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?

• Critical Care Trained Registered Nurses who have advanced knowledge in Infusion Therapy, who will train you, your family, or caregiver in infusion and aseptic techniques so that you may administer your own medications.
  
  
• Registered Nurse Intake Coordinator and Case Manager who will work with your physician, family/caregiver, home health agency and insurance company to coordinate your care and benefits.
  
  
• Clinical Pharmacists will prepare your medications in a state-of-the-art ISO 5 room, monitor your lab work and drug therapy, and work with your physician to optimize your clinical outcome.
  
  
• Reimbursement Specialists are here to 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 and we will review our findings with you. BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion will bill your insurance for you!
  
  
• Home Service Representatives deliver all prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment directly to your home. They will also pick the equipment once the 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)
  
• Chemotherapy
  
• Pain Management
  
• HIV-Related Therapies
  
• Hydration Therapies
  
• Enteral Nutrition is also provided
  (Feeding Through a Tube in the G.I. Tract)

How does Home Infusion Therapy Work?

All Home Infusion Therapy begins and ends with an order from your physician. As the only Arkansas Home Infusion Therapy provider and 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 we receive the order from your physician, 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
  

Prior to Discharge:

• The BAPTIST HEALTH Arkansas Home Infusion Clinical Team will determine the appropriate method of administration of your medication that will meet your therapeutic needs and your abilities.
  
• We are able to select from a wide variety of infusion devices; from stationary pumps, to small portable pumps and non-pump options as well.
  
• We use a totally needleless system so that you and your family will not have to worry about needle sticks.
  
• We also teach you the fundamentals of aseptic, or sterile technique and how to monitor your insertion site.

After Discharge:

• Once you are at home, and comfortable with you Home Infusion Therapy, the BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion Nurse Clinician will visit you as needed.
  
• Our team of Clinical Pharmacists and Registered Nurses monitor your therapy very closely, including lab data, and report all results to your physician.

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

BAPTIST HEALTH Home Infusion accepts patients with most payer 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 100 years of combines 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 surrounding of their own home which allows them to take an active role in their own care - often returning to work. 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.

Our patients receive our personal attention and 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.