The implementation and evaluation of a flexible, mixed‐model food service system for a greenfield hospital
This flexible, mixed model food service met the needs of different patient cohorts across surgical, subacute and outpatient services, optimising service efficiencies, patient outcomes and staff satisfaction. This project serves as a guide for creating food service models that address diverse patient needs in hospital settings, translating contemporary evidence into practice.
Authors
- Merrilyn Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4467-4608)
- Jennifer Ellick
- Hannah T. Olufson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7679-5709)
- Adrienne Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4498-4342)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Metro South Health (AU)
- Services Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.70072
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00