After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services instructed healthcare facilities to eliminate communal dining, healthcare foodservice operators are having to quickly adapt to a new way of serving their residents. In-room […]
Recovering from major surgery or an illness is never easy. Although patients may want to go home after being discharged from the hospital, many require extra recovery at a transitional care facility. […]
Hospitals never have a dull day. Healthcare professionals have the challenging job of providing care, food and comfort during what can be an extremely difficult time in a person’s life. The food […]
One of the biggest opportunities hospitals have is in the kitchen. Make your commitment to patient satisfaction evident in every meal service. In recent years, meals at hospitals have become increasingly better, […]
Hospitals are always looking for a way to run a more efficient foodservice operation. By reducing food waste, hospitals can utilize the product they already use and maximize their profits. Implementing an […]
Dehydration is one of the most common conditions among senior citizens. Older adults naturally have a lower volume of water in their bodies, and may have conditions or take medications that increase […]
You are throwing away $32,000 a year. That money is literally going in the trash. It doesn’t look like money but it most definitely is. The tray mats you’ve been placing on […]
The purpose of on-demand room service is to provide a better dining experience and to improve patient satisfaction scores. Recent studies have also linked room service with higher nutrition intake, reduced food […]
Weight loss in patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia is common in nursing homes. Statistics show that 40% of individuals with severe Alzheimer’s lose an unhealthy amount of weight. While previous studies associated the […]
In response to the growing patient demand for healthier food options, many hospitals are now offering more variety of cold entrees such as salads, sandwiches, wraps and other items such as pastas […]
