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The O.G. of deliverable, takeout food, pizza pie has been in its glory these past few months, bolstering diners with the familiar. The Morrison Healthcare team at the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System in Charlottesville has been leaning into pizza’s comfort factor with its TOGO Pizza program. [Read More]
Gainesville, Fla. WGFL — Tuesday Juan Medina celebrated his 15th birthday at UF Health Shands while he is waiting at the top of the transplant list for a new heart and lungs. Knowing his love for cooking, the foodservice staff at UF Health planned a tour of the kitchen and a huge birthday cake for Juan on his big day.
Bona Fide, Morrison Healthcare’s nutrient-rich, easily digestible, tasty bone broths are a natural choice for healthcare environments, and were named the Best Management Company Concept by Food Management Magazine.
Compass One Healthcare (Atlanta) – Compass One Healthcare, a combination of Atlanta-based Morrison Healthcare and Wayne, Pa.-based Crothall Healthcare, offers healthcare support services. The company has more than 47,000 associates serving 2,138 clients in 46 states. The companies have Diversity and Inclusion Action Councils to help build a more inclusive environment. The councils advise senior leaders, support diversity and inclusion strategies for the human resources department and promote diversity organizationwide. Between Morrison and Crothall, the companies have earned recognition as a National Association for Business Resources Best and Brightest Places to Work For in 2018, Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania and Fast Company – Most Innovative Companies One Healthcare a Best Place to Work in Healthcare.
Month after month, healthcare leads the nation in adding new jobs. From April 2018 to April 2019, the industry created 404,000 jobs.
But a tight labor market puts employers in a tough spot. Robust compensation and benefit packages are no longer sufficient to keep employees from firing up their resumes.
Organizations making this year’s list of Best Places to Work in Healthcare stand out in their efforts to create an empowered and satisfied workforce. They did so by nurturing a sense of loyalty and building engagement.
Morrison Healthcare chef, Kristine Wolner was at a crossroads. A stint in college had been enough to convince her that her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer wasn’t meant to be. When she returned home to Austin, Minnesota, her parents gave her two other choices: Go back to school and find something that did interest her, or stay put and take over the family farm. “That wasn’t something I wanted to do, either,” Kristine tells us of her farming prospects.
Inspired by an article in FM, Garrett Lucas, CDM, CFPP, director of dining services at the Morrison Café at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, saw an opportunity to reduce food waste and to feed the research animals at BCM, one of the leading centers for biomedical research in the country. While BCM is technically a college with no patients to feed, it is served by Morrison Healthcare, making it a unique hybrid account.
FAIRMONT — The Harvest Cafe at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont has been reaping a bumper crop of praise. Often referred to as the hospital cafeteria, the cafe has changed its look and its menu, much to the enjoyment of Mayo staff and patients as well as vigilant area residents who have discovered an economical place to dine.
Lisa Abbay was named Outstanding Dietitian of the Year. Abbay was a clear choice for this year’s award, according to Ginger Carney, Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics president elect-elect. Abbay is the talent acquisition manager for Compass Group, our parent company. She is responsible for hiring dietitians and food and nutritional professionals from the east to the west coast and leads a team of recruiters across the U.S.