Infusion Center
Infusion Center
The Infusion Center at UnityPoint Health – Meriter takes pride in caring for those who require intravenous (IV) therapy for treatment.Our staff of experienced nurses and pharmacists specialize in infusion therapy. They are dedicated to closely monitoring patients during infusions and offering an outstanding experience that puts your health and comfort first.
UnityPoint Health - Meriter - Infusion Center Hours
Department Information
You are encouraged to use complimentary Valet parking to make your visit even easier. Valet parking is conveniently offered at the front entrance of the hospital weekdays, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Valet is a free service to patients and immediate family who obtain a validated parking pass at Guest Services or the Information Desk in the main lobby. For after-hours vehicle-retrieval, please visit the Information or Security desk in the main lobby. Persons arriving who are symptomatic or COVID+ should self-park.Address
Open Hours
- Monday: 7:30AM - 7:00PM
- Tuesday: 7:30AM - 7:00PM
- Wednesday: 7:30AM - 7:00PM
- Thursday: 7:30AM - 7:00PM
- Friday: 7:30AM - 7:00PM
- Saturday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM
- Sunday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM
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What is Infusion Therapy?
Infusion therapy delivers a liquid directly into a patient's vein, rather than orally. Many times, infusion therapy is provided as a medical treatment or is offered to offset side effects of other treatments.
Infusion therapies are most often used for patients undergoing:
- Medication for chronic illnesses
- IV hydration therapy
- Blood products
- IV antibiotics for an infection
- IV immune globulin
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Therapeutic phlebotomy
- Central line catheter care and troubleshooting
- Placement of peripheral inserted central catheter (PICC) lines
Depending on the type of therapy required, you may need to visit an infusion clinic for a single treatment or for continuous treatments over many weeks, months, or years.
Some clinics that refer to the Infusion Center include:
- GI
- Infectious Disease
- Endocrine
- Dermatology
- Ophthalmology
- Allergy
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Pulmonary
- Rheumatology
- OB/GYN
Conveniences
Our facility offers many amenities to make your visits as relaxed as possible, including:
- Comfortable, private areas to receive your treatment; a friend or family member is welcome to stay with you
- Entertainment options, including television and PlayStation video games/movies
- Delicious meals available for purchase catered from the Meriter Cafe
- Large waiting area for family and friends
Our Partners
Although UnityPoint Health – Meriter serves the needs of the majority of infusion patients, our partners at the UW Health Infusion Center in University Hospital care for patients in need of:
- Chemotherapy
- Apheresis
- Stem cell collection for bone marrow transplant patients
- Home infusion pump disconnection
Infusion Call Ahead Options
To enhance your experience, we offer a call-ahead option for specific medications. If you would like your infusion prepared in advance, please call us at 608-417-5660 no more than 2 hours before your scheduled visit. This helps us ensure everything is ready for your arrival. Please check the list below to see if your medication qualifies for call-ahead preparation.
- Abatacept (Orencia)
- Agalsidase (Fabrazyme)
- Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada)*
- Alglucosidase alfa (Lumizyme)*
- Anifrolumab-fnia (Saphnelo)
- Avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt (Nexviazyme)*
- Bebtelovimab
- Belimumab (Benlysta)
- Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava)*
- Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia vial)*
- Crizanlizumab-tmca (Adakveo)*
- Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
- Deferoxamine (Desferal)
- Eculizumab (Soliris)*
- Efgartigimoda alfa--fcab (Vyvgart)*
- Eptinezumab-jjmr (Vyepti)*
- Eravacycline (Xerava)
- Evinacumab (Evkeeza)
- Ibalizumab (Trogarzo)*
- Idursulfase (Elaprase)*
- Imiglucerase (Cerezyme)*
- Immune globulin 10% (Gammagard, Gammunex C,Gammagard SD) - doses > 50gm
- Immune globulin 10% (Privigen)*
- Infliximab (Remicade)
- Infliximab-axxq (Avsola)*
- Isavuconazium sulfate (Cresemba)
- Micafungin - all other doses
- Mirikizumab-mrkz (Omvoh)*
- Natalizumab (Tysabri)
- Obinutuzumab (Gazyva)*
- Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus)
- Omalizumab (Xolair)
- Oritavancin (Orbactiv)
- Pamidronate
- Patisiran (Onpattro)*
- Ravulizumab (Ultomiris)*
- Reslizumab (Cinqair)
- Risankizumab-rzaa (Skyrizi)
- Rituximab (Rituxan)
- Rituximab-abbs (Truxima)
- Rituximab-arrx (Riabni)*
- Secukinumab IV (Cosentyx)*
- Sotrovimab
- Taliglucerase alfa (Elelyso)*
- Tocilizumab (Actemra)
- Ublituximab-xiiy (Briumvi)*
- Vedolizumab (Entyvio)
Tips for your next visit
- If you have not heard from us to schedule your appointment within 7 business days, call us at (608) 417-5660.
- If you are due for a vaccine or worried about interactions, please talk with your provider.
- You may take your scheduled medications and do all your normal activities on the day of your visit, unless advised otherwise by your provider.
- Make sure to drink a lot of fluids!
- If you are sick, please call and discuss with staff before attending your appointment.
- Masks may be required.
- You may bring food, drink, something to read and/or electronics to make your stay more comfortable. You may order food from the Meriter cafeteria for a small fee. Cash is not accepted.
- Bring a medication list with you so you are prepared to review your medications during your visit.
- Please bring any medications you might need to take during your infusion appointment time.
- Please arrive 20 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. Please call ahead if running late for your appointment. In order to care for all patients, we may have to cancel and reschedule your appointment if you are more than 10 minutes late.
- Please consider scheduling ahead if you have preferred days and times.
- The length of your visit depends on the medication. Appointments may take from 30 minutes to 6+ hours. Please ask when you schedule.
- You will have a private room with Wi-Fi, a lounge chair, and TV. We have pillows and warm blankets, beverages, and snacks.
Infusion Center Map & Directions
To help care for our growing infusion patient population, we have expanded our infusion therapy team as well as added a second infusion therapy location in the Digestive Health Center at UnityPoint Health – Meriter hospital.Patients will be notified of their appointment location prior to their appointment date.
When you arrive in the hospital, turn left and follow signs to check-in at the desk on the main floor of the Atrium.
The Digestive Health Center is located on Level B (basement-level) of the hospital and free, convenient underground parking is available (see map and directions below). Once you enter the Digestive Health Center entrance, the patient registration team will welcome you and check you in for your appointment. The infusion team will then conduct your infusion therapy.
Directions:
From Brooks Street, turn onto Milton Street into the Meriter Emergency Room/Digestive Health Center entrance. Once in the parking ramp, make your second right and follow the parking ramp down one level where you will see the Digestive Health Center entrance doors. You will notice signs directing you to Digestive Health Center parking.
UnityPoint Health – Meriter Digestive Health Center 202 S. Park Street, Level B Madison, WI 53715