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Great Spaces: Atrium Café at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa.

 Apr. 11, 2013

In January 2013, Geisinger Medical Center opened the Atrium Café, in the lower level of the campus’s Hospital for Advanced Medicine. Foodservice Director Steve Cerullo says the 350-seat café took the place of three disparate operations

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Workforce size stagnant

 Apr. 10, 2013

For most non-commercial operations, staffing remained stagnant during the past two years. College and those operations with more than $1 million in annual purchases were the most likely to have increased their staff in the past two years.

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Patients’ Choice

Apr. 10, 2013

We have a room service menu. We serve patients that stay three days up until three months. To increase variety for those patients who are in the hospital for a long time, we set up a make-your-own pasta or noodle bowl. Patients choose from three starches,

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Weight-loss Rewards

Apr. 10, 2013

We reward employees who lose weight or reduce their BMI. Employees are weighed quarterly and receive 10% off in the cafeteria if they lose weight. 

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Color-coded Tongs

Apr. 10, 2013

To help residents make healthy choices from the salad bar we started using color-coded tongs. We put green tongs in healthy items such as lettuce, tomatoes and raw vegetables and we use blue tongs for items in the middle such as cheese and eggs. We use re

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Sodexo and Real Food Challenge partner for transparency

Apr. 05, 2013

The agreement puts in place a set of standards for judging the social responsibility and sustainability of vendors.

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Staten Island hospital showcases winning healthy dishes

Apr. 04, 2013

Nutritious options won the North Shore-LIJ Health System's Ultimate Chef Healthy Entrée Challenge.

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Conn. hospital café gets healthy renovation

Apr. 04, 2013

Morrison upgrades hospital café with more variety and focus on nutrition.

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Iowa hospital responds to criticism, starts composting

Apr. 01, 2013

Hospital reportedly threw away $181,000 worth of food last year.

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A healthy philosophy

By Paul King on Mar. 28, 2013

In early March, I paid a visit to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., where the foodservice team recently completed construction on the Atrium Café, a stunning dining space in the campus’s main building.

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