Nova Scotia is said to be a Canadian leader in hospital room service. QEII Health Sciences Centre’s Halifax Infirmary is working on a room service food model that will have hot, fresh food prepared and delivered on demand via on-unit kitchens. The idea grew from a study that found that 45% of Canadians were arriving in hospital malnourished, and 47% were leaving the hospital and going home malnourished. The program’s expected to improve patient satisfaction rates, increase patient nutrition and reduce food waste immediately - from 30 to 40% - to 20%. Kitchens will be built on the hospital’s nursing units and work is underway to remodel some of the small kitchenettes. Nova Scotia Health Authority believes the program will improve healing and recovery time so patients can go home quicker.
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