In the past, receiving intravenous medications meant a hospital stay. Now, thanks to home infusion companies like Altius Healthcare, the same medications can be provided by specialty pharmacists and administered by professional nurses in the cost effective comfort of the patient’s home or out-patient center.
Home infusion therapy is a means of supplying patients with necessary treatment and intravenous medication at home. Altius clinicians work with the patient’s physician on a plan of care for prescribed medications, duration and mode of infusion. Altius educates patients and caregivers on administration to help them become as independent as possible. This is particularly helpful in rural areas for patients who appreciate the comfort of home over the stress of constant trips to medical facilities.
Prescott based Altius Healthcare is owned by local Pharmacist Kevin Nestrick and was formed in 1990 under the franchise name of Option Care of Arizona, with a service area that covered Northern and Central Arizona. Today Altius operates statewide with locations in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Show Low, Payson, Casa Grande, Tucson, Sierra Vista and Yuma. Kevin says, “Our presence in the rural health care markets has brought value to local medical communities with the ability to service local physicians and hospitals with the same level of service as would be expected in metropolitan centers”.
The name “Altius” is Latin for “higher”, which Nestrick says perfectly describes the higher level of service and care they provide throughout Arizona. Kevin has been a member of the National Community Pharmacists Association since 1984 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Home Care Services, steering and advisory committees. NCPA ® represents America’s community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 23,000 community pharmacies, pharmacy franchises and chains. The Altius professional staff also is active in National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) a network of over 2,000 infusion sites throughout the USA.
This affiliation offers tremendous value to our Arizona patients through professional education and placement services for traveling patients. Altius earned an accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), which means they meet or surpass outstanding levels of excellence in-patient care and maintain the highest quality clinical standards.
The Altius Healthcare central office is located at 1151 Iron Springs Road,
Suite G, Prescott, Arizona. For further information call 928.708.0025 or 1.800.531.2469 or our website, www.altiusaz.com or on Facebook
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