A Survey of Quality Assurance Practices in Nonmilitary Hospitals

Abstract

A survey of quality assurance practices has been conducted on methods and procedures used to measure the quality of food and food services in 22 nonmilitary hospitals. Acceptability ratings, tray assessments, and sensory evaluations both formal and informal were the principal methods for determining food and food service quality. Recommendations are made to incorporate procedures for measuring quality into military hospital food service contracts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134650

Entities

People

  • Carol P. Shaw
  • James Halkiots

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Birds
  • Contracts
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Management Personnel
  • Meals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Public Health
  • Quality Control
  • Sampling
  • Standards
  • Statistical Samples
  • Test Methods
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies