Alluserv Blog

Do You Feel Like Bolting From Your Job?

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:45:00 GMT

Turnover in any profession is inevitable as life occurrences cause many to move, leaving their jobs. It feels like revolving doors at every entrance or exit for al the employess the healthcare foodservice lose each year. Many reasons for turnover can be minimized if employers work to....

Tags: healthcare,foodservice,staff retention

Stepping it up a Notch with Hospital Food Choices

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:55:00 GMT

More hospitals continue to tailor their food service programs to leave patients satisfied. From a ‘chef’s special’ menu to a room service approach, hospitals continue to encourage food service professionals to push the envelope. Offering flexibility in your menu not only will satisfy patients’ appetites, but also allow you to better cater to dietary restrictions and provide nutrients essential to recovery

Tags: room service,hospital food,patient satisfaction

"ALLERGEN" PODS

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:16:00 GMT

Numerous hospitals and senior living care facilities shying away from the traditional tray assembly line and converting their meal assembly space into pod systems. With this ability to offer a more personalized experience, allowing greater staff flexibility, and ensuring meal accuracy, pods can help to elevate food service operations ...

Tags: gluten free,peanut allergy,allergens,Pods,healthcare,hospital,senior living feeding,meal delivery

Increasing Resident Satisfaction

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:29:00 GMT

Congregate meals served in a group setting provide not only good nutrition, but equally important, an opportunity for regular socialization with others. Scientific studies have documented that older persons who regularly attend congregate meals have better physical and mental health than those who do not.

Tags: congregate dinning,senior living,nutrition,patient satisfaction

Healing Healthcare

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:58:00 GMT

Distractions and distortions around you, the jarring colors and sounds, could shake up the healing chemistry of your mind, might your surroundings also have the power to heal you? This is the question......

Tags: healing,healthcare,hospitals,senior living,behavioral health,foodservice

Pods-Adding a Layer of Efficiency and Effectiveness

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Research findings suggest that hospital foodservice quality is “significantly correlated with overall patient satisfaction” (Sheehan-Smith, 2006). The growing number of articles, blogs, and social media activities today that are aimed at increasing patient satisfaction also demonstrates this.

Tags: Pods,Healthcare foodservice,patient satisfaction

Trends in Senior Living Dining Programs

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:33:00 GMT

Hospitals aren’t the only place putting the lunch trays aside and offering more specialized meal programs, but long-term care facilities and senior communities have revamped their food service operations too. From country kitchens, grab-and-go options, room service to in-house bistros and cafés, senior living communities have it all....

Tags: Food Service,long-term care,senior living dinning

Meal Delivery Selection Guide: How to Choose the Right Room Service Solution for Your Healthcare Environment

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:28:00 GMT

Do the numerous options of meal delivery carts overwhelm you? If your hospital or long-term care facility is in need of a new cart, we are here to help simplify the selection process and ensure that you have the proper cart for your operation. When purchasing your next cart, ask yourself the following questions...

Tags: Healthcare foodservice,meal delivery equipment,meal delivery

Greener, Leaner Operations & Healthy Hospital Food

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:30:00 GMT

Tighter control of costs, production, and food costs will be made apparent more than ever in 2012.

Flexibility, energy management, sustainability, healthy food. Does this resonate in your operations? Whether you are getting menu selections via room service, hybrid of room service, written menus or bedside menu selections it is all about the cooking and meal delivery process to maximize the best of both...

Tags: hospital food,Healthcare foodservice,sous vide,green

Can Comparing Employees Backfire?

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:20:00 GMT

We live in a world full of benchmarks and rankings. Consumers use them to compare the latest gadgets. Parents and policy makers rely on them to assess schools and other public institutions, and sports fans like them for help in sizing up their favorite teams. But what about when rankings are used at the office for appraising staff performance?

Tags: healthcare,management,performance