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Study: More than half of seniors in ERs poorly nourished

 Aug. 20, 2014

UNC researchers have discovered that more than half of UNC’s emergency-room patients that are 65 or older suffer from poor nutrition.

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Three tips for transforming hospital food into something more sustainable

 Aug. 20, 2014

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is world renowned for its cutting-edge research and medical care. It is also a leader in sustainability, modeling healthy, sustainable food choices for patients, staff and visitors.

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Kansas promotes healthier hospitals

Aug. 20, 2014

The Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation (KHERF), an arm of the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA), ha The Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation (KHERF), an arm of the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA), has convinced 54 of KHA’s 128 hospital members to examine their food and beverage services with a goal of making their programs healthier.

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Six challenges hospitals aim to beat for green bill of health

Aug. 20, 2014

Going green, improving environmental performance, creating healthier environments — it all sounds good. And with a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm, hospitals are ripe with opportunity.

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At least 1 in 10 children have a food allergy

Aug. 19, 2014

Young inner-city children may suffer disproportionately from food allergies, according to a recent study.

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Many directors have worked at nursing homes, senior living at some point in their careers

Aug. 18, 2014

Including their current position, foodservice directors have worked at an average of four non-commercial locations in their careers. Here’s a breakdown, by segment, of where FSDs have worked in their careers.

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Canadian hospital closes cafeteria to save money

Aug. 15, 2014

Cumberland Regional Health Centre says the café wasn’t making money and the decision to eliminate retail operations will help close a $1.3 million budget shortfall.

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Floodwaters seep into Detroit hospitals

Aug. 14, 2014

At least two metro Detroit hospitals were forced to move patients Monday evening as floodwaters began seeping into lower levels and a third hospital sent staff out to buy food for patients after up to a foot of water collected in its basement, which houses food storage.

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Hospital’s farmers’ market offers fresh look at foods

Aug. 12, 2014

Methodist Hospital market included a cooking demonstration from its executive and sous chef.

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Winter blues help

Aug. 11, 2014

To help with work/life balance we offer our employees items like gallons of milk and loaves of bread. With the horrible winter last year, we found a lot of people were picking those items up so they didn’t have to make another stop on the way home.

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