INFUSION PHARMACY SERVICES

Mission Statement Our mission is to safely provide patient-specific, cost-effective infusion therapy and specialty pharmacy solutions and nursing services to patients throughout the tri-state area.

About PharmaCare Infusion Services

Since 1987 PharmaCare Infusion Services has been providing compassionate, comprehensive care outside the hospital to patients who have acute and chronic conditions. We combine high quality home infusion with specialty pharmacy services, enabling us to manage a range of complex conditions in the patient's home, physician's office, and skilled nursing facility. Every therapy is supported by our team of specialized nurses and pharmacists, accessible to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We also provide infusion nursing services and pharmacy services to patients of long-term care facilities. PharmaCare Infusion Services nurses educate the nursing staff at those facilities through numerous hours of training on a number of topics related to infusion patient care. PharmaCare Infusion Services is fully accredited by ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.) PharmaCare Infusion Services is part of The PharmaCare Network. Included in the PharmaCare family of services is the Institutional and Assisted Living Pharmacy Services, Durable Medical Equipment/Home Medical Supplies Department (in Cumberland, MD, and Berkeley Springs, WV), Respiratory Department, and four (4) retail pharmacy locations (in Cumberland and Frostburg, MD).

The PharmaCare Infusion Services team includes: John H. Balch, RPh - President & Owner Marianne Valentine, RN, BSN, CRNI - Nurse Manager Wendy L. Rice, PharmD - Pharmacy Manager Rusty Butler, CPhT - Operations Manager Brenda Reese, RN, CRNI - Patient Care Coordinator Lisa Neilson, RN, CRNI Jill Ashenfelter, RN, BC, CPhT Tammy Gomer, RN Mandy Talley, CPhT Becky Riden, CPhT Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Evenings (on-call nurse available) Saturday & Sunday (on-call nurse available) * Please note - there is a nurse and pharmacist on-call 24/7 for consultation and emergency needs in the evenings, on weekends, and holidays.

Home Infusion Services

• Pain Management
• Anti-Infectives (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals)
• Hydration
• Catheter Management
• Antiemetics
• Chemotherapy
• Deferoxamine for iron storage diseases and iron toxicity
• Inotropics (Dobutamine and Milrinone for heart failure)
• Immune Globulin
• Infliximab (Remicade®)
• Corticosteroids
• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

Immunizations

Whether you have a need to update your immunizations or plan to travel abroad, PharmaCare Infusion Services offers immunizations to the public. Our team of registered nurses, who are specialized in infusion therapy and vaccinations, administer the immunizations. Below is a list of vaccinations that are offered:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• H1N1 Influenza
• Meningococcal Disease
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Shingles
• Tetanus
• Diptheria
• Pertussis

This is a partial listing of the vaccinations that we offer. If you are in need of a vaccination that is not listed above, please contact our office.

Each year beginning in October, public flu and pneumonia clinics are held throughout the tri-state area. These vaccines are free to Medicare Part B recipients. (We will bill Medicare for all eligible Part B recipients.) If you require special assistance with the administration of your vaccine (homebound patient or otherwise) or would like to schedule an on-site clinic for your business, please call PharmaCare Infusion Services at 301-723-2440. Click here and sign up to be notified about when & where PharmaCare will be conducting vaccination clinics for seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Zostavax (shingles) public clinics are held throughout the year at our retail pharmacy locations. Your primary care physician must write a prescription for this vaccine to be administered. Certain individuals cannot receive this vaccine. Please talk to your physician about this vaccine. We will bill Medicare Part D and participating 3rd party drug plans for the vaccine. We will bill Medicare Part D for eligible recipients for the administration fee.

Skilled Nursing Facility Services

Community Specialty Pharmacy Network (CSPN)

PharmaCare is a participant with Community Specialty Pharmacy Network (CSPN). This network of pharmacies provide a unique distribution channel which allows immediate availability of critically required specialty medication, delivered by compassionate, highly competent professionals. Our comprehensive approach in managing our patients’ multiple disease states improves their outcomes, resulting in the reduction of costs over the term of their illness. Our goal is to achieve optimal patient outcomes through compliance and the delivery of individualized medication therapy management in an environment that both contains costs and maximizes patient satisfaction and adherence.

Today’s patients shouldn’t be forced to receive their specialty pharmaceuticals by mail. It leads to less compliance and greater cost and loss for the insurance payors and manufacturers. Patients who are managing complicated drug regimens need personalized, professional care that extends beyond the hospital and impacts their daily lives.

We work closely with physicians to ensure proper drug selection, dosing, compliance, and outcomes. They monitor a patient’s complete medical history for adverse drug interactions, drug duplications, and adverse side effects.

Our pharmacy offers specialized pharmacy care for patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses such as (but not limited to):
Chronic Kidney Disease Crohn's Disease Deep Vein Thrombosis Gaucher's Disease Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS Infertility Multiple Sclerosis Oncology Rheumatoid Arthritis Transplant Ulcerative Colitis