Lakewood, NJ -- Kimball Medical Center offers a comfortable
and healing environment for patients needing infusion therapy
as part of their medical treatment.
Kimball’s Outpatient Infusion Department is committed
to providing personalized, safe and quality care to patients
and their families. “The staff in our Outpatient
Infusion department provides a safe, comfortable, and soothing
environment where the patient is treated with compassion
and respect,” says Joan Scialpi, MSN, RN, OCN, Director
of Infusion Services. “In fact, our Outpatient
Infusion Center was recently remodeled to create a more healing
environment for our patients. A growing body of research
clearly demonstrates the benefits of a healing environment
in health care. One common effect is a reduction in stress
and anxiety, which in turn positively impacts our bodies
in many ways,” Scialpi explains.
Kimball Medical Center is dedicated to enhancing the patient
experience for all of our infusion patients through such
amenities as convenient on-site parking with a separate entrance
providing easy access, particularly for wheelchair-bound
patients. Every aspect of the Outpatient Infusion Center
has been designed to provide the ultimate in efficiency and
comfort for patients and their families while offering the
highest quality care available.
“Our dedication to the delivery of safe and efficient
infusions affords you a comfortable and pleasant experience
while providing a health care team qualified to meet your
every need,” says Scialpi.
For patients undergoing chemotherapy or other infusion treatments,
the newly remodeled Outpatient Infusion Center at Kimball
Medical Center provides the leading-edge care patients deserve. In
addition, the nursing staff consists of experienced oncology-certified
Registered Nurses who have received specialized training
and certifications in chemotherapy administration.
These nurses work closely with a team of specialists, including
physicians, radiologists, pathologists and pharmacists.
Unlike freestanding infusion centers, Kimball’s Outpatient
Infusion Center is supported by the hospital itself. This
partnership offers immediate access to additional hospital
services, if they are needed, ensuring patients and their
families with peace of mind.
According to Scialpi, some of the services provided to those
aged 16 and older include the following:
- Chemotherapy, Biotherapy
- IV Medications: Antibiotics, Iron Infusions, Hydration
- Rabies Injections
- Transfusion of Blood Products
- Lumbar punctures
- Bone Marrow aspiration and biopsies
- Vaccinations, PPD, Flu shots, Tetanus injections
- Therapeutic Phlebotomies
- Portacath and PICC line flushes
- Rhogam Injections
- Treatments for several diseases such as, Gauchers, Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Pompe Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
For further information about the Outpatient Infusion program
at Kimball Medical Center, please call the department at
732-886-4833.
Date: December 9, 2009
CONTACT: Carrie Cristello
Director, Public Relations
732-923-6552
ccristello@barnabashealth.org
[ top ] [ Back
to News Index ] |
|
|
