At-Home Treatment
Remedix care - bringing health to your home
Receiving intravenous infusions in a hospital or clinic?
No need to leave your home!
Remedix Care is proud to be the first company to establish a pharmaceutical preparations and intravenous therapy support service for at-home patients. The company provides a comprehensive service that enables individuals in need of intravenous medicinal therapy to receive the treatment in a familiar home environment.
Awareness of the benefits of at-home treatment has grown over the years. Patients can be discharged from the hospital if their condition is stable and allows for their discharge, according to the doctor’s decision, and to continue to receive intravenous treatment in a comfortable home environment.
Remedix Care's team, comprised of pharmacists, nurses and clinical dieticians, accompanies patients and supports them throughout the treatment continuum. Service to our patients begins with their discharge from the hospital, and continues throughout their at-home treatment - in coordination with the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and with their funding.
We are proud to supply innovative and advanced equipment, which includes:
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Disposable drug infusion pumps (infusers) which are among the most○ advanced and accurate pumps in the world
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,Intravenous infusion pumps from the Israeli company Eitan Medical
leading in innovation and the ability to monitor and collect information to serve patients at home
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friendly pumps for subcutaneous infusion from Cane
Treatments supported by high-quality and innovative equipment
What is included in Remedix Care at-home treatment?
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Preparation of Pharmaceutical compounds manufactured
according to personal prescription. Each pharmaceutical preparation undergoes inspection by two independent pharmacists
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Obtaining a commitment to finance the treatment from the health maitanance funds and other parties
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Qualified nurse training, which includes an explanation of the storage of the medication, the correct use of equipment and pumps, and the techniques of connecting to and disconnecting from the medication
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Delivery of pharmaceutical preparations under controlled conditions and related equipment to the patient's home
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Continuous customer service, including a registered nurse and pharmacist on call and supply support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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You want to receive treatment at home, and your primary caregiver and/or a family member are also willing to undertake this treatment
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Your condition is stable and does not require round-the-clock medical supervision
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The at-home treatment is expected to continue more than three days
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The IV therapy is suited for at-home treatment. Please note that the treating entity is invited to contact our pharmaceutical consulting service to receive information about at-home IV treatment
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You have the help and suitable conditions needed for at-home treatment
Your treating physician is responsible for sending us a prescription which will lead to at-home intravenous treatment. The main criteria which will result in a recommendation for at-home intravenous treatment are:
At-home intravenous treatment -
is it for you?
Please note that in the event of IV treatment that is longer than two weeks, insertion of a central catheter is necessary for administering the treatment. It is important to prepare for this in advance and to consult with the medical entity.
After the medical decision, the medical entity sends us a prescription with the treatment details and duration. We at Remedix Care will contact the health maintenance organization (HMO) or the funding entity to obtain the appropriate funding obligation. We will then coordinate training by a certified nurse with you or a family member (or the primary caretaker), and provide the service all the way to your home.
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Antibiotic and anti-infective treatments given intravenously (infusion bags/infusers)
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Intravenous drug treatment for severe nausea and vomiting, especially in hyperemesis gravidarum (infusion bags/infusers)
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Intravenous nutrition TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)
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Home chemotherapy (infusers)
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Fluid infusion - intravenous or subcutaneous (infusion bags/infusers)
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Subcutaneous infusion for thalassemia patients and other diseases
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PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia) pain treatment
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Special treatments in the syringe - anticoagulants and more
Remedix Care at-home medicinal treatments
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Your doctor sends the detailed prescription to our customer service: Two
independent pharmacists will review and validate the prescription, and if necessary will contact the medical practitioner
Email for sending the prescription: Remedix.Beity@remedix-care.co.il; Fax: 08-6532561.
Concurrently, we contact your health maintenance organization to receive the obligation for
funding the treatment
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The Health Maintenance Organization (the insurer) confirms their obligation to conduct the treatment: upon receiving the obligation approval, a nurse on our behalf will contact you to coordinate training with you, the patient and your primary caregiver. As part of the training you will practice with the nurse connecting and disconnecting from the treatment. The nurse will also
explain the daily treatment procedure, and guide you as to proper storage
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Coordinating delivery: in the last stage, the customer service team will contact you to coordinate delivery of the treatment and equipment to your home
You decided that you want at-home treatment? Here are the stages of the process:
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Your doctor assesses your suitability for at-home treatment:
The decision to receive at-home intravenous treatment is based on many factors, among them medical status, the capability of the patient and their family to receive at-home treatment, and suitability of the medication for at-home treatment
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Your doctor found you suitable for at-home treatment, and now must issue a prescription for the specified treatment:
The prescription for the at-home treatment includes information about the requested dosage, the treatment regimen and its duration, and type of catheter for delivery of the infusion treatment - to precisely dispense the appropriate equipment. It will also state the delivery address, your contact information and that of your family members, and sometimes additional details that will help us provide the equipment you need.
Your doctor will verify that you have been exposed to the medication prior to transitioning to at-home treatment, and will indicate this on the prescription
For questions and consultation - your treating medical practitioner is welcome to call our pharmaceutical consulting service at telephone: 08-6919320 suitability of the medication for at-home treatment