Pediatric home infusion therapy: Obstacles and opportunities

Abstract

Hospitalization is a stress-provoking and disruptive event for a child and family and can create a financial burden for the parent, caregiver, and health care system. In recognition of these issues, a trend toward moving "high-tech" care from the acute care setting has resulted in greater opportu nity to provide home infusion therapy for children. This article discusses the experience of the Texas Children's Hospital Home Care Pharmacy program and describes ways in which an agency can address the many obstacles associated with care of the pediatric patient referred for home infusion therapy.