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Chicago hospitals phasing out sugary beverages

 Apr. 25, 2012

Hopes to serve only unsweetened or reduced sugar beverages.

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Steal This Hotel Idea

 By Paul King on Apr. 23, 2012

Angelo Mojica, director of nutrition services for UNC Healthcare, has taken a page from such hotel chains as Holiday Inn Express to craft his version of a room service program that is popular and cost-saving.Called Restaurant Delivery, the program allows

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LTC community launches food blog

Apr. 19, 2012

Food blog will offer healthy and tasty recipes designed for seniors.

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Chilldren's hospital aims to create food memories

Apr. 18, 2012

Delivering great food to sick kids takes a caretive mind at Pittsburgh hospital.

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Karen Lis, R.D.

Apr. 17, 2012

Karen Lis, R.D., operations manager at Minneapolis VA Medical Center, has taken on her position with a flurry of activity that has been seamlessly implemented despite union presence, says Tonia Dockter, director, nutrition and food services. Lis supervise

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Staging Promotions

Apr. 17, 2012

We’ve used our yearly employee benefit fair as an opportunity to try out new cafeteria menu ideas. People are more likely to try foods when they are free. As they go to vendor tables to shop for insurance, cell phones, etc., we have a chef station w

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Don't call it a cafeteria: Hospital dining gets a makeover

Apr. 16, 2012

Fla. hospitals ffering made-to-order entrées and room service.

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Recipe Cards

Apr. 13, 2012

Since a number of the patients ask for recipes of the items we serve on our room service menu, we created a recipe card that we give to patients. The card has the nutrient values and recipe. On the back is my information, including my cell number, so that

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Hospitals taken to task over fast food

Apr. 11, 2012

Nonprofit organization writes letters to hospitals urging removal of McDonald's.

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Fast food chains in cafeterias put hospitals in tough spot

Apr. 11, 2012

Fast food sends inconsistent message to customers.

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