Valley View Medical Center’s Infusion Therapy Center is furnished with leather recliners and complimentary WiFi, offering a convenient, comfortable environment for patients needing infusion services. Experienced nurses provide a seamless experience by coordinating patient care with physicians, pharmacy, and lab.
Infusion therapy allows patients to safely receive medication through a flexible tube (catheter) that’s placed in a vein or just under the skin. Typically, “infusion therapy” means that a drug is given intravenously (through a vein), but it can also include fluid replacements such as blood transfusions, or an antibiotic therapy series. It is often prescribed when a patient’s condition is so severe that it cannot be treated effectively by oral medications.
Infusion therapy can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions including:
The major infusion therapies are IV antibiotics which are prescribed for infections that are unresponsive to oral antibiotics. Diagnoses primarily using IV antibiotics include:
The following infusion therapy services are available at our center:
Infusion therapy is available 7 days a week and requires a physician’s order. For more information or to schedule therapy, call 928-788-7092 from Monday through Friday, 7:30AM to 4:00PM.