The Home IV Program provides assessment and ongoing education and support for those in the community undergoing long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy treatment. This allows patients to undergo recovery in their homes in collaboration with a supportive and specialized healthcare team that includes pharmacists, nurses and physicians.
How to get a Referral
Physician to physician referral required. Patients must meet Home IV Program criteria and be assessed by a Home IV Nurse.
Physicians Referring Inpatients:
Please contact the Infectious Diseases Physician on call at Royal Jubilee Hospital or Victoria General Hospital.
Physicians Referring Outpatients:
RJH: 250-370-8000 or VGH: 250-727-4712
Please contact the Infectious Diseases Physician on call at for the Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy Clinic (OPAT Clinic) at 250-370-8000.
Contact Us
Royal Jubilee Hospital
250-370-8817
Home IV Nurse Royal Jubilee Hospital:
250-370-8817
Victoria General Hospital
250-727-4314
Home IV Nurse Victoria General Hospital:
250-727-4314
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Victoria General Hospital
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.