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Hospital uses robots to deliver patient meals

 By FSD Staff on Nov. 15, 2016

Eight robots will be used to transport food from nutrition services to patient floors in a separate campus facility.

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How one operator tackled malnutrition

 By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 17, 2016

A request for at-home meal support for a patient at Lee Memorial in Fort Myers, Fla., led System Director of Food & Nutrition Services Larry Altier to uncover a gap in care.

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Hospital cafeteria adds drama with wood-fired pizza oven

By FSD Staff on Oct. 14, 2016

The eatery recently concluded a $591,000 revamp.

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Philadelphia hospitals awarded for health initiatives

By FSD Staff on Sep. 20, 2016

Each introduced healthy measures such as cutting the cost of non-sugary beverages.

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Backlash over Mayo Clinic vendor change continues

By FSD Staff on Aug. 16, 2016

Foodservice staff crafted a petition 1,200 signatures deep and has plans to picket.

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Is frozen as good as fresh?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 19, 2016

Despite the perception that frozen is inferior, modern technology has given IQF produce the farm-fresh edge.

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Maine hospital promotes hands-on food education with Food Revolution Day

By FSD Staff on May 17, 2016

Students at a local school will learn how to make vegetarian tamales and later showcase the dishes they helped create.

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NM hospital plans to add locally sourced produce, meat to menu

By FSD Staff on May 17, 2016

One of the reasons behind the push is to keep more purchasing dollars in the state.

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Ill. hospital aims to make patients, staff ‘salt savvy’

By FSD Staff on May 17, 2016

The goal is to educate about the risks of a high-sodium diet, officials say.

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AHF taps David Reeves as new president-elect

By Bianca N. Herron on Apr. 19, 2016

The director of hospitality services at Edward-Elmhurst Health starts his term as president-elect in August.

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