BULK MEDICAL SUPPLIES: THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY IN PARENTERAL:

Wholesale hospital supplies and medical equipment are vital in administering high-caliber healthcare to patients, no matter their socio-economic status. Impoverished communities deserve a high standard of healthcare, just as their wealthier counterparts do, yet decent quality of healthcare services and accessibility to such have long been below par in areas of economic insufficiency.

There is a wide chasm between those with health insurance and the impoverished, who tend to rely on Medicaidservices and are unlikely to be insured. They are not only limited in their care coverage but are also less likely to seek medical attention than those who are insured. In a healthcare emergency, they may not be presented with the treatment best suited to their particular health condition.

At TIGHTLYNX, LLC, we focus on providing a full line of medical products, including lifesaving parenteral and enteral products and medical equipment to patients. We’re a medical supply company that believes that all patients are equally deserving of excellent health-related service and care. We offer our patients the ease and convenience of having recognized medical brands shipped directly to their doors when needed.

Specially formulated preparations are sometimes given to patients who are severely ill and struggling with eating or digestion. These formulas provide the correct mix of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and sugars needed to sustain the patient. This type of nutrition can either be introduced to the gut in the standard manner to be absorbed as usual – enteral nutrition – or it may be introduced into the bloodstream via a drip so that the gut will be bypassed – parenteral nutrition.

Enteral nutrition is ideal for delivering nutritional support if the gut is operating properly. Sometimes, enteral nutrition will be introduced into the gut via a tube. Still, generally, patients who need added energy and nutrition due to overall weakness or who experience difficulty eating or suffer from poor appetite would take enteral nutrition by mouth.

Since enteral nutrition provides significantly more nutrition than other foods, only a small amount has to be consumed in addition to any food or drink the patient can swallow. Enteral nutrition is less complicated and cheaper to administer than parenteral nutrition, but it is still a fairly specialized procedure, and strict protocols should be followed. It can be difficult to decide which feeding method to adopt, and different types or amounts of this nutritional support may be called for at different stages of illness.

A tube delivers enteral nutrition into the gut if the gut is working, but nutrition cannot be taken by mouth. For instance, in the case of neurological conditions such as stroke, swallowing may have been affected. Otherwise, there may have been an operation, radiotherapy, or a blockage that affected the face, neck, throat, gullet, or stomach.

Feeding tubes are generally passed through the nostril into the gullet to sit in the small bowel or stomach. Liquid nutrition is pumped down the tube at a slow rate. If the patient’s ability to eat is unlikely to recover quickly, a feeding tube may be placed directly into the stomach (gastrostomy) via the abdominal wall.

When the gut cannot absorb nutrients, nutrition may bypass the gut and be delivered into the bloodstream. This type of feeding is necessary if there is an obstruction of the gut or the gut fails to work (ileus). There may be perforations to the gut, which make feeding detrimental due to possible worsening of infection. Alternatively, gut sections may be diseased or purposely removed so food cannot be properly absorbed.

Parenteral nutrition is delivered into the bloodstream via a drip. It is usually administered via a large vein close to the heart (upper arm, chest, or neck). Patients must be carefully monitored as problems that can occur include blood infections and upsets in biochemistry.

If the gut function is permanently impaired or likely to persist, patients may be shown how to manageat-home parenteral nutrition.Amongst the nutritional ranges supplied by TIGHT LYNX, LLC are Abbott, Unjury, Nutricia, POA, Mead Johnson, and Vitaflo.

A few of the conditions treated using these forms of nutrition include:

• Failure to thrive
• Wasting Disease
• HIV/AIDS
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
• Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD)
• Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)

There is no denying that healthcare is generally stratified along economic lines. Those living below the poverty line often struggle to obtain decent healthcare. Companies like TIGHTLYNX, LLC aim to assist in bridging these gaps by delivering medical equipment and nutritional formulas to all patients.

Several factors contribute to healthcare inequities, including inadequate education, household size, geographic location, race/cultural differences, age, migrant and marital status, insurance coverage, transport, health literacy, and finances.

Where there is a lack of nutritious food, clean water, unpolluted air, shelter, and safe neighborhoods, and where toxic exposure, elevated levels of cortisol (a stress hormone), and substance abuse are more common, it is no surprise thathealth is often compromised, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Health literacy is necessary to make informed health choices and understand written or oral instructions. Navigating the healthcare system can be taxing at the best of times, but more so for those whose education is limited.

Adhering to health care appointments and prescription directions may pose a distinct challenge. This, in turn, would directly affect accessibility to medical services and the quality of healthcare received. Impoverished people often work in risky occupations such as mining, where they are not only in danger of being caught in a rock fall but may also develop conditions such as asbestos, lung, or even cancer.

Areas of economic insufficiency are often the sort of places where one might find unsanitary conditions as a result of improper waste disposal and unclean water. Economic development in these areas is rare and contributes to their being mired in a cycle of poverty.

Wholesale hospital supplies are covered by a host of prominent health insurance companies that provide comprehensive medical coverage, so patients do not need to avoid seeking medical attention. Health insurance companies that partner with TIGHTLYNX, LLC include Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, United Health Care, Well Care, Horizon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, AmeriChoice, and many more.

With all these options available, patients can avail themselves of the best nutritional formula and medical equipment, taking advantage of the handy door-to-door service for ease and efficiency.

As a hospital supply wholesaler, TIGHTLYNX LLC also furnishes essential medical equipment to the patients it serves. Aside from working closely with physicians, dietitians/nutritionists, and manufacturing companies to supply vital enteral and parenteral nutrition – a lifesaving role taken very seriously, we also offer extensive medical experience and a commitment to the health and well-being of all patients.

We prioritize patient care by promptly delivering urinary products from top brands, including Medline, Bard, and Amsino, with discretion. BSN Medical, KCI, and Smith & Nephew wound care products are available, as well as Fall Prevention Products prescribed by Cardinal Health, Briggs Healthcare, and Posey.

We have aBBB rating and accreditationand have provided a valuable service in 50 states for nine years. For more information on our medical products and nationwide delivery services, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.