VITAS Cares for Patients with Complex Cases Modalities
Contact us to learn how VITAS can help you care for your patient.
When your advanced illness, hospice-eligible patient has complex needs and challenging symptoms, VITAS can help.
VITAS cares for patients with complex needs that many other hospice providers do not:
- Intravenous therapies (pain management and PCA; inotrope therapy for advanced heart disease; hydration; antibiotics)
- Paracentesis and thoracentesis
- Chest tube/PleurX
- High-flow oxygen therapy
- Palliative blood transfusions
- BiPAP, CPAP and Trilogy non-invasive ventilation
- PEG-tube care and tube feedings
- Mechanical ventilation discontinued at home
- Nephrostomy tube management
- Wound care
- Palliative total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Palliative dialysis
- PT, OT and speech therapy
- Palliative oncologic therapies on an individual basis for pain relief and symptom management
VITAS also has an open formulary and provides timely receipt of medications and durable medical equipment and supplies.
- Specialized mattresses
- Hospital beds
- Over-bed tables
- Wheelchair
- Shower chair
- Bedside commode
- Walker
- Hoyer lift
- Incontinence supplies
- Barrier creams
- Gloves
- Oral care supplies
- Wound care supplies
- Oral suction machine
- PEG tube-related supplies
- Trach supplies
Contact VITAS to learn how we can help you effectively manage costs while achieving optimal outcomes for hospice-eligible patients.