Qualitas Home Infusion Care Division
Qualitas Home Infusion is a wholly owned pharmacy and nursing service company of RWJBarnabas Health. It is accredited by The Joint Commission, URAC and ACHC delivering medications, nutritional support, infusion pumps and supplies as well as comprehensive education and infusion therapy management to patients in need of home infusion therapy. Home infusion therapy offers a convenient, cost-effective alternative to lengthy hospital stays or frequent outpatient infusion visits. It enables our patients to remain active and independent as they receive therapy in the comfort of their own homes on a schedule that works for them. The expert team of specially trained clinical pharmacists and verified IV registered nurses deliver the highest level of care, with comprehensive, innovative and progressive treatment plans for patients of all ages. Qualitas has board certified pharmacists for sterile compounding on staff.
Services include:
- Comprehensive assessments and educational materials with individualized patient and caregiver training
- Highly skilled pharmacists coordinate care with physicians to determine appropriate TPN formulas, drug dosages and can customize sterile compounds in our state-of-the-art clean room for the safest, most precise treatment regimens
- Therapies that are coordinated by the pharmacy staff are: total parenteral nutrition, antibiotic, antifungal, antivirals, chemotherapy, pain management, hydration, inotropic therapy, antiemetic and enteral therapy
- Free, dependable same day delivery of medication and supplies to the patients’ home, office or other designated location, with inventory monitoring to ensure ample supplies
- Reimbursement specialists handle all insurance verifications, authorizations, claims and billing
- Office hours Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 5:00PM
- 24-Hour On Call Nurse and Pharmacist for any issues
- Bilingual staff and on-call translators to help to ensure that our non-English speaking patients fully understand their therapy regimens
Therapies Provided:
Caring, knowledgeable staff of IV, PICC certified, CRNI and Oncology certified nurses have years of experience in all aspects and genres of home infusion care. Our nursing staff works with patients to help them comfortably transition from hospital to home infusion administration delivering one-on-one, customized patient education and hands-on training. Regular home visits to monitor patient progress throughout their therapy, and provide ongoing clinical care, assessment and maintenance of intravenous sites and equipment.- Medtronic Pump Refills and Reprogramming
- Central Line Care
- Peripheral Catheter Care
- Port-A-Cath Care
- IM and SubQ Injections
- Midline Insertion
Qualitas Home Infusion Care Division Leadership
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Suzanne Sesta, RPh, BCSCP
Vice President of Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Anita McNeill, RPh, BCSCP
Director of Pharmacy, Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Bonnie Boyle
Intake Supervisor, Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Fernando Olveira
System Director of Pharmaceutical Procurement, Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Nakia Kandas, R.Ph
IV Supervisor, Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Mary Pulidore, RN
Nurse Manager, Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Lisbeth Ruiz
Reimbursement Manager, Qualitas Pharmacy Services
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Jolly Shah
Clinical Technician Supervisor
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Ralph Burgos, RN
Supervisor