Infusion Center in Bozeman, MT
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a complex medication condition, there are a lot of decisions to make. At Billings Clinic Bozeman, our expert team, in the beautiful Infusion Center, is there to help guide you every step of the way. Your medical providers are under one roof, to ensure coordinated care.
When visiting the Bozeman Infusion Center, enjoy room for loved ones to visit, comfortable seating, individual tablets, semi-private, private rooms, and highly trained Registered Nurses.
Patients can come to the Billings Clinic Bozeman Infusion Center for their treatments, infusions, and injections five days a week by referral from their provider. Hours are 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and Holidays.
Bozeman Infusion sees a wide array of patients. Patients with illnesses that require treatments using intravenous methods as well as patients that require any sort of injection are treated at this location.
Treatments and services available:
- Chemotherapy - Treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be given alone or with other treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, or biotherapy.
- Biotherapy - Treatment that uses substances made from living organisms to treat a disease, including cancer as well as a variety of non-cancerous conditions. These drugs often work by either stimulating or suppressing the immune system. Types of biotherapies include immunotherapy (such as vaccines, cytokines, and some antibodies), gene therapy, and some targeted therapy.
- Antibiotic Therapy - Treatment using drugs with antimicrobial properties to treat or prevent infection. These drugs work by killing or inhibiting the growth of specific bacteria and viruses.
- Infusions - Infusion therapy is used to handle a wide variety of conditions, such as:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Asthma
- Crohn's Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Hemophilia
- OBGYN
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Immune deficiencies
- Multiple sclerosis
- and more
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Blood Product Transfusions - Blood is typically transfused as individual parts.
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Injections - Some drugs are given with a needle under the skin or into the muscle or fatty tissue. Examples of medications given by injection include products to:
- Stimulate blood cells
- Protect bone health
- Affect hormone production
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Therapeutic Phlebotomy - Therapeutic phlebotomy is a blood draw that's done to treat a medical problem, such as having too much iron in your blood. With therapeutic phlebotomy, more blood is drawn than during a regular blood draw. Your doctor will decide how much blood will be drawn based on the reason you're having the procedure.
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Infusion Pharmacy
- Experienced pharmacists and technicians
- Thorough review of medication history, appropriateness, and safety, including drug-drug interaction check.
- Wide range of infusion and injection medications available
- Medication assistance program through Billings Clinic
- The Billings Clinic Bozeman Infusion Pharmacy also provides pharmacy services to Billings Clinic Bozeman’s attached surgery center
Who is on your care team?
During your treatment, members of your health care team may visit you including: doctors, nurses, social workers, patient access specialists, patient care navigators, financial counselors, pharmacists, and others. This interaction ensures that patient and family needs are being met and allow us as a team to connect with our patients.
The registered nurses at the Infusion Center are specially trained and certified to give chemotherapy. They are required to pass the ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy course with renewal every two years. Many of the nurses have also passed a national certification exam to become Oncology Certified Nurses (OCN). This certification demonstrates their knowledge and commitment to continuing education and expertise in their field.
Pharmacists who specialize in IV infusions and chemotherapy are onsite Monday through Friday to prepare medications for patients as directed by their physician. Every patient is carefully monitored for the proper therapy and provided with drug information about potential interactions and side effects.
Families are encouraged to be with patients to participate in the education and care giving process. Light snacks, warm blankets, and drinks are available for patients. Rooms are comfortable with lounge chairs and individual tablets.
For Outside Referrals
Fax Records to 406-898-1829. Call 406-898-1816 with any questions.
Below is a checklist of medical records the infusion center needs before we can schedule the patient.
- Referring Provider Information
- Phone number
- Fax
- Provider NPI number
- Patient Information with Insurance Information
- Signed Ordered with Diagnosis code
- Premedications
- Dosage
- Frequency
- History of dose
- Do not infuse if:
- Contact Provider if:
- Physician H&P
- Recent Office Note
- Recent labs
- Future lab orders
- Last known Infusion Date, Dosage, and pertinent information
- Follow up orders and instructions
