Comfortable Care, Close to Home
The Outpatient Infusion Center at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County provides patients a safe and comfortable setting to receive infusion therapy. Our team of registered nurses and clinical technicians is specially trained in managing intravenous infusions and works closely with your physician or nurse practitioner to deliver a tailored treatment plan.
Whether you have a chronic condition requiring ongoing infusion services or an acute illness that needs targeted IV therapy, our infusion clinic is ready to support your care.
Patients are referred to our outpatient infusion center for a range of chronic and acute conditions, including:
- Anemia — including iron-deficiency anemia
- Osteoporosis — IV medications that strengthen bone
- Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
- Infections — including IV antibiotics for serious or hard-to-treat infections
- Dehydration and electrolyte replacement
- Other chronic and acute conditions managed with IV medications
If your physician has recommended infusion treatment, we welcome your visit.
Our IV infusion therapy program includes — but is not limited to — the following medications and treatments.
- Blood transfusion
- Dalvance (dalbavancin) — IV antibiotic for serious skin infections
- Evenity (romosozumab) — for severe osteoporosis
- Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) — IV iron for iron-deficiency anemia
- Magnesium — IV electrolyte replacement
- Monoclonal antibody therapy — for specific infections, autoimmune conditions and other diagnoses
- Prolia (denosumab) — for osteoporosis
- Leqvio (inclisiran) — for lowering LDL cholesterol
- Venofer (iron sucrose) — IV iron for iron-deficiency anemia
- Albumin — IV protein used for fluid and volume support
- Qutenza (capsaicin) — for nerve (neuropathic) pain
- Other physician-referred injections
If your physician has prescribed an infusion not listed here, call our infusion center to confirm availability. We can accommodate many additional therapies on a case-by-case basis.
The IV infusion center team is led by registered nurses and clinical technicians with specialized training in:
- IV access and managing infusion lines (including peripheral IVs, ports and PICC lines)
- Medication administration at the correct rates and dosing
- Patient monitoring during and after infusions
- Allergic reaction recognition and response — including standing orders for emergencies
- Patient education about each medication and what to expect
Our team works closely with each patient's referring physician or nurse practitioner so your full care team stays informed and aligned.
Infusion therapy is usually an outpatient visit. Here is what most patients can expect.
Before Your Visit
Your referring physician's office sends the order to our infusion center, and our team contacts you to schedule. Eat a normal meal before your appointment unless your physician advises differently. Drink fluids the day before, since hydrated veins make IV access easier. Wear comfortable clothing with sleeves that roll up easily.
During Your Infusion
A nurse greets you, reviews your medication and asks about any allergies or recent changes in your health. The nurse places an IV (or accesses an existing port or PICC line), starts the infusion at the correct rate and stays with you to monitor for side effects. Many infusions last between 30 minutes and several hours, depending on the medication.
After Your Infusion
Most patients leave the infusion center the same day. Some medications require a short observation period afterward. Your nurse reviews any side effects to watch for, gives you any home care instructions and confirms your follow-up plan.
You can message your care team through Baptist OneCare MyChart between visits.
Excellence. Empathy. Better Care.
That is the promise we live every day at our outpatient infusion center. Whether this is your first infusion or one of many in your treatment plan, our team is ready.
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