Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that the entire Nutrition Services Department at Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center has earned the honor of Team of the Month for March, 2018. The Nutrition Services Department provides healthy meals to patients, employees, and visitors 365 days a year.
The dieticians, servers, cooks, dishwashers and others of the Nutrition Services Department are responsible for designing, creating and delivering meals to patients based on individualized meal plans, as well as keeping the Hospital cafeteria service available to employees and visitors every day. Their skill and dedication were recently put to the test as MAHHC engaged in an extensive reconstruction project to upgrade the Hospital Café.
According to Dr Joseph Perras, CEO and Chief Medical Officer at MAHHC, “Our Nutrition Services professionals fulfill their roles with pride and dedication no matter what’s going on around them. When we saw their continued focus and good spirits in the midst of a challenging remodel, the choice for Team of the Month was obvious. They all deserve enormous credit for keeping an essential Hospital service operating smoothly as they ran delivery services through a temporary space during improvements.” Dr Perras explained, “All meals were served to our patients without disruption and a variety of menu options continued to be offered to staff and visitors.
Improvements were necessary to provide better flow of customer traffic, faster service, better lighting, and improvements in ventilation and energy efficiency. The entire project timeline extended from October 28 through the week of December 11. “With a bright, new, upgraded space”, says Dr Perras, “our Nutrition Services staff will continue to do great work in a great environment. Thanks to the entire team.”
About Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont including the critical access-designated Mt Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, as well as the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. Affiliated with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is dedicated to improving the lives of those it serves and is at the hub of a wide network of community resources that have partnered to cover gaps in services, and improve overall population health. One of the largest employers in the area, MAHHC acknowledges its employees as its greatest asset and has been recognized by the Governor’s Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award.
Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.