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Getting the message straight

 Nov. 04, 2014

We have an electronic e-newsletter that we send out to our teachers to tell them about what’s going on in our program and update them on the new regulations.

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Diet help

 Nov. 03, 2014

Now, within 24 hours of admission, one of our call center operators calls the patient and explains his diet, what to expect from our department and how to contact us.

Operations

Most operators offer on-premise catering

Oct. 31, 2014

Most operations offer on- premise catering. For those that do offer both on- and off-premise catering, on- premise catering makes up 80% of the catering business.

People

Confessions of Thomas Cooley, R.D.

Oct. 29, 2014

Thomas Cooley, R.D. makes his own nine-pepper hot sauce, hates bottled water and would love to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.

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Milkshake bar

Oct. 29, 2014

For dessert, The Yorktown Café offers hand-dipped milkshakes with ice cream made on site.

Operations

Want ketchup? That’s 25 cents.

Oct. 28, 2014

Operators looking to make a little extra dough by charging customers for condiments might not be happy with the result.

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Building bonds

Oct. 28, 2014

To help build the bond between the two departments we started baking up a fresh batch of cookies after lunch and taking it to a clinical unit that we know has been having a hard day because of lots of patients or critical care issues.

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Try it, you’ll like it

Oct. 27, 2014

To help persuade residents to try a new menu item, we will sometimes add it as a third entrée option, like our Pork Pagoda (pictured).

Menu

September 2014: Creating Healthier Menus - Grain-based Salads

Oct. 24, 2014

Click through Snapshots of all the Creating Healthier Menus recipes from the September 2014 issue. This month features grain-based salads.

Operations

Drought shows signs of letting up, climatologist says

Oct. 23, 2014

The drought that has plagued the southern United States since 2011 is easing its grip on areas across the state, according to a Texas A&M climatology expert.

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