Akron Children's Infusion and Sedation Center
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- Category
- Medical Centers
- Location
- Main Hospital Building
General Info
The Infusion Center offers a comfortable, convenient, patient centered environment to receive intravenous infusions by specially-trained pediatric nurses. Infusion therapy is administered to pediatric patients who require one-time or ongoing IV therapy for a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Some therapies available: Antibiotic therapy Biologics for treatment of arthritis and Gastrointestinal diseases Biosphosphonates (therapies to enhance bone density) Blood product transfusions Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections Iron therapy IV fluid hydration Immune globulins IV steroids Mediport maintenance Monitoring of first dose medications for patients at high risk due to allergies