Name of Policy:

Patient Menus

Policy Number:

3364-104-320

Department:

Food & Nutrition

Approving Officer:

Associate Vice President, Interim

Executive Director

Responsible Agent:

Director, Food & Nutrition

Chief Clinical Dietitian

Scope:

Food & Nutrition

Clinical Nutrition

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New policy proposal

Major revision of existing policy

Effective Date:

1/112013

Initial Effective Date:

8/2002

--=X-=--- Minor/technical revision of existing policy

_ _ _ Reaffirmation of existing policy

(A) Policy Statement

It is the policy of Food & Nutrition Services to provide patients with a selective menu, based on diet order, to
allow them to choose selections based on food preferences.

(B) Purpose ofPolicy

To develop a mechanism to standardize nutritional care while honoring food preferences, to promote adequate
nutritional intake, and to allow patients to make independent food choices, within the prescribed diet order.

(C) Procedure
1. The Chief Clinical Dietitian or designee plans and approves all patient menus. Clinical Dietitians advise in
the menu preparation.
2.

Room Service menu is offered to all patients with selections modified for the following restrictions.
Regular
Pediatric (3-17 years)
Mechanically Altered; Ground meats; Chopped meats
Soft
Thickened liquids (nectar and honey)
Low Sodium
Cardiac NAS, Low fat,
Calorie/ Carbohydrate Controlled; No concentrated sweets
Renal; Low phosphorus; Low potassium
Calcium restricted
Carbonated beverage restricted
Fluid restricted: dry tray, 240mlltray
High calorie/High protein
High fiber; Fiber/residue restricted
Kosher
Vegetarian (all levels)
Vitamin K restricted
Allergies: milk, egg, nut, peanut, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat/gluten
Tyramine restricted
No red foods
Post gastrectomy
Protein restricted

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3.

Non Selective Menus will be used for test diets and for selected shoti-term diet orders:

Puree

Clear and Full Liquid

Full liquid-Wired jaw

Cardiac Cath Diet

Extubation Diet

Light Low Fat Test Diet

GI soft/post surgery -low fiber

4. Diet Office employees monitor the duration of shoti-term diet orders according to guidelines and refer
orders which exceed norm to the clinical staff.
5.

Patient allergies are entered into the computer and food items in conflict with the allergy(s) will be removed
from menu selections.

Approved by:

Review/Revision Date:
6/2005
6/2/2008
7/1/2011
11/1/2012
12/13/2012

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Norma Tomlinson RN, MSN, NE-BC,
FACHE

Date

Associate Vice President, Interim

Executive Director
Review/Revision Completed By:
Food & Nutrition & Clinical Nutrition

Next Review Date: 1/1/2016

Policies Superseded by This Policy: