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"Quality care for ALL your medical needs"
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Pawtuxet Valley Prescription & Surgical Center (PVPSC) is a multi-faceted vertically integrated medical care, product,
prescription and service provider. We are fully licensed and accredited and comply with all State and Federal regulations.
Each division of PVPSC maintains the highest quality of skills and training to deliver only the best of services to the patient.
By integrating the various different divisions of PVPSC, we are able to provide a comprehensive course of medical treatments
and services to the patient. This unique approach of integrating services significantly increases the quality of care for the
patient and health care providers.
Our scope of clients include: individuals, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities, out-patient clinics, group homes,
and a variety of other medical service providers and institutions.
We have contractual relationships with most major medical insurance providers and provide services on a local and national
basis. Please see the individual division insurance listings for more information.
We pride ourselves in the range of services we provide. Everything which a patient might require can be obtained by
placing one call to PVPSC.
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Our pharmacists will provide an initial medication evaluation on all new patients (upon request). This includes medication
interaction profiles and potential risk factors related to therapy. Our pharmacists will provide patients and caregivers a
medication monograph which details information on side-effects of therapy.
Our pharmacists will consult with the patient and the prescribing physician to determine the best course of medicinal treatment.
- Full-time registered pharmacists on-site.
- State licensed and inspected facilities (RI).
- State-of-the-art computer processing, preparation and administration systems.
- Access to current compounding pharmaceutical formularies.
- Automatic processing of maintenance medications.
- Customized medication packaging.
- In-services provided for specific therapies.
- Patient-specific documentation provided in compliance with State and Federal regulations.
- Maintenance of policy and procedure manuals for quality assurance.
- Clinical monitoring of response to drug therapy.
- 24 hour on-call availability.
Our retail pharmacy has an extensive inventory of drugs, medical supplies, health care products and durable medical
equipment. We deal with most major suppliers and are able to obtain a variety of products. Click on this link for additional
information about our Retail Pharmacy.
Our Apothecare Pharmacists will review prescriptions in detail with the prescribing physician and patient to ascertain possible
alternatives to meet the specific medication needs of the patient. Our skilled compounding pharmacists can compound
prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs and medications to address various problems, complications and reactions which
the patient might be experiencing.
We maintain state-of-the-art equipment and sterile environment Laminar Flow Hoods. We have access to extensive compounding
data bases maintained on a national basis which provide us with critical up to date information on the latest formulations and methods
of treatment.
All of our compounding services are available on a nation-wide basis (subject to consultation with patient and physician in compliance
with the TRIAD policy). Click on this link for additional information about our Apothecare Division.
Our Infusion Care Pharmacy maintains state-of-the-art equipment and sterile environment Laminar Flow Hoods to provide Infusion
Care Staff with the latest in technological advancements. Our pharmacists work directly with the nursing staff, physicians, medical
care providers and patients to ensure quality infusion care services.
Additionally, they work extensively with our compounding pharmacists when specialty applications and medications are required.
Nursing Services
Our Infusion Care Nursing services are designed to provide the patient and care giver with all of the information and access to
services necessary to make the infusion care process as "user friendly" as possible. The "well being" and
comfort of our patients is our priority!
Our nurses make in-home or institutional visits to initialize and maintain infusion therapy, train family members or caregivers on the
proper use of: infusion lines, pumps, portable units, oxygen equipment; and will provide much needed training and information on
the proper use of medications and supplies.
- Full-time registered / licensed nurses on-site.
- 24 hour on-call availability.
- On-site placement and maintenance of PICC, Midlines and peripheral catheters.
- In-services programs available related to all aspects of infusion therapy including:
- Medications
- Pumps
- Catheters
- Treatment therapies
- Case management including:
- Initial patient assessment
- Therapeutic monitoring
- Clinical follow-up
- Inpatient evaluation and education / training regarding all infusion care devices and medications
- Provide information / education to patient
- Provide information / education to caregiver
- Reduction of:
- Potential complications
- Medication, equipment, staff requirements
- Educational services:
- Patient and/or caregiver education in self-care techniques.
- Therapy-specific teaching manuals / in-service training programs
- In-service training programs on catheter placement and maintenance for:
- Nursing Homes
- Home care staff
- Physicians
- Clinical staff
- IV Certification classes for Nursing Homes, Home Care Agencies, Care Providers.
Our DME (Durable Medical Equipment) staff can assist you with all of your equipment needs. We have access to most
major equipment suppliers and can design a plan to meet your medical needs.
Delivery and installation of equipment is available in the RI (and adjoining CT, SE MA) areas. Drop-ship delivery is available
nation-wide.
Licensing, Accreditation and Memberships
Pharmacists: Licensed in RI
Nurses: Licensed in RI, MA, and CT
Infusion Care: accredited: JCAHO: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
IACP: International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists
Intravenous Nurses Society
National Home Infusion Association
PCCA: Professional Compounding Centers of America
RI Pharmacists Association
Licensed Home Nursing Care Provider
24 hour/day On-Call Service
- We provide 24 hour / day access to our staff. All departments and divisions are coordinated to provide the services necessary to meet all of your medical needs.
- Emergency services are available for prescriptions, infusion care, and nursing services.
Delivery Services
- PVPSC staff delivery services are available in the RI (and adjoining CT, SE MA) areas for all services and products.
- DME products can be delivered and installed in the RI (and adjoining CT, SE MA) areas. DME products (without installation)
can be delivered anywhere in the continental US.
- Prescription drugs can be delivered to most areas in the continental US contingent upon prior consultation with prescribing
physician, patient and insurance provider.
- Apothecare (compounding) products and services are available to most areas in the
continental US, contingent upon prior consultation with prescribing physician, patient and insurance provider, and can be delivered via
various carriers. All compounding products requested must adhere to the "TRIAD" standards requiring consultation between patient-
physician-pharmacist.
Reimbursement Services
- We are a "Preferred provider" for:
- Blue Cross of RI
- United Health Plan
- Pharmacare
- Cigna
- Aetna-US Healthcare
- Neighborhood Health Plan
- Medicare (assistance with VNA involvement)
- Medicaid (assistance with VNA involvement)
- All Part-D Plans
- Workers Compensation
- We can process many other forms of insurance.
- We provide insurance verification and "direct billing" to insurance companies. This reduces patient paperwork requirements.
- Third-party billing for all preferred providers.
- Price quotes and rates are provided upon request.
- Payment schedule arrangements based upon financial status (for non-covered services).
We look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
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We invite you to review the information posted on our web site.
We think you will find that dealing with one supplier for all your medical needs
provides a primary link between patient-physician-insurer-service provider.
"We believe in quality care for ALL your medical needs."
If you have any questions about the types of services we have to offer,
Please contact us with your questions.
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