Corporate Partner Showcase
The following companies provide over one-half of the funds needed to support Oley programs. Corporate relationships also strengthen our educational and outreach efforts.
For their continued interest and strong commitment we remain grateful. The Oley Foundation does not accept advertisements on its web site.
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Unrestricted Corporate Gifts
PLATINUM LEVEL PARTNERS ($70,000+)
GOLD
MEDALLION PARTNERS ($50,000 -$69,000)
Apria Healthcare /
Coram Specialty Infusion
Services
Nutrishare, Inc.
ThriveRx
SILVER CIRCLE
PARTNERS ($30,000-$49,999)
NPS Pharmaceuticals
BRONZE STAR PARTNER
($20,000-$29,999)
Baxter Healthcare
BENEFACTOR LEVEL PARTNERS
($10,000-$19,999)
Abbott Nutrition
Emmaus Medical,
Inc.
InfuScience, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark
PATRONS LEVEL PARTNERS ($5,000-$9,999)
Applied Medical Technology, Inc.
Critical Care Systems, Inc.
Walgreens
BLUE RIBBON
PARTNERS ($2,500-$4,999)
CONTRIBUTORS ($1,000-$2,499)
B. Braun Medical
Drink Your Meals
01/26/2012 Updated
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Abbott Nutrition
For more than eighty-five years, Abbott Nutrition has been developing
and marketing science-based nutritional products to support the growth, health,
and wellness of people of all ages. Internationally recognized brands include
Similac® (infant formulas); Gain® (growing-up milks); PediaSure® (nutritionals
for children); and Ensure® (complete and balanced nutrition for adults).
The company is a leader in nutritional products clinically shown to address the
distinct dietary needs of people with serious health conditions or special
nutrient requirements, such as the Glucerna® brand of nutrition shakes and bars
for people with diabetes.
Abbott Nutrition also offers EAS® specialized products to meet the unique
nutritional needs of athletes, as well as ZonePerfect® all-natural nutrition
bars for busy, active lifestyles. More information about Abbott Nutrition’s
products is available at
www.AbbottNutrition.com.
Applied Medical
Applied Medical
Technology, Inc. (AMT) was present at the birth and development of the
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) movement. The company’s founder
co-invented the first button low-profile feeding device. “Since then,” the
company writes, “AMT has introduced innovative designs and materials to advance
PEG tubes by increasing patient comfort while improving patient outcomes. AMT’s
Mini ONE® Balloon and Non-Balloon Buttons have unique design features that
provide increased patient comfort and long life.” The company’s products are
compatible with other manufacturer’s feed sets as well as its own feed sets and
accessories.
Apria
Healthcare / Coram Specialty Infusion Services
Apria and Coram are proud to support Oley as Gold Medallion Sponsors. They
empower tube feeding and homePN consumers through individualized customer
service, clinical expertise, education, and support. Their Nourish Nutrition
Support Program offers 30+ years of experience, comprehensive therapy
management, consumer advocacy services, online resources, and the national
coverage and local expertise you need.
Baxter Healthcare
Baxter Healthcare
Corporation has more than seventy-five years experience in developing parenteral
nutrition solutions that work together to improve patient outcomes. According to
the company, “Baxter offers clinicians and patients the broadest portfolio of
parenteral nutrition in the industry that includes CLINIMIX Injections, an
innovative commercially manufactured multi-chamber bag of parenteral nutrition
formulations.”
Baxter also offers INFUVITE multiple vitamins for infusion (Sandoz Canada Inc.); lipid emulsions for infusion; AUTOMIX 3+3 and MICROMIX automated compounding equipment; and LOGIX compounding software. Parenteral nutrition solutions from Baxter efficiently help professionals meet the nutritional goals of patients. More information about multi-chamber bag PN is available at www.clinimix.com.
B. Braun
B. Braun is a leading manufacturer of infusion therapy and pain management
products with an environmentally friendly focus. Guided by its “Sharing
Expertise®” philosophy, B. Braun addresses the critical issues of infection
prevention, medication safety, and environmental responsibility by promoting
best practices that help reduce medication errors, prevent healthcare-acquired
infections (HAIs), and achieve sustainability objectives.
Consistently recognized by Frost & Sullivan and KLAS for its medical technology,
B. Braun shares knowledge with colleagues and customers to improve working
processes in hospitals and enhance the safety of patients and healthcare
professionals. For more information, call (800) 227-2862, e-mail
inquiry.us@bbraun.com, or visit
www.bbraunusa.com.
Coram Specialty
Infusion Services
Coram has been a proud
supporter of the Oley Foundation for over twenty-five years and has worked to
empower home nutrition consumers through individualized customer service,
clinical expertise, education, and support for over thirty years. Coram’s local
nutrition support teams understand that every consumer is at a different stage
of their treatment and their life, and take into account travel plans, work
schedules, and nutrition needs in order to develop a therapeutic plan to enhance
their quality of life.
Above and beyond locally available home nutrition support teams for each patient, Coram offers a broad array of in-home and online patient support, a patient advocacy hotline, consumer informational teleconferences, travel programs, and a quarterly support magazine. An in-depth resource for anyone in the parenteral or enteral nutrition community can be found at www.WeNourish.com, which features a consumer blog, extensive resource links, and a host of downloadable educational materials, as well as therapy-specific audio tutorials and educational videos.
Critical Care Systems, Inc.
Critical Care
Systems is a leading national specialty infusion company providing comprehensive
clinical services to pediatric and adult populations through a national
footprint of JCAHO-accredited, community-based branches. Its Specialty Nutrition
Support Program is supported by a team of dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and
reimbursement specialists who excel in parenteral nutrition, clinical support,
and customer service. Whether the company’s customers require shorter or longer
term therapy, Critical Care Systems provides flexible, individualized care
adapted to the consumer’s lifestyle. It is Critical Care System’s belief that
customized nutrition support, “state of the art” HPN standards, and a team of
TPN experts, leads to optimal outcomes. Its 97 percent satisfaction rate in 2010
supports their motto: “Patients are the center of all we do.” The company is
proud to support the Oley Foundation.
Drink Your Meals
Drink Your Meals offers blended recipes for tube feeders, people with swallowing
problems, dieters, and those looking for healthy drinkable meals. The company
was founded by Jesse Jones, a twenty-six–year cancer survivor and tube feeder
for eight years, who wanted to be sure he was getting the best nutrition
possible.
Jones states, “My partner, Chef Mike O’Connor, and I have developed more than
one hundred delicious balanced meals using a wide variety of fresh fruit,
veggies, whole grains, whole beans, nuts, good fats, grass-fed poultry, and
wild-caught seafood.” He adds, “Our philosophy is to provide you with recipes
with 100 percent fresh ingredients that have not been processed (or minimally
processed).” Jones is offering readers a special Drink Your Meals membership
deal: pay $5.99 for the first month’s membership and get an additional three
months free by using code OLEY-DYM when joining. For more information visit
www.drinkyourmeals.com.
Emmaus
Medical Inc.
Emmaus Medical, Inc.,
is a Torrance, California, private pharmaceutical company dedicated to
developing and bringing to market new treatments for rare diseases and
conditions. Emmaus Medical launched its first product, NutreStore® (L-glutamine
powder for oral solution), the first prescription L-glutamine available in the
United States, in June 2008, and received exclusive rights to market Zorbtive® (somatropin
[rDNA origin] for injection) in December 2008.
Emmaus Medical is currently conducting clinical trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of oral L-glutamine for sickle cell disease. The company writes, “Emmaus is excited to partner with the Oley Foundation to help reach out and provide education to all patients, especially those with short bowel syndrome.”
InfuScience, Inc.
As the “next
generation of comprehensive infusion providers,” InfuScience is proud to be an
Oley partner. Utilizing decades of experience from leaders in the infusion
industry, InfuScience excels in the delivery of nutrition services, antibiotic,
and other infusion therapies in the home.
The InfuScience team is dedicated to exceeding its customer’s needs while
providing optimal patient care, education, and support. Maintaining high
standards in the delivery of infusion therapy allows InfuScience to provide a
valuable experience to customers. Visit
www.infuscience.com
to learn more about the company’s commitment to serving patients with integrity,
quality, and accountability.
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark develops, manufactures and markets the comprehensive line of MIC*
and MIC-KEY* Feeding Tubes, including the Kimberly-Clark* MIC*, MIC-KEY*
Introducer Kit and components providing physicians with an innovative solution
to facilitate the initial placement of balloon-retained enteral feeding tubes
making patients’ lives better and physicians’ lives easier.
NPS Pharmaceuticals
NPS Pharmaceuticals is developing orphan
products for patients with rare gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders. The
company is currently preparing a registration dossier for GATTEX® (teduglutide)
in adult short bowel syndrome (SBS). NPS is committed to supporting groups like
Oley to advance patient care in SBS.
Nutrishare, Inc.
Nutrishare celebrated its
twentieth birthday in 2011! The company’s decision to focus exclusively on
homePN consumers is the key to its longevity. Nutrishare has carefully built an
experienced, Board-certified team of nutrition specialists, who helped pioneer a
series of therapeutic solutions to the problems facing the homePNer.
ThriveRx
The mission of ThriveRx is to optimize
the nutritional well-being of the homePEN consumer through advocacy, clinical
care, and education. The company writes, “Advocacy is at the forefront of our
agenda, as reflected in our customized products and services, advisory boards,
and Consumer Advocate program. Our goal is to empower consumers and their
families to live life!”
Walgreens
Walgreens is a
single-source provider of total parenteral nutrition and/or enteral therapy with
individualized care based on the patient’s therapy needs. The company’s services
provide care to those of any age and at any condition stage.
Walgreens proactively manages the consumer’s nutritional requirements
with a thorough medical assessment, therapy monitoring, and 24-hour access to
healthcare staff.
Walgreens is committed to outstanding clinical programs and quality care. “Our dietitians and home care professionals balance patient needs with those of the healthcare team to achieve successful results” Walgreens offers accredited home infusion, respiratory therapy/oxygen, nutrition support, and home medical equipment in thirty-six states.
Updated: 12/16/11