A Healthy Step Above the Rest

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1 UNC Hospitals A Healthy Step Above the Rest

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3 UNC Hospitals A Healthy Step Above the Rest Written by: Jamie Robinson Produced by: Barry Petrucci >>> Groundbreaking research, individualized patient care and an emphasis on healthy lifestyle lead UNC Hospitals to national rankings yet again MARCH

4 UNC Hospitals A Healthy Step Above the Rest Calypso Chicken UNC Hospitals again received due recognition from U.S. News & World Report, with three health care specialties in the top 50 in the United States and several others in the top 25 percent nationally. This marks the 20th year the Chapel-Hill-based hospital has received multiple top rankings from the magazine no small accomplishment for a hospital seeing more than 37,000 patients per year. Established in 1952 as a fouryear medical school and hospital, UNC Health Care now employs more than 7,200 employees with an 804-bed medical center. A notfor-profit hospital system owned by the State of North Carolina, UNC Hospitals was awarded 11 top rankings in specialties from U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was nationally ranked among the top 50 hospitals nationally in gynecology (34), ear, nose and throat (42), and cancer (43). The hospital also received highperforming recognition in cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology, diabetes and endocrinology, geriatrics, 4

5 neurology and neurosurgery and urology. As a teaching hospital connected with the University of North Carolina, doctors are able to participate in innovative studies, including recent breakthroughs with genome technology and informatics that streamline analysis of the recently completed mapping of the human genome. With a $969 million budget, UNC Hospitals strives to meet best practices for its employees and patients. In step with its commitment to excellence in medicine and research, UNC Hospitals provides top-level patient care, from bedside rapport to a Cajun Pork Panini Shrimp and Grits and Apple tart MARCH

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7 UNC Hospitals A Healthy Step Above the Rest competition-winning food service. Creating a healthy environment through the Healthy NC Hospitals initiative, UNC Hospitals joins 127 organizations in the state to meet high standards for healthy, tobaccofree hospital campuses with healthy food policies. The Healthy NC Hospitals initiative is spearheaded by NC Prevention Partners, a statewide nonprofit and leader in reducing preventable illness and early death caused by tobacco use, poor nutrition and physical inactivity, according to its Website. Founded The chefs at UNC Hospitals have expanded their culinary chops to bring healthier, tastier meals to staff and patients alike in 1998, the NCPP has dabbled in everything from insurance reform to advocating for funds from North Carolina s tobacco settlement to increasing cigarette excise tax. UNC Hospitals have done much to meet and exceed standards set by the NCPP initiative. Visitors and patients can now choose from a variety of café-style options ranging from sandwiches to gourmet-style meals. These culinary delights are prepared by UNC s award winning culinary team and Black Hat Chefs. Created within UNC, the Black Hat program is a mandatory four-tiered program complete with written and practical exams that provide in-house cooks with culinary training in week-long modules. This program continues to elevate the quality of food served to patients and customers. The chefs at UNC Hospitals have expanded their culinary chops to bring healthier, tastier meals to staff and patients alike. Inpatients meet with hosts from the Nutrition & Food Services department before each meal and are given options in conjunction with personalized nutrition plans. The variety of meals available in the cafeteria caters to a variety of tastes, from some locally sourced options at Continental Traders, to made-to-order sushi at MARCH

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9 UNC Hospitals A Healthy Step Above the Rest Supplier Profile COMPUTRITION, Inc. Employees: 80+ Industry: Foodservice, Software Services: Food, MGMT., Nutrition, and POS Automation Website: Visit us online: Sujin Sushi. UNC s partnership with Computrition has improved food services for the past seven years. The product that they provide far exceeds that of their competition. It allows us to be efficient and provide our patients with safe and accurate meals, explains UNC Director of Food and Nutrition Services Angelo Mojica. Our retail and catering customers have also benefited from the Computrition software system. The ability to cost out recipes and provide accurate nutrition information is important to our clients and has resulted in MARCH

10 increased revenue to our hospital. The continued savings and revenue growth that have resulted from the many Modules that Computrition provides have made this program indispensable to our hospital. Although the software performs as advertised, I believe that the connection that Computrition makes with its customers is the most important part of our relationship. UNC Hospitals and the other facilities in the UNC Health Care system became 100-percent tobacco-free in 2007, another integral piece of the healthier lifestyle the NCPP supports. UNC Hospitals has also offered its patients, visitors and employees help in quitting smoking, including a Nicotine Dependence Program that offers special support to those who seek aid in kicking the habit. The truly amazing medical advances made at UNC Hospitals coupled with unparalleled service and commitment in the kitchen and elsewhere have led to high patient satisfaction among the 10

11 STATISTICS Industry: Health Care Food Services Founded: 1952 Headquarters: Chapel Hill, NC hospital s peers, according to the American Hospital Association. When asked if patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family, 79 percent of UNC Hospitals respondents said they definitely would (as compared to a 71 percent state average and 70 percent national average). This hospital s outlook is surely bright as they adapt to meet the changing demands of a cleaner, healthier, smarter consumer base. Key People/Titles: Director: Angelo Mojica MPH, RD, CEC Associate Director, Patient Services: Travis Watt Associate Director, Clinical: Barbara Lusk Associate Director, Retail: Ryan Miller Executive Chef: Shawn Dolan Products: Retail and Patient Food Services Revenue: 10 million Employees: 329 Website: unchealthcare.org Visit us online: MARCH

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