Antelope Valley Medical Center Announces Grand Opening of New Infusion Suite

The Infusion Suite is designed to meet the growing demand for specialized medical treatments in our community.

Antelope Valley Medical Center, in partnership with CarepathRx are proud to announce an integrated, comprehensive Infusion Suite to benefit our local patient population. Located in Lancaster, California, the six-chair Infusion Suite aims to enhance patient comfort and provides an alternative site of care for added convenience.

The Infusion Suite addresses a crucial need in our region by offering a dedicated space for infusion therapy, catering to patients requiring intravenous medications, or requiring other specialized treatments. By centralizing these services in one accessible location, we aim to streamline the patient experience, ensuring convenience and comfort throughout their treatment journey. Patients requiring this service often battle type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic wounds, lupus, or psoriasis to name a few.

"The Infusion Suite is a significant step forward in enhancing the continuum of care we provide,” said Edward Mirzabegian, AVMC Chief Executive Officer. “Patients will benefit from receiving their treatments in a space designed with their comfort and well-being in mind, supported by a team of experts who are passionate about delivering the best care possible."

Infusion therapy is a convenient alternative to extended inpatient stays. Those who opt for infusion method of therapy can benefit by experiencing lower treatment costs, better health outcomes, higher safety measures, and greater accommodation. The infusion process gives many patients a sense of normalcy, as they can stick to their everyday routines, instead of enduring long hospital stays, fighting waiting rooms, and additional delays.

AVMC’s certified pharmacists work with the patient’s provider to administer the prescribed treatment, ensuring a clear understanding of the treatment plan, and minimize the risk of drug interactions throughout treatment.

The grand opening of the Infusion Suite marks a significant milestone for Antelope Valley Medical Center as we continue to expand our capabilities and enhance the healthcare experience for our patients. AVMC’s Infusion Suite is expected to serve infusion patients later this month.

For more information or to send a referral to AVMC Infusion Suite, please visit www.avmc.org/Infusion or call (661) 949-5825.

Photo Caption: One of six patient bays in AVMC’s new Infusion Suite.

Photo Caption: Antelope Valley Healthcare District board Chair Don Parazo, MD and board Vice-Chair Steve Hofbauer, joined AVMC CEO Edward Mirzabegian and Colleen Morgenstern, Senior Director of Outpatient Services, with Kristine Blase and Julie Parsons from CarepathRx to celebrate AVMC’s new Infusion Suite.

About Antelope Valley Medical Center

Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC), the only full-service, acute-care hospital located in Lancaster, CA. AVMC has been delivering exceptional care to the community since 1955. It offers the region’s only Level II Trauma Center, Pediatric unit, Level IIIB NICU, Inpatient Behavioral Health Department, Labor and Delivery, Accredited Chest Pain Center/STEMI Receiving Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center, and a Thrombectomy Capable Center. More information is available at www.avmc.org or by calling (661) 949-5000. Follow us @avmedicalcenter

About CarepathRx

CarepathRx is transforming pharmacy care delivery for health systems and hospitals, delivering improved patient outcomes that drive clinical, quality, and financial results. Through the industry’s most comprehensive, end-to-end hospital pharmacy care delivery model, CarepathRx is turning hospital pharmacy into an active care management strategy and revenue generator while providing support across the patient’s complete healthcare journey. The company takes an enterprise approach, providing a powerful combination of technology, market-leading clinical pharmacy services, and wrap-around services that optimize pharmacy performance across the enterprise for fully integrated pharmacy operations, expanded healthcare services, improved ambulatory access, minimized clinical variation and new health system revenue streams. Today, CarepathRx serves more than 30 health systems and 700 hospitals, with more than 900 employees nationwide. For more information about CarepathRx, visit www.carepathrxllc.com.