Today, I closed my kitchen.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has recently switched to a kitchenless patient foodservice program. In addition to cutting 15 FTEs & contributing to nearly $500,000 in annual savings, foodservice has also released $1.5 million worth of real estate for revenue-generating activities.
Berkman
J
J
Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Schechter
M
M
D017046:Cost Savings / Q000379:methods; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D005628:Frozen Foods / Q000191:economics*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000191:economics; D015141:Los Angeles; D008612:Menu Planning / Q000191:economics; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics; D012984:Software; D013996:Time and Motion Studies