Without a doubt there is always great interest surrounding the highest ranking leaders across various industries – for healthcare, we look to U.S. World News Report to find out the Best Hospitals, for America’s Top Colleges we check out Forbes. Considering all of the exceptional customers that Computrition partners with, we decided three years ago that it was time to… Read more →
This month we continue our 3-part series by branching out to the nutrition services department and considering the top indicators for The Need to Automate. Today’s hospital is under a lot of scrutiny and operationally speaking, just about every decision that is pending approval entails consideration of the patient’s experience. That makes sense, given the underlying influence that satisfaction scores… Read more →
In retrospect of the last decade in healthcare foodservice, several changes have taken place – the major being the integration of technology. Acute care isn’t the only side of healthcare that has come a long way; long term care is evolving too. FoodService Director Magazine recently covered The Changing Face of Long-term Care by highlighting a roundtable discussion among dietary… Read more →
In carrying on last month’s focus of a patient-centered future, it was fitting to follow-up this month with one of the most patient-centered solutions available to healthcare foodservices today – room service!Hospitality in the healthcare setting isn’t just a fad, as we see an increasing number of hospitals implement a room service style for patient meal delivery. Nationally recognized hospitals,… Read more →
As America wraps-up one presidential term and prepares to enter into a new one, the recurring topic of the healthcare system resurfaces in headline news. By now most of the healthcare industry has accepted the reality of an inadequate system. For those who have not yet come to terms with the reality, just reference the ongoing studies confirming how standard… Read more →
Many hospitals across the nation happen to be members of a large health system that are comprised of several hospitals. Given that fact, not only do hospital administrators want to improve the operation of individual sites, they strive to cohesively advance the overall success of every hospital system-wide. It’s the kind of optimistic challenge that requires a well planned strategy,… Read more →
