Since 2008, Joe Cosgrove has been the CEO, president, and chairman of the board of directors for Pentec Health Incorporated of Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, a specialty sterile compounding pharmacy company providing infusion services to patients in the home and other various alternate administration sites. Joe Cosgrove also serves as a board member for the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA).
Home infusion therapy involves administering medication via a catheter or needle, and it is primarily used in severe conditions where oral medication is not an option. In order to deliver home infusion therapy, medical facilities must be licensed and able to administer specific types of drugs. Infusion therapy often involves antibiotics, pain medications, chemotherapy, and nutritional supplements.
Up until the 1980s, infusion therapy was done exclusively in inpatient settings. After this time, when a higher emphasis was placed on reducing costs and advancing medical technology, infusion therapy could be administered without interrupting a patient’s everyday life. Home infusion therapy has been proven a safe and effective way to administer treatment and a viable option to very costly inpatient care.
No comments:
Post a Comment