Food Service
Ramping Up Foodservice Operations for a Pandemic
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport overcomes daunting obstacles and challenges to accommodate rapid increases of COVID-19 patients
11/24/2021

UL Certification Recognizes Food Service Safety
Mark provides objective evidence that food service operations in healthcare facilities and other settings meet key food safety criteria
10/15/2021

How VA Figured Out Food Service During Pandemic
Goal was to provide guidance that would help foodservice teams at individual hospitals best manage their own situation
5/18/2021

Rethinking Ergonomics for Food Service Workers
Specialists observed workers, noting how when and where they were lifting improperly, pulling, pushing and reaching
5/5/2021

Hospital Says ‘Not So Fast’ to This Fast Food
Campaign persuades hospital to close Burger King
4/22/2021

Food Service Supply Chain Issues Prompt Changes
Management team decided to create secondary menus to ensure they had backup plan
4/21/2021

Food Program Reaches Beyond Hospital To Community
Objective is to provide nutritious food and education to help diabetic patients make healthy decisions
4/15/2021

Food Service Options for Outside Dining Demands
Patients and families concerned with health are venturing outside more thanks to vaccine rollouts
4/14/2021

Food Programs Adapt to COVID-19 Era
Instead of delivering meals to COVID-19 patients themselves, kitchen coordinates with nursing staff
4/8/2021

Food Program Extends Healthy Meals Beyond Hospital Walls
Before discharge, patients choose meals from a menu that supports individual health needs
3/22/2021

Program Targets Discharged Patients with Healthy Meals
Hospital also sent information to its 5,600 employees and 110 physician’s offices
3/9/2021

How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Food Service
How can managers use staff effectively to deliver a quality product and meet customer expectations?
2/24/2021

Rethinking Food Service in COVID-19 Era
University of California San Francisco Health relaunches delivery in main facility
2/23/2021

COVID-19 Will Transform Food Service
Cost pressures probably will force dining programs to seek relief
2/19/2021

Culinary Center Targets Hospitals and Resilience
Healthcare systems are seeking to prevent disease and health issues in communities by addressing social determinants of health
2/9/2021

Changes to Food Programs Could Outlast COVID-19
Atlanta hospital has eliminated self-serve stations, room service-style patient menus, and cash
1/28/2021

Food Programs Adapt in the COVID-19 Era
Service had to continue where many traditional models no longer were feasible
1/15/2021

Flexible Food Program Responds to Pandemic
Programs had to rethink and revamp operations while still ensuring the health of patients
1/14/2021

Hospital Targets Healthier Foods for Staff, Patients
Meal prep service helps people enjoy a stress-free, healthy meal at their convenience
1/6/2021

Food Service Workers To Receive Early Vaccines
CDC recommendations for vaccination priorities acknowledge risks facing key employees in healthcare facilities
1/4/2021

Food Programs in Senior Living Facilities Carry On
To deal with the COVID-10 pandemic, dining operations have had to change
12/22/2020

Health System’s Food Offering Targets Sweet Tooth
The facilities have offered dessert stations before but never a complete station dedicated to chocolate
12/21/2020

Rethinking Food Service in the COVID-19 Era
Managers in these operations no longer can use their tried-and-true ways of working
12/14/2020

Food Programs Pivot in Response to Pandemic
Micromarkets have popped, offering an easy way for hospital workers to pick up items without entering grocery stores
12/10/2020

Healthcare Facility Dining Programs Meet COVID With Innovation
At UF Health Shands Florida Hospital, dining staff started delivering food directly to COVID patients
11/3/2020

Keeping The Hospital Cafeteria Safe During The Pandemic
A properly developed, executed and periodically reviewed plan is key
11/2/2020

Geisinger Adjusts Food Service Operations
Employees can now order and pay through the hospitals’ payroll deduction system
10/15/2020

How Hospital Food Service Can Improve Patient Experiences And Outcomes
Food is fundamental to the human experience, and that’s doubly true for the patient experience
10/5/2020

Pa. Health System Adjusts Food Service During Pandemic
Geisinger’s former self-serve stations are all staffed and shielded
9/30/2020

Senior Living Dining Program Works to Maintain Community
Nebraska facilities innovate in how they serve residents under restrictions
9/22/2020
