications and home health services. Patients are admitted to service from a hospital, outpatient clinic, physician's office, and occasionally directly from home. The home infusion provider, a licensed specialized pharmacy employing registered pharmacists and nurses, coordinates the nursing visits and compounds the medications to be delivered. Upon the patient's arrival back home, nurses administer the medications and, where appropriate, train family members or caregivers in the administration process and catheter care. The patient's progress is closely monitored and the physician is kept abreast of the situation. Patient account representatives work to ensure that all eligible services are properly covered by the patients insurance provider.

For more information on home infusion therapy please explore our site. You can also visit these sites for additional information:

The National Home Infusion Association
www.nhianet.org

The National Association for Home Care
www.nach.org

The Kentucky Home Health Association
www.khha.org