Healthcare Foodservice Gold Standards

THE UPDATED REFERENCE FOR HEALTHCARE FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONSHealthcare foodservice has transformed since 2013, with systems consolidation, post-COVID operational changes, and emerging technologies reshaping daily operations. Now in its Fifth Edition, Healthcare Foodservice Gold Standards addresses these shifts directly, providing current guidance on managing nutrition and foodservice departments within regional and national health care systems where an estimated seventy percent of facilities now operate.This edition incorporates new material on artificial intelligence tools, post-COVID workforce protocols, and the transition from independent hospital foodservice to system-wide standardization. Updated coverage reflects revised Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Joint Commission standards, addresses cultural diversity in customer and workforce populations, and examines innovations in sustainable equipment, automation, and senior living community foodservice.Readers will also find: Coverage of person-directed care models used in multi-level senior living communities offering varied dining service expectationsGuidance on integrating trained chefs into healthcare kitchens to elevate meal quality and patient satisfaction outcomesUpdated regulatory and safety standards from CMS and the Joint Commission aligned with current compliance requirementsPractical strategies for managing culturally diverse workforces and meeting the expectations of increasingly diverse patient populationsContent aligned with approximately forty percent of registered dietitian credentialing exam topics across foodservice management domainsDesigned for undergraduate and graduate students in ACEND-accredited nutrition and dietetics programs, this text also serves culinary arts students entering healthcare and practicing foodservice directors, chefs, and managers seeking a current operational reference grounded in today's regulatory and industry landscape.