Outpatient Infusion and Wound Care Suite

Infusion and Wound CareSt. Mary’s Outpatient Infusion and Wound Care Suite can help patients of all ages manage a wide range of conditions such as anemia, asthma, Crohn’s Disease, immune deficiencies, rheumatoid arthritis and non-healing wounds. Our skilled, compassionate registered nurses are trained to help you maximize your health and avoid inpatient hospital stays.


Ambulatory Infusion
Performs injections, blood transfusions and IV infusions for numerous antibiotics and medications.

 

Service Therapy Condition/Information
 Blood transfusions
   Blood products  anemia
   Platelets  thrombocytopenia
 IV infusions of medications and hydration
   Antibiotics  various chronic infections
   Remicade  Crohn's, rheumatoid
   IVIG  immune deficiencies
   Reclast  osteoporosis, osteopenia
   Orencia  rheumatoid arthritis
   Boniva  osteoporosis
   Solu Medrol  multiple sclerosis
 Diagnostic testing
   Cortisol stimulation tests  adrenal function
   Contigen skin tests  urinary incontinence
 Injections
   Xolair  asthma
   Neupogen  low white blood count after chemotherapy
   Neulasta  low white blood count after chemotherapy
   Procrit  anemia
   Lovenox  deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
   Rhogam  Rh-negative pregnant women
   Rabies vaccine  following 1st shot in Emergency Department
 Central line care
   PICC  weekly dressing change
   Ports  access & flushing; lab monitoring


Wound care
Provides care and education for patients with non-healing wounds caused by or related to:
  • Diabetes
  • Pressure
  • Surgery
  • Trauma
  • Venous stasis

Services include wound debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, Unna boot application and more.

About our staff
Our Registered Nurses specialize in infusion and wound care. Together, our team has more than 40 years of specialized experience in these areas. We provide a comfortable and relaxed environment to minimize stress and maximize healing.

Location and hours
St. Mary’s Outpatient Infusion and Wound Care Suite is located on St. Mary’s 1st Floor, close to parking, Registration and the Atrium Lobby. Our nurses are committed to meeting your scheduling and medical needs to reduce the amount of time you must spend at your appointment and help ensure you receive the care you need, when you need it. Appointments generally are scheduled for weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Registration
You will need a physician order and your physician will set up your first appointment for you. When you arrive at the hospital, please park in St. Mary’s parking deck and check in at Patient Registration before coming to the infusion/wound care suite. Please note that parking fees will apply; if this is a hardship for you, please talk to your nurse.

Payment
Payment is due at the time of service. St. Mary’s accepts most major insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid and PeachCare, and will file your insurance claim for you. For patients without insurance, St. Mary’s financial counselors can arrange payment plans and help you apply for programs for which you may be eligible. As a Catholic, non-profit hospital, St. Mary’s may be able to provide charity care for persons with no other means of payment.

More information
Talk to your doctor or call our infusion/wound suite at 706-389-2365.