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The Changing Face of Long-term Care

By Paul King on Aug. 17, 2012

At the recent conference of the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals, FoodService Director gathered together five dietary directors of long-term care facilities to talk about how their segment of the industry is responding to business tr

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Veteran-Centered Care

By Becky Schilling on Aug. 17, 2012

Patient meal service at the GV Montgomery VA Medical Center was changed last spring to increase patient satisfaction. Instead of a traditional trayline delivery system, a new veteran-centered care program brings meals to the floor on carts, allowing patie

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Cura’s “College” For Seniors

By Paul King on Aug. 17, 2012

Similar culinary programs at two Pennsylvania CCRCs where the foodservice is managed by Cura Hospitality are giving some residents an education, or re-education, in cooking skills. At the same time, the programs serve to establish Cura as a partner with i

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Culture Change in Long-Term Healthcare

By Katie Ayoub on Aug. 16, 2012

Instead of residents, call them elders. Instead of units, call them neighborhoods. And put your money where your mouth is. Indeed, the transformation from a hospital model to a hospitality model has a name in eldercare. “Culture change” is the

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N.J. hospital implements Meatless Monday

Aug. 13, 2012

Valley Hospital is first in state to join international campaign.

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Unhealthy items cost more at Colo. hospital

Aug. 13, 2012

Healthy items prices have been lowered to encourage consumption.

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Larry Bates: Service-Oriented

By Becky Schilling on Aug. 13, 2012

Having the right person in a leadership position makes all the difference, according to Gloria Tursi, assistant dining director for 500-resident Riddle Village. “With the wrong person here—and we’ve had them—there’s no sparkl

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Guiding Stars nutrition rating arrives at N.J. hospitals

Aug. 09, 2012

System assigns a star rating to each item to show how healthy the item is.

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Color-coded labels encourage healthier hospital choices

Aug. 09, 2012

Study shows labels were effective amongst all racial and ethnic groups.

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Renovation brings healthier cafeteria to Va. hospital

Aug. 02, 2012

The cafeteria at Prince William Hospital, in Manassas, Va., has undergone a complete facelift and is now a more "inviting, happy place."

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