What is the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021? On April 23, 2021, President Biden signed a new food allergy bill into law: the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (or FASTER) Act of 2021. The FASTER Act adds sesame to the list of major food allergens identified in the… Continue reading FASTER Act Identifies Sesame as Major Food Allergen

Navigating Formula-Related Challenges For more than a year, Shield HealthCare has been managing formula-related challenges beyond our control. Our formula and enteral nutrition supply manufacturing partners continue to experience significant delays, backorders and shortages. In fact, just this past week, formula manufacturers notified us of supply chain issues for several additional products. These issues include:… Continue reading Update on Formula Shortages and Delays

Meet Shield HealthCare’s Registered Dietitians! What do Shield HealthCare’s Registered Dietitians do? Instruct you on how to use your supplies and formula Explain your nutrition prescription and regimen Ensure you are meeting nutrition goals for optimal health Complete a nutrition assessment for your medical team Troubleshoot issues related to tube feeding Contact your doctor and recommend… Continue reading Introducing your Registered Dietitians at Shield HealthCare

Nearly 100 Products Deemed Unsafe In Expanded Recall On July 28, 2022, food supplier Lyons Magnus announced a voluntary recall of 53 beverage products, due to potential bacterial contamination. After further consultation with the FDA, Lyons Magnus expanded its voluntary recall on August 10, 2022, to encompass products distributed beginning in April 2021, expanding the… Continue reading Lyons Magnus Plant Expands Product Recall, Including Kate Farms and PediaSure

On July 28, the Lyons Magnus manufacturing plant announced a recall of 53 beverage products, including five lots of Kate Farms' Pediatric Standard 1.2 Vanilla.

Abbott to release limited quantities of EleCare® branded specialty formulas Product will be released immediately free of charge to children in need Parents and caregivers in urgent need should contact their healthcare professionals or Abbott at +1-800-881-0876 for additional information Abbott plans to restart production at the Sturgis facility on June 4 and will prioritize EleCare production, with initial EleCare… Continue reading Abbott To Release Elecare® Amino Acid-Based Formulas to Help Meet Critical Patient Need

Above: Shield HealthCare’s Clinical RD team attending the March 2022 ASPEN Nutrition Science and Practice Conference. Employee Spotlight: Kristin Sessums, MS, RD, LD, CDCES As part of Shield HealthCare’s mission of service, we believe in supporting our communities in ways large and small. The formula shortage has affected many familes, but none more severely than… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Supports Any Baby Can

Abbott Nutrition Statement on Formula Supply Shortage and Sturgis, MI Facility May 11, 2022 The following provides current information on the findings from the investigation, our Sturgis, Mich., facility and supply. The February voluntary recall involved four complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii — a common environmental bacteria — in infants who consumed infant formulas produced in this plant.… Continue reading Abbott Provides Infant Formula Update

Your Shield HealthCare care team supports your most fragile patients with Enteral+Oxygen Did You Know… In the United States, 1 in 10 births are preterm (born before 37th week of pregnancy). 10% to 15% of all babies born require special care in the NICU. Approximately 3 million children are medically complex. What is a medically… Continue reading Transitioning Medically Complex Children From Hospital Care To Home Care

End of life decisions are hard to make, for yourself or for a loved one. They may include treatment and medication choices, and if and when to provide artificial means of nutrition or hydration. When someone stops eating enough, it can be tremendously difficult on the family and or caregiver. Food and nourishment are how… Continue reading End of Life Decisions: Tube Feeding