Sustainable food systems are becoming a key driver of population health. Learn how healthcare organizations are reducing food waste, improving sourcing, and supporting healthier communities through smarter foodservice strategies.
Author Archives: Compass Healthcare
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Hospital EVS is no longer just about compliance—it’s a key driver of patient experience. By combining technical excellence with empathy, real-time data, and operational alignment, leading EVS programs improve perception of care, boost HCAHPS scores, and support better clinical throughput and workforce engagement.
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Airports have mastered throughput, real-time visibility, and communication in high-volume environments. Emergency departments face similar challenges. By applying proven airport strategies to healthcare support services, hospitals can reduce bottlenecks, improve patient flow, and enhance the overall patient experience without adding clinical burden.
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May
May
Automation is redefining environmental services—not by replacing people, but by equipping them with smarter tools and better data. From robotics and UV-C disinfection to predictive staffing models, modern hospitals are redesigning workflows to improve efficiency, safety, and capacity. When support services operate in sync, they unlock faster throughput, stronger outcomes, and a more resilient care environment.
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Meal Flow Mastery: Redesigning Foodservice for Clinical Efficiency explores how hospitals can improve hospital foodservice efficiency through smarter dining operations, integrated technology, and streamlined meal delivery workflows. From EHR-integrated ordering and real-time tray tracking to streamlined delivery workflows, modern meal-service strategies reduce nursing interruptions, minimize waste, and improve throughput across the care continuum. Discover how smarter foodservice operations can create calmer units, faster deliveries, and better outcomes for both patients and care teams.
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Jan
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In every disaster, it’s the people behind the plan that keep hospitals open. KEEPING A HOSPITAL OPEN DURING A WILDFIRE WEEK During a Northern California wildfire surge, one community hospital stayed fully operational by executing its all-hazards playbook. EVS moved first, switching to wildfire protocols (increased HEPA filter rotations, negative-pressure checks, ash-control at entrances) and […]
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By blending hospitality disciplines under one cultural and operational playbook, TouchPoint Support Services delivers efficiency gains traditional hospital departments can’t achieve alone. THE HOSPITALITY GAP IN HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS Hospitals don’t suffer from a lack of effort, they suffer from fragmentation. Dining, EVS, transport, observation, and even front-of-house services often run on different handoffs, dashboards, and incentives. The result […]
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Jan
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Hospitals can no longer afford siloed support services. Unifying facilities, transport, observation, and sterile processing unlocks the next level of efficiency and reliability. WHEN SILOES SLOW THE SYSTEM It’s a scenario we’ve all seen before: a bed that’s clean but not transported, a patient marked “ready” with no sitter available, a case delayed for an […]
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Jan
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True operational efficiency starts before equipment fails — it begins with smarter planning, sourcing, and replacement cycles. THE LIFECYCLE BLIND SPOT For large health systems, lifecycle management is no longer a facilities or staffing discussion. It is a technology and process discipline. The ability to extend equipment life, stabilize uptime, and reduce reactive labor depends […]
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Jan
Jan
WHAT NEW FDA/FNS MENU IDENTIFIERS MEAN FOR HEALTHCARE Across the country, regulators are asking foodservice operators to be clearer about what’s on the plate. FDA menu-labeling rules (e.g., calorie disclosure for standard items) and USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) nutrition standards in government-supported programs are pushing more transparency—calories, sodium, added sugars, whole grains, and […]
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