Infusion Services
The Infusion Centers at PAMF provide care for patients with cancer and other chronic conditions that require intravenous treatments, injections, and blood transfusions.
Locations
We have three infusion centers providing state-of-the-art treatment in a caring atmosphere.
Click on one of the links below to find out more about that center:
Mountain View
Palo Alto Center
Santa Cruz
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Infusion Services
The Infusion Centers at PAMF provide care for patients with cancer and other chronic conditions that require intravenous treatments, injections, and blood transfusions. We have three infusion centers providing state-of-the-art treatment in a caring atmosphere.
Our infusion centers feature comfortable reclining chairs in a communal infusion area with large windows that allow for natural light. We provide portable DVD players and a DVD library and some centers have free wireless internet access to make passing the time more enjoyable while you're receiving treatment. Patients may also bring their personal laptops, DVDs and CD or MP3 players. Some centers also have therapy dogs that visit patients receiving treatments.
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Our Staff
The Infusion Center is staffed by a dedicated team of registered nurses and certified oncology nurses who work collaboratively with patients, families, physicians and support staff to provide treatments and procedures in a caring, respectful and compassionate manner.
Our highly trained infusion nurses are experienced in infusion services, certified in chemotherapy administration and available to provide information and answer questions. And because the Infusion Center is located down the hall from our oncologists, infusion patients have immediate access to an oncologist, if needed.
The on-site pharmacist provides consultative services to physicians and nurses. Due to the complexity of the medications protocols used, the pharmacist helps to ensure the proper utilization of these medications and the management of any complications secondary to therapy.
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Services & Other Important Information
Infusion Center services include:
- Chemotherapy administration
- Blood transfusions
- Antibiotic infusion
- Therapeutic phlebotomy
- Central line maintenance
- Hydration therapy
- Immune Globulin Therapy
- Iron Replacement Therapy
- Remicade
- Injections
- Free wireless access (at Palo Alto and Mountain View Centers)
- Pharmacist on-site
- Portable DVD players and DVD library
- Pet therapy dogs (Mountain View)
- Be aware that authorizations need to be obtained from your insurance company prior to beginning treatment.
- For longer appointments, please feel free to bring reading materials, laptops, music players with headphones, and snacks or lunch. Please avoid bringing foods that have a strong odor for the courtesy of the other patients.
- For the courtesy of our patients, we request that you do not use a cell phone in the Infusion Center.
- Dress in comfortable clothes that allow access to your arms or central line.
- Our visiting policy is one person at time with a patient.
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