Phototherapy

Your child’s provider has recently identified that based on lab results,  your child has high levels of bilirubin in his or her blood cells. This condition is common in newborns. It can be easily treated at home with a process called phototherapy.

Watch a Training Video

The equipment you were sent home with is the BiliSoft 2.0 Phototherapy System. The following video explains how to use this product, and the instruction manual is also available.

Clinic Follow-Up

During your child’s phototherapy treatment, blood tests will be done each day to check bilirubin levels that show whether continued treatment is necessary. These labs will be drawn at the location that you and your provider have decided on.

Your clinic will let you know when your child’s bilirubin levels have returned to a normal range and phototherapy is no longer needed. When treatment is complete, please use the ‘Instructions for Return’ below to have your equipment picked up.

Troubleshooting

If any part of your BiliSoft 2.0 Phototherapy System isn’t working correctly, call 414-323-8747 immediately to speak with a PHS clinician. We will help you fix the issue.

Instructions for Return

Your child’s provider will tell you when to stop using phototherapy. When you are finished, it is important to return the equipment. To do so, follow the steps below.

  1. Place your phototherapy equipment (including the base, cord, lighting pad, and these instructions) in the garbage bag provided. You can keep the other documents you have received.
  2. Place the bag in the black carrying case that came with the equipment. Then, place the carrying case in the provided cardboard box.
  3. Fold the four flaps on the box to secure the top. Seal the box with tape.
    Call PHS at 414-323-8747 and let us know that you have equipment ready to pick up.
  4. UPS will pick up the equipment from your home the day after you call PHS. Please do not return it to the clinic.

A Note from Pediatric Home Service

Home Healthcare Services for Kids — It’s all we do.

For 35 years, Pediatric Home Service has provided healthcare for kids in the place they belong – at home. Whether the therapy needed is short-term or lifelong, you can trust that the team at PHS knows how to provide the best pediatric services.

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your child’s phototherapy needs. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about who we are and what we do.