February 2011

It All Adds Up: Nutrition Analysis Software Can Open the Door to Professional Opportunities

March 1, 2011

But how does an RD go about selecting the software program that best suits his or her professional needs? Take a look at SureQuest…Nutritional Profiles On Demand! Applications include…Analysis, Labeling and Consulting. The proven tool for Dietitians to utilize in any consulting environment, healthcare or restaurant.

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CDC: Deadly Superbug “C-Diff” Spreading

February 22, 2011

“You feel like you’re not going to get better and you feel like you’re dying,” she said. According to the Centers for Disease Control, C-Diff kills thousands of people every year and that number is growing. “It’s between three and six-fold more common than it was just ten years ago,” explained Dr. Rocco Riccardi of Lahey Clinic. Antibiotics are the standard treatment, but that doesn’t always work… the CDC blames a new strain of the bacteria for the increased cases of the bug.

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Free Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Tool Kit

February 22, 2011

“Don’t just meet the minimum state regulations regarding dementia education…exceed them!”

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Screening for Osteoporosis

February 22, 2011

By 2012, approximately 12 million Americans older than 50 years are expected to have osteoporosis.

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Fast Facts on Diabetes from the CDC

February 22, 2011

Diabetes affects 25.8 million people 8.3% of the U.S. population
DIAGNOSED — 18.8 million people
UNDIAGNOSED — 7.0 million people

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5 Reasons Why Healthcare Facilities Need Food Service Management Software

February 18, 2011

Introduction Your Food Service Department is one of the largest cost centers within your facility. Are you getting what you pay for? Is it being managed efficiently? Are you providing the most nutritional meals at the best cost? Are you meeting budgetary goals on food and labor? Are your residents happy with the foods they [...]

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Turn Costs into Savings with Food Service Management Software

February 18, 2011

How can the right food service management software benefit both the food service department and nursing staff, increase resident health and satisfaction, and reduce operating costs? This paper will explore how enhanced food service management with the use of an integrated software solution impacts, not only food costs and food service productivity, but also quality [...]

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Kosher at your service

February 17, 2011

Kosher at your service FoodProcessing.com Kosher also is growing rapidly in the foodservice sector, but the formulation and handling restrictions are just as considerable as they are for packaged foods.

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Older Adults-Healthy People 2020

February 10, 2011

Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups, and the first “baby boomers” (adults born between 1946 and 1964) will turn 65 in 2011. More than 37 million people in this group (60 percent) will manage more than 1 chronic condition by 2030.

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Healthy People 2020

February 10, 2011

Our challenge and opportunity is to avoid preventable diseases from occurring in the first place.” Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths among Americans each year and account for 75 percent of the nation‟s health spending.

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