Lincare - Pearl

Mission

The mission of Lincare is to set standards of excellence for providing respiratory care, infusion therapy and medical equipment to patients in the home. Our company's success, which is characterized by responsiveness and clinical excellence, has been founded on the dedication of our professionals to quality care. Physicians, care givers and patients trust Lincare to provide the quality care they expect and deserve.

Enteral Therapy

Lincare is committed to clinical excellence in enteral therapy services.  Many Lincare locations have registered and licensed dietitians, called Medical Nutritional Specialists, who manage enteral patients from the point of referral until the discontinuation of the feeding tube. Lincare’s Medical Nutrition Specialists receive what many consider the best training in the industry for home enteral therapy interventions.  Lincare’s standard of care for the enteral patient includes complete in-home clinical involvement by our Medical Nutrition Specialists achieved through:

• Initial nutritional assessment
• In-home instruction and set-up for the patient and care person, upon discharge from the hospital or out-patient surgery center.
• 24 hour follow-up after home care  admission and education
• On-going patient follow-up to assess nutritional needs and compliance with feedings
• Feedback to patient’s physician and home health agency
• 24/7 availability

Infusion & Oxygen

Home Infusion Therapy

Lincare's infusion pharmacies are staffed by teams of experienced, professional clinical pharmacists that are proactively involved in monitoring patient responses and outcomes to prescribed therapies. Lincare's home infusion services are a cost-effective alternative to lengthy hospitalizations and are characterized by:

• 24-hour nursing and clinical pharmacy support
• State-of-the-art, home care-specific medication, supplies and infusion devices
• Extensive total continuous quality improvement program with customized outcome reporting
• Ongoing clinical monitoring to assure therapeutic patient outcomes
• Clinical consultative protocol and nutritional support
• Pre-discharge patient assessment and pharmacy care plan related to specifics of each treatment modality
• Coordination, analysis and trending of laboratory orders
• Therapeutic drug monitoring with pharmacokinetic consultative support
• Patient education regarding therapy, medication, and infusion device
• Pharmaceutical profile review for drug interactions, duplicities, and food incompatibilities
• Adverse effects monitoring and management

Home infusion therapy services provided by Lincare include:

• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
• Antibiotic Therapy
• Pain Management
• Hydration Therapy
• Enteral Therapy
• AIDS Related Therapies
• Inotropic Therapy
• IVIG-Immunoglobulins
• Chemotherapy
• Inhalation Therapy (Pentamidine)
• Tocolytic Therapies

Oxygen Therapy

Lincare responds to the needs of every patient individually by providing the oxygen system most appropriate for his or her lifestyle. Oxygen concentrators, stationary and portable liquid oxygen systems, and high pressure cylinders are provided according to the physician's prescription and with consideration for the activity level of each patient Lincare regularly monitors how well each respiratory patient follows the prescribed course of treatment, ensuring compliance with liter flow and hours of use. Regularly monitoring patient compliance increases the likelihood that patients will receive the maximum benefit from the prescribed therapy.