While there’s no shame in dining on puréed foods, your patients are still entitled to a “safe and dignified dining experience,” and that means making them feel like everyone else even if their mealtime needs are different. So, how do you do it? Cynthia Vaughn, “chef de partie” at Edgemere, a senior Read More >>
Vegetarian Menus Have Come a Long Way
According to Charley Deleva, executive chef at St. Luke’s University Health Network, the days of veggie burgers that look more like “hockey pucks with birdseed” are long over. Vegetarian menus have come a long way, and now offer delicious alternatives to favorite dishes that even the most committed Read More >>
Aligning With the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Does This Mean in Practice?
The 2020-2025 Edition is Here! Make Every Bite Count with the Dietary Guidelines! Download PDF The official Dietary Guidelines for Americans define “adaptable eating patterns that can help promote health and reduce risk of chronic disease across the lifespan.” Essentially, they provide an Read More >>
5 Guidelines that Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns
Anyone who wants to be healthy has to eat healthy; it’s the way of the world. That being said, of course, eating healthy is not always the easiest thing to do. As a health care leader, you know this to be true firsthand, which is why you especially should embrace our following 5 guidelines for Read More >>
The Critical Role of Nutrition in Improving Quality of Care
Today, healthcare policies are predominantly driven by care costs, transparency, and overall quality – and yet, nutrition-based care is still not utilized as a primary component of patient recovery in most major healthcare institutions despite the fact that “at least one third of patients in Read More >>
Talk to Your Patients & Clients About Healthy Eating Patterns
Proper nutrition is fundamental for maintaining ideal health. However, as a healthcare leader you already know not everyone knows what healthy eating patterns even look like – which is why it’s time to: Get A Dialogue Started One of the most important things you can do when talking nutrition Read More >>
Nutrition-Focused Care Cuts Hospitalization Risk by Nearly 25%
According to a new study published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, patients who are exposed to nutrition-based care that includes “malnutrition risk screening and at-home use of oral nutritional supplements” are 25% less likely to require hospitalization. Katie Riley, RN, of Read More >>
Hospital’s Sustainable Seafood Program
Seafood is no doubt the healthier option when it comes to contemplating mealtimes. It contains high concentrations of countless necessary nutrients, can lower your risk of strokes and heart attacks, boost brain health, improve sleep quality, and even help treat and prevent depression – all of which Read More >>
Senior Living Center Reduces Waste and Food Cost
Food waste and patient satisfaction are two of the most important topics when overseeing a foodservice department in a senior living facility. Food waste factors into overall food cost and nutritional intake, while patient satisfaction impacts overall physical/mental health. However, one heath Read More >>
10 Ways to Enhance the Flavor of Your Meals
One of the biggest challenges commercial facilities, at places such as healthcare institutions, often face when feeding hundreds or even thousands of people per day, is maintaining food quality and appearance. Foodservice departments only have so much budget to prepare prearranged recipes, and the Read More >>
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