What is Infusion Care?
Infusion care or therapy involves the administration of medication through a needle or catheter. It is prescribed when a patient’s condition is so severe that it cannot be treated effectively by oral medications.
Typically, infusion therapy means that a drug is administered intravenously, but the term also may refer to situations where drugs are provided through other non-oral routes, such as intramuscular injections and epidural routes.
Diseases commonly requiring infusion care include infections that are unresponsive to oral antibiotics, cancer and cancer-related pain, dehydration, and gastrointestinal diseases or disorders which prevent normal functioning of the gastrointestinal system.
The North Mississippi Vital Care Story
The North Mississippi Vital Care Story
North Mississippi Vital Care is a specialized pharmacy providing infusion care to residents in the North Mississippi region. Based in Tupelo, our team is passionate about providing excellent customer service and positive patient experiences.
North Mississippi Vital Care launched in 2020 with Leah Simmons as lead pharmacist and co-founder. Simmons, born and raised in Pontotoc, Miss., says she noticed a need in the local North Mississippi community for greater access to home infusion care and alternate-site infusion care.
North Mississippi Vital Care is a specialized pharmacy providing infusion care to residents in the North Mississippi region. Based in Tupelo, our team is passionate about providing excellent customer service and positive patient experiences.
North Mississippi Vital Care launched in 2020 with Leah Simmons as lead pharmacist and co-founder. Simmons, born and raised in Pontotoc, Miss., says she noticed a need in the local North Mississippi community for greater access to home infusion care and alternate-site infusion care.
“I had family members who ran into issues getting infusions,” said Simmons. “So, I recognized the need for more home infusion care in the Tupelo and surrounding areas.
“I knew of rural patients driving hours to their infusion appointments every week. They didn’t even know home infusion was an option. We want to increase patient access to home infusion or alternate-site infusion options for the North Mississippi region. ”
After seeing this need in her local community, Simmons teamed up with co-founders and fellow pharmacists, Logan Davis and Ryan McFerrin, to launch the new North Mississippi Vital Care location. Davis and McFerrin brought their experience from a neighboring infusion pharmacy in Alabama, Druid City Vital Care. With their guidance, Simmons leads North Mississippi Vital Care and manages the day-to-day operations and staff.
“We’re excited to be serving this community where I grew up,” Simmons said. “It’s such a great feeling to be providing such a needed service to my neighbors, friends, and family.”
Simmons knows she’s headed in the right direction with North Mississippi Vital Care. Planning to launch in June 2020, she already had her first infusion care patient before they officially opened in May. Since they were already accredited, Simmons happily offered this patient infusion care a bit earlier than planned.
“I had family members who ran into issues getting infusions,” said Simmons. “So, I recognized the need for more home infusion care in the Tupelo and surrounding areas.
“I knew of rural patients driving hours to their infusion appointments every week. They didn’t even know home infusion was an option. We want to increase patient access to home infusion or alternate-site infusion options for the North Mississippi region. ”
After seeing this need in her local community, Simmons teamed up with co-founders and fellow pharmacists, Logan Davis and Ryan McFerrin, to launch the new North Mississippi Vital Care location. Davis and McFerrin brought their experience from a neighboring infusion pharmacy in Alabama, Druid City Vital Care. With their guidance, Simmons leads North Mississippi Vital Care and manages the day-to-day operations and staff.
“We’re excited to be serving this community where I grew up,” Simmons said. “It’s such a great feeling to be providing such a needed service to my neighbors, friends, and family.”
Simmons knows she’s headed in the right direction with North Mississippi Vital Care. Planning to launch in June 2020, she already had her first infusion care patient before they officially opened in May. Since they were already accredited, Simmons happily offered this patient infusion care a bit earlier than planned.
