Specialty Care

Specialty Care

Infusion treatments, whether at home, in a healthcare clinic or other non-hospital setting, require highly trained Specialty Care nursing and pharmacy support. Trust becomes essential for these higher-risk infusion therapies that require ongoing care.

Anesthesiology

Intrathecal Home Infusion

Intrathecal Specialty Pharmacy

Neurology & Physiatry

Intrathecal Home Infusion

Intrathecal Specialty Pharmacy

Oncology

Hepatic Arterial Home Infusion

Clinical Nutrition

Clinical Nutrition

Nutrition plays an essential role in sustaining quality of life for those who require care for complex conditions. Pentec Health provides personalized clinical nutrition solutions and superior community-based care.

Dialysis Clinics

IDPN/IPN

Nephrology

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Wound Care Clinics

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Parenteral Nutrition

Gastroenterology

Medical Foods

Enteral Nutrition

Metabolic Centers

Medical Foods

Low Protein Foods

Enteral Nutrition

Disease States

Disease States

Managing the multifaceted needs for a variety of conditions requiring clinical nutrition and specialty care therapies, services and products. This includes patients with kidney disease, kidney failure, chronic, non-healing wounds, gastrointestinal conditions, rare metabolic disorders, chronic pain, muscle spasticity or cancer within or that has metastasized in the liver.

Clinical Education

Clinical Education

By leveraging decades of clinical expertise, we are able to successfully demonstrate our industry leadership through webinars, speaker programs and research studies. We take pride in sharing valuable insights that enhance clinician education and practice.

Webinars
Research & Studies
About Us

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Pentec Health is a national leader in clinical nutrition and specialty care integrating pharmacy services with clinical excellence to enhance the complex care journey.

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Nutrition, CKD and the Older Adult

Presenter: Annmarie Duggan MS, RD Clinical Nutrition Education Programs Lead- Pentec Health

This course explores the unique nutritional needs of the aging dialysis population.  Physical function, frailty, psychosocial concerns and the impact of dialysis treatments will be discussed in relation to the nutritional status of older dialysis patients.

Learn from Our Experience

With leading healthcare credentials and decades of experience, we have a lot to offer the IDPN/IPN therapy community. We update our webinars periodically so if you'd like to learn from our experts check back often. And if you miss a webinar it will be available as a streaming video below.

Each recorded webinar awards 1 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program. After completing one of our eligible webinar courses, please contact catherine.davis@pentechealth.com to request a course evaluation link and your CPEU certificate.

Pentec Health is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17581 for 1.0 Contact Hour programs. Contact catherine.davis@pentechealth.com to provide your RN license number (required) and request a course evaluation link and Course Verification certificate.

* Pentec Health on-demand webinars are free.

Past Webinars

Protein Losses During Dialysis: Impact on Nutrition Outcomes

Guest Presenter: Dr. George Britton MS, PhD-Senior Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs, Global Medical Office, Fresenius Medical Care

This presentation explains the impact of dialysis on albumin and amino acid levels, and reviews dialyzer components and their impacts on dialyzer performance. Participants will learn about the characteristics of various dialyzers, examining their impact on solute clearance and albumin retention. The course reviews current evidence on dialyzer performance and future directions for innovation, providing attendees with insights that inform dialyzer considerations in clinical practice.

The Link Between Nutrition and Anemia

Presenter: Annmarie Duggan MS, RD Clinical Education Specialist

This webinar was presented live on October 23, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on August 29, 2027.

This program discusses the pathophysiology, etiologies and impact of anemia in CKD. Normal iron homeostasis, the roles of different nutrients in erythropoiesis and the impact of inflammation/malnutrition will be reviewed.  Assessment of anemia and newer treatment options will also be explored.

Albumin 101: Implications and Insights Related to CKD

Presenter: Annmarie Duggan MS, RD Clinical Education Specialist

This webinar was presented live on September 18, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on July 30, 2027.

This course will explore the physiological functions of albumin, the strengths and limitations of the use of serum albumin as a nutritional and prognostic indicator and strategies to improve inflammation and serum albumin.  Clinical research studies related to the effect of different nutrition interventions on nutrition parameters in dialysis patients will also be reviewed.

Getting to the Heart of Malnutrition: Connecting Inflammation, Malnutrition, Cardiovascular Health and CKD5

Presenter: Trisha Fuhrman MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, FASPEN

This webinar was presented live on July 16, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on August 7, 2027.

This advanced level course sheds light on the syndromes that tie together malnutrition and inflammation with the commonly seen issues of atherosclerosis and protein energy wasting.  Learn about specific nutrition interventions for the CKD – ESRD patient population.

Performance Indicators: 5.1.5, 5.2.7

Volume Management in Peritoneal Dialysis

Presenter: Lucy Todd

This webinar was presented live on June 18, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on May 31, 2027.

Volume management and small solute clearance are the primary goals of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). Over attention to small solute clearance does not insure appropriate volume management. Attention to appropriate volume management will usually insure adequate small solute clearance. This webinar will focus on the physiology of ultrafiltration in PD and strategies to achieve optimal volume management.

Performance Indicators: 8.2.1, 8.2.4, 8.2.3

New Insights into Sodium Balance, Sodium Storage and PEW

Presenter: Annmarie Duggan MS, RD

This webinar was presented live on May 21, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on May 21, 2027.

This focused journal article review will discuss newer research related to sodium storage, sodium balance and the protein energy wasting process. Interventions to facilitate sodium balance will also be discussed, including a review of practical education tips to assist patients in achieving optimal sodium intake. 

Performance Indicators: 8.2.1, 8.2.3, 8.2.4

Facilitating Fluid Balance: Frustrations, Findings and Finesse

Presenter: Annmarie Duggan MS, RD

This webinar was presented live on April 16, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on September 1, 2026.

Fluid management remains a challenge for dialysis patients and renal practitioners. This program will discuss the relationship of nutritional status, protein energy wasting, inflammation, sodium and fluid balance. The course will conclude with a review of innovative strategies and interventions to facilitate fluid management.

Performance Indicators: 8.2.1, 8.2.3, 8.2.4

Back to Basics: Literature Review of IDPN and IPN

Presenter: Trisha Fuhrman MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, FASPEN

This webinar was presented live on February 21, 2024. The CPE associated with this event will expire on February 27, 2027.

This program will focus on scientific literature related to the effect of nutrition interventions on patient outcomes. Potential nutrition interventions evaluated include oral diet, IDPN, and IPN.

Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 4.2.6, 8.2.4

Nutrition Focused Physical Exam

Presenter: Trisha Fuhrman MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, FASPEN 

This webinar was presented live September 19, 2023. The CPE associated with this event will expire May 1, 2026.

Nutrition focused physical examination (NFPE) is an important part of a comprehensive nutrition assessment.  This program focuses on assessing muscle, fat, fluid and physical function status through NFPE.  It also addresses the application of NFPE in the outpatient setting.

Performance Indicators: 10.2.5, 4.1.2, 4.2.6, 8.2.1

Assessment of & Interventions for Physical Function

Presenter: Trisha Fuhrman MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, FASPEN

This webinar was presented live on November 14, 2023. The CPE associated with this event will expire on May 9, 2026.

This webinar will discuss the etiologies and clinical impact of reduced physical function. Potential interventions are evaluated with a discussion of the literature on the effects of nutrition and exercise on patient outcomes.

Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 4.2.6, 8.2.4

Literature Review: Integrating Ethics & Practice

Presenter: Trisha Fuhrman MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, FASPEN

This webinar was presented live on October 18, 2023. The CPE associated with this event will expire on September 19, 2026.

This program will review the role of ethics, scope of practice and standards of practice on the expansion of new skills and knowledge for clinicians. This program meets the 1-hour Ethics continuing education requirement for registered dietitians and dietetic technicians.

Performance Indicators: 1.1.6, 1.1.8, 1.2.2

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American Nurses Credentialing Center

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