Food Service
Sodexo Providing Accessible Dining Options at Waterman Village
Waterman Village houses six dining venues through Sodexo North America.
5/10/2023
NYC Health + Hospitals to Expand Plant-Based Meals
The hospitals are expected to serve over 850,000 plant-based meals in 2023.
1/13/2023
How Healthcare Facilities Can Prevent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Foodborne illness outbreaks can be detrimental to healthcare facilities, not just patients, so it is up to managers to help prevent them.
6/21/2022
Independent Living Communities Offers Residents Luxury Amenities
Waterman Village also features high-end fitness facilities, luxurious new homes and weekly social activities.
5/31/2022
How Healthcare Food Service Operations Work Through Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges
Hospital kitchens face the same challenges as families but on a much grander scale.
5/25/2022
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
Mayo Clinic Opens A Dedicated Gluten-Free Kitchen
Clinic now a validated gluten-free 'safe spot'
9/21/2020
Minnesota Hospital Adds Halal Options To Patient Menu
Change at St. Cloud Hospital launched to better serve Muslim patients
9/8/2020
Pa. Hospital System Dealing With Food Service Problem
Patients skipping meals and resorting to snacks
9/4/2020
Healthcare Foodservice Operations Had To Pivot During the Pandemic
Many hospitals received donations from local businesses
9/3/2020
N.Y. Hospital Adds Brick Pizza Oven To Energize Retail Cafeteria
So far, the North Shore Hospital cafe is open only to staff
8/21/2020
Mayo Clinic Hospital Has Salad-Making Robots
Fresh Food Robots program may be future of food service
8/20/2020
Pandemic’s impact on on-site dining at healthcare facilities
Dining programs could see a continued slump in retail dining
7/30/2020
Supersized food can mean undersized profits for healthcare facilities
When it comes to offering healthier food options in their cafeterias and gift shops, most U.S. hospitals may be 'penny wise and pound foolish'
7/29/2020
St. Louis hospital workers demand hazard pay after cafeteria staffers test positive for COVID-19
The workers are also demanding proper PPE
7/23/2020
Hospital patients require better food service and it's improving bottom lines
Factors such as a general uptick in health-conscious consumers have put food service on the front burner
7/21/2020
Hospital food service operators on front lines of coronavirus
Healthcare executive chef shares details of serving patients and staff during the pandemic
7/14/2020
Flexible foodservice design key in healthcare
As trends shift, operators must keep up with menu innovations and remain adaptable
7/10/2020
Reopening onsite restaurants in healthcare facilities
A limited menu, eliminated seating and enhanced cleaning policies can help the transition
7/2/2020
Pop-up grocery stores popping into healthcare facilities
Foodservice company is converting existing retail space at healthcare facilities into 'pop-up' grocery stores to serve frontline healthcare workers
6/15/2020
Hospital cutting food waste and cost
Providence Health trimming unnecessary food expenditures
5/26/2020
