Clinical Dietetics
Hospital dietary management software
Manage clinical diets, therapeutic nutrition, allergen tracking and meal planning from one system. Connect the diet office to the kitchen and the patient tray - so every meal matches the prescription.
- Diet prescriptions live in the patient file, not in the kitchen system.
- Therapeutic diets are calculated by hand or in separate spreadsheets.
- Allergen and intolerance lists are maintained in multiple places.
- There is no link between the dietitian's plan and the tray that is served.
- Diet prescriptions flow from the diet office to the kitchen automatically.
- Therapeutic diets are calculated and validated within the system.
- Allergens and intolerances are tracked from ingredients to patient trays.
- Every tray is matched to the dietitian's prescription before delivery.
What hospital dietary management software should do
Clinical diet management
Define and manage therapeutic diets - renal, diabetic, cardiac, weight-reducing, etc. Assign diets to patients and validate every order against the prescription.
Diets & textures →Allergen & intolerance tracking
Track allergens and intolerances at the ingredient level. Validate every recipe, every order and every tray against the patient's allergen profile automatically.
Allergens & traceability →Nutrition calculation
Calculate energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre, sodium and all micronutrients per recipe and per portion. Compare against diet targets and adjust recipes accordingly.
Nutrition & analysis →From diet prescription to patient tray
CalcMenu connects the diet office, the kitchen and the patient tray in one system. The dietitian's prescription becomes the kitchen's production plan and the patient's meal - with no manual copying in between.
- Diet prescriptions flow directly to the kitchen production list.
- Allergens and intolerances tracked from ingredient to tray.
- Nutrition calculated per recipe, per portion, per patient meal.
- Every tray validated against the dietitian's prescription before delivery.
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital dietary management software?
- It is a system that manages clinical diets, therapeutic nutrition, allergen tracking and meal planning in hospitals. It connects the diet office to the kitchen and the patient tray.
- Can it handle complex therapeutic diets?
- Yes. You can define any number of therapeutic diets - renal, diabetic, cardiac, weight-reducing, etc. Each patient is assigned the appropriate diet, and only suitable recipes are offered.
- How does allergen tracking work?
- Allergens are tracked at the ingredient level and calculated for every recipe. When a patient orders a meal, the system checks their allergen profile and blocks or flags any unsafe choices.
- Does it calculate nutrition per patient?
- Yes. Nutrition is calculated per recipe and per portion. You can see exactly what each patient is consuming and compare it against their diet targets and clinical requirements.
See dietary management in your hospital
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