Instructional video for the EnteraLite Infinity Pump for enteral feeding, provided by Shield HealthCare. This educational video includes a day in the life of an active child who uses the Infinity Pump and detailed instructions on how to use the EnteraLite Infinity pump for tube feeding.

Shield HealthCare provides dedicated support and resources for tube-fed patients and their caregivers. This latest edition of our Enteral Nutrition Support Program Newsletter includes helpful information specific to pediatric tube feeding. P E D I A T R I C   C O R N E R On-staff Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitians help your pediatric patients make the… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter January-February 2012

Did you know that more bone loss occurs during the winter months than any other time of year? Strengthen your skeleton and prevent fractures by consuming foods with bone-friendly nutrients. Calcium Shoot for at least 1,000 mg of calcium daily. Getting enough of this mineral in your diet prevents your body from stealing it from your bones.… Continue reading Nutrition For Strong Bones During Winter

Your immune response is how your body protects itself from illness caused by bacteria and viruses in our environment. Nutrition plays a big role in your body’s ability to defend you against invaders that can make you sick. Strengthen your immune system by eating nutritious foods that can keep you healthy and well. Probiotics Bacteria… Continue reading Healthy Holiday Eating To Boost Your Immune System

On Denver 9News (NBC) experts on a variety of topics are regularly invited to offer on-air advice on the “9 Line” phones, where viewers call in with questions. As a member of the Colorado Dietetic Association, Shield HealthCare’s very own Registered Dietitian, Elizabeth was asked to join the broadcast on November 15, 2011 to give advice to callers on nutrition, weight management… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitian On Denver 9News Advice Line

Choosing A Formula With The Heart In Mind It may seem like an obvious choice to prescribe a disease-specific oral or tube feeding formula to a patient with diagnosed diabetes or hyperglycemia. However, this is not always the best choice or the only choice for patients with diabetes. Understanding the causes of hyperglycemia or elevated… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter November-December 2011

The American Dietetic Association says, “Don’t just carve that pumpkin, eat it too.”  Did you know pumpkins provide a good source of vitamin A? Consider these tasty ideas for your left-over or canned pumpkin: Pumpkin smoothie:  Mix together pumpkin, fat-free milk, frozen vanilla yogurt (or substitute crushed ice instead of frozen yogurt) and a dash of cinnamon… Continue reading Praise For Pumpkin

Tube feeding and diarrhea is commonly reported among people who rely on a feeding tube for nutrition. Follow these tips to prevent and resolve the issue.

Updates in Adult Malnutrition The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the American Dietetic Association are working together to define malnutrition and have jointly submitted recommendations to the National Center for Health Statistics. A main goal is to clarify the malnutrition diagnosis code definitions for adults. Current diagnosis codes are based on outdated… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter September-October 2011

Choose a medical supply company with hands-on Registered Dietitians! Shield HealthCare pioneered an Enteral Nutrition Support Program (ENSP) in 2004 by hiring a team of clinically-trained registered dietitians. This was quite a new direction, given that most patients were being filtered through the same routine: the G-tube was placed, patients were discharged at home with… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter July-August 2011