Browsing Theses by Subject "hospital"
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Improving Organizational Life Cycle Assessment (O-LCA) through a Hospital Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-03)In this thesis, I advance methods and data for organizational life cycle assessment (O-LCA) through a novel application that supports sustainability management in healthcare. In essence, the term sustainability management ... -
My Meal Intake Tool (MMIT) and the Mealtime Audit Tool (MAT) - Criterion Validity and Inter-rater Reliability Testing of two Novel Tools for Improving Food Intake in Acute Care
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-19)BACKGROUND: Forty-five percent of patients in Canada are admitted to hospital already malnourished. Compared to well-nourished patients, those with diminished nutritional status are at an increased risk of in-hospital ... -
“Putting Quality Food on the Tray”: Assessing Patients’ Expectations and Experiences of Meals Served in Sixteen Ontario Hospitals
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-29)Background: Malnutrition is prevalent among hospital patients and occurs in up to 45% of Canadian medical and surgical patients. Hospital malnutrition is associated with detrimental outcomes for patients, such as further ...