Rapid Administration of Medication and Fluids
The Needle-Free Alternative to the Oral Route
Patented and FDA-cleared, the Macy Catheter® facilitates quick and effective symptom management by providing rectal access for medication and fluid administration.
The catheter provides a safer and more comfortable method of medication administration than other options like IV and SubQ.
The Macy Catheter can be used in multiple settings, including hospice and palliative care, home health, and skilled nursing facilities.
Exciting Announcement
We have teamed up with Hospice Nurse Julie to Raise Awareness about the Macy Catheter!
Julie McFadden, RN is one of the leading voices working to demystify hospice and end-of-life care on social media. She is known as “Hospice Nurse Julie” to her sizable audience of over 3 million collective followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
Hospice Nurse Julie is working with us to spread the word about how the Macy Catheter improves quality of life for hospice patients and their caregivers.
The Macy Catheter as a Standard of Practice
What was first intended to be a short term solution became a standard of practice.
Dr. Wendy Schmitz, MD, Vice President of Medical Care at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, quickly discovered that medication administration via the Macy Catheter controls pain faster than when medications are administered subcutaneously. She also found that the device allowed clinicians at her practice to effectively control pain with fewer dose adjustments. Because the Macy Catheter facilitated quick, effective symptom control at her practice, Dr. Schmitz also observed a decrease in nursing time.
Due to its clinical and operational benefits, Dr. Schmitz decided to keep using the catheter after the shortage passed. She established use of the Macy Catheter as a standard of practice.
Ohio’s Hospice: Experience with the Macy Catheter
Ohio’s Hospice: Experience with the Macy Catheter
Watch this video to learn how Ohio’s Hospice reduced their use of injectables by 80% when they discovered a quicker and more effective method of medication administration: the Macy Catheter.
What was first intended to be a short term solution became a standard of practice.
Dr. Wendy Schmitz, MD, Vice President of Medical Care at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, quickly discovered that medication administration via the Macy Catheter controls pain faster than when medications are administered subcutaneously. She also found that the device allowed clinicians at her practice to effectively control pain with fewer dose adjustments. Because the Macy Catheter facilitated quick, effective symptom control at her practice, Dr. Schmitz also observed a decrease in nursing time.
Due to its clinical and operational benefits, Dr. Schmitz decided to keep using the catheter after the shortage passed. She established use of the Macy Catheter as a standard of practice.