01-05-2013, 11:15 AM
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Originally posted by Lee M-S
The only patient meal I got at HMC was a salad with chicken on it. Pretty healthy.
Most hospitals (I've spent time in 5, including HMC and Kaiser on Oahu) allow patients to choose what to eat. The "default" meals tend to be less healthy--I was once served chicken with white rice, a big white flour bun, and corn--three starches, no veggies! I think a lot of patients won't eat healthy meals, they want the white food they eat at home. And if the patient won't eat, they don't get better.
That said, canned papaya is unforgivable! It's kind of like hiring travelling nurses from the mainland instead of equally qualified local nurses who need work, which HMC is also doing.
The was probably the only edible item on the menu. I did take Mom's menus and completely adjusted them. Still pretty crappy. One day she got salmon and rice and the salmon literally smelled and looked worse than my cat's canned food. I called dietary and handed it to them and said and I quote "seriously?".
Her bill from HMC is still coming and I swear if they try to bill much for that mess, I will be in the accounting office going over every penny for meals.