Until the 1980's patients needing infusion therapy had no option but to remain in an inpatient setting until the completion of their therapy.  With current day emphasis on cost effectiveness in health care, clinicians began to search for ways to reduce costs. For individuals requiring long term therapy such as intravenous nutrition support, home infusion has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care for many disease states and therapies. A thorough patient and home assessment is performed to determine the patient is an acceptable candidate for home care.