FOOD SERVICES
Destination 10 Meal Service
Cafeteria Hours: 6:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Breakfast: 6:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Destination 10 Meal Service
In 2000, the Food and Nutrition Services department implemented the Destination 10 food program. Destination 10’s philosophy is to achieve a food quality level of 10 based on a scale of 1 to10 in the food that is served to patients, employees and visitors.
One change was offering a Las Vegas Style salad bar with fruit flowers, breakfast sandwiches, homemade rolls and plenty of eye appeal. For patients, the cafeteria made the trays more attractive by turning labels to where patients can read them, making every item organized and accessible and offering new recipes.
Patients have noticed. Before implementing the program, the patient satisfaction ratings were at 57% for this department. The rankings are now in a much higher percentile.
Five Star Meal Service
Another service the cafeteria offers is the Five Star Meal Service to Women’s Center patients. This allows Women’s Center patients to order from a menu with a variety of foods and beverages at a time most convenient for them. A guest tray is also provided with this service. The menus are printed in English and Spanish and placed in each Women’s Center room. Some of the foods listed include pizza pockets, chicken strips, egg rolls, fresh salads, fried shrimp and catfish. There are even six different types of bread from which to choose. Hamburgers and french fries are also a common item. Meals are available to order from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Ten department employees have completed a certification in the Healthcare Culinary Academy in November 2003. They were given training in cooking sauces, meats, vegetables and other foods.
Other services this department offers are:
- Inpatient and Outpatient Nutritional Counseling
- Inpatient Nutritional Assessments
- Clinical Dietitians and a Certified Dietary Manager make assessments on inpatients and make recommendations to physicians about their nutritional needs
- Talk to your physician about a referral for these services.
Catering services
Call 379-5165 for details. Items such as fruit trays, vegetable or sandwich trays and baked goods are available.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide 41 specific, realistic recommendations based on the latest scientific research http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/
