BMSCTI - Entrance "C"

Outpatient Services

To date, there are only a handful of completely outpatient bone marrow/stem cell transplant (BM/SCT) programs in the country.  Most programs combine inpatient and outpatient care.

There are distinct advantages, however, to a totally outpatient approach.  The greatest being the reduced risk of nosocomial infections.  There has been a 36 percent increase in the rate of hospital-acquired infections over the past 20 years according to the Center for Disease Control.

Almost two million patients have developed nosocomial infections each year, of which 90,000 result in death.  In addition, patients who receive a totally outpatient BM/SCT return home following treatments and remain with family and loved ones.  This can be especially comforting because "you don't feel sick when you're at home [as you would in the hospital].  By avoiding hospitalization, patients are also able to return to work or to resume normal daily activities sooner.

Another reason to favor an outpatient program is improved outcomes.  According to Dr. Maharaj, "Our outpatient approach is proactive rather than reactive".  Through close monitoring, complications can be identified early and either prevented or treated immediately to reduce the likelihood of admission to the hospital.  Reducing or eliminating hospital admissions results in significant cost savings to payors, patients and employers.

This is one of the six treatment rooms in our facility. Each room has a private bathroom; cable TV/VCR; artwork to suit the patient's preferences; private telephone; subdued incandescent lighting and modern medical equipment. A pharmacy dedicated to the Institute is located within the facility.

Health City’s location is convenient for Palm Beach County residents and central to an area of high residential and commercial growth. Special lodging arrangements are available for transplant patients from outside Palm Beach County.