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Hospital Power Players: Duke University Hospital

A special report from FM and Technomic provides a detailed look into both patient and retail foodservice operations at the 50 largest hospitals.

October 26, 2015

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33. Duke University Hospital, Durham, N.C.

Licensed Beds: 1,019*
Management: Sodexo
Avg. Daily In-patient Census: 716**
Avg. No. In-patient Meals/Day: nr
No. of Retail Dining Outlets: 7***
Total Annual Retail Sales: nr
Dining/Nutrition Services FTEs: nr

Duke Hospital employs a traditional tray service for patient dining, with guest meals available to be served with the patient meals with prior notice and pre-payment.

Retail dining is offered at several locations. The Atrium Cafe features a Starbucks open 24/7 and indoor seating. The Pavilion café has indoor and outdoor seating and a menu featuring a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps and daily hot entrees. There’s also a branded Einstein Bagels unit and The Commons, a fine dining restaurant with gourmet soups, salads, a buffet and hot-carved roast meats, as well as specialty items prepared to order.

*includes Duke University Hospital and Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
**Source: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Residency Listing
***FM estimate

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