Tag - Hospitals

More Than 90% Patient Satisfaction for New York City Health + Hospitals’ Plant-Based Meals

NEW YORK—New York City Health + Hospitals’ plant-based meals satisfy patients, save money, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new paper published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. In 2021, New York City Health + Hospitals began making plant-based meals the primary lunch and dinner options for patients at its 11 hospitals. Since then, the...

Survey Shows Nearly 70% of U.S. Hospitals Affiliated With Medical Schools Host a Fast-Food Restaurant; Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s Among Most Common

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new survey by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine reveals that 69.2% of U.S. hospitals affiliated with a medical school host at least one fast-food restaurant. The five most common fast-food restaurants located in hospitals were Starbucks, Subway, Chick-fil-A, Au Bon Pain, and...