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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake
Published on: September 18, 2018
Food production and service in UK hospitals
Mohamed Ahmed1, Eleri Jones, Elizabeth Redmond
1Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK and Fayoum University, Fayoum City, Egypt.
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to apply value stream mapping holistically to hospital food production/service systems focused on high-quality food.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
Multiple embedded case study of three (two private-sector and one public-sector) hospitals in the UK.
Findings:
The results indicated various issues affecting hospital food production including: the menu and nutritional considerations; food procurement; food production; foodservice; patient perceptions/expectations.
Research Limitations/Implications:
Value stream mapping is a new approach for food production systems in UK hospitals whether private or public hospitals.
Practical Implications:
The paper identifies opportunities for enhancing hospital food production systems.
Originality/Value:
The paper provides a theoretical basis for process enhancement of hospital food production and the provision of high-quality hospital food.
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