Category: Infusion Therapy
Keeping Patients In The Know: Why White Bagging Is Unsafe
The ordering, preparation, shipment, and administration of infusion and injection medication should never jeopardize the integrity of the drugs, put the patient at risk, or cause treatment delays. However, when it comes to white bagging, the process of drug distribution [...]
What is infusion therapy?
Certain types of arthritis and other autoimmune diseases can sometimes be managed with a type of treatment called infusion therapy. Infusion therapy delivers medicine to the patient intravenously, through an IV. Infusion therapy may be an appropriate option if oral [...]
Lily’s I’m Back Story
For as long as Lily can remember, she has experienced pain in her knees and ankles. When Lily was four years old, she was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JIA is an autoimmune form of arthritis that affects children [...]
7 things you need to know if your child has been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis found in children. It occurs when the immune system attacks the body’s tissues, causing inflammation in joints and possibly other areas of the body. While doctors can often diagnose [...]
A Day in the Life of Infusions
Editor’s note: This post is from a presentation Mira put together for her class at school and is her own words. It is published with written permission (posted on October 30, 2018). Mira is a junior ambassador for the Arthritis [...]
More Than Orthopedics
Orthopedics may be in our name, but OSMS provides a wide range of services beyond just orthopedic surgery. Explore our other services. Rheumatology Clinic The OSMS Rheumatologists specialize in the non-surgical treatment of arthritis and other diseases that affect the [...]
