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.
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:
- Chronic illness
- Dehydration
- Infection
- Immune deficiency
- Rheumatoid arthritis
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
- Option of using a reclining chair or bed during your infusion
- 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
- Therapeutic phlebotomy
- Home infusion pump disconnection
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