HLTH355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Food Security, Weight Loss, Group Purchasing Organization
13 Nov 2017
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Some of the issues with food in hospitals. Costs of labour are always greater than the costs of food. People need to be well nourished when they are in the hospital. Costs billion a year in extended hospital stays. Not getting properly nourished when you are in the hospital. You have to eat the food in the hospital in order to get out. 30% do not eat 1/2 of their tray in the first 3 days of their stay. When patients miss a food delivery in hospitals, 69% were never given. Access to nutritious food that you actually want. Food intake and malnutrition predict length of stay. We can"t know what we don"t ask about. Sourcing healthy and sustainable food for health care institutions-tania del. Making smart choices to meet your needs using less materials and producing less pollution. Less purchasing --> less waste and pollution created --> less energy and resources consumed.
