Meal ordering in the hospital goes paperless....BD
Rather than stocking paper menus in patient rooms, and directing hundreds of daily calls to the diet office, patients can now view meal choices on their in-room TV and use their remote control to place an order any time they like. Patients may place meal orders anytime from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. "One of the other significant benefits of the system is ease of use. Patients can make their selections at their own pace without having to wait on the phone to talk to a live person, or asking nursing to assist them," added Stephenson.
The system also provides vital on-screen nutritional analysis for each menu item selected, providing meaningful health information to patients, including calorie, fat, sodium and carbohydrate counts. "Our nutrition staff now have quantitative data in every patient room that can be used to reinforce teaching about healthy food choices", said Betty Ann Stephenson, Scottsdale Healthcare's Director of Hospitality.
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