School Food Service Costs: Does Location Matter?

Over 30 million lunches and 9.8 million breakfasts are served every day to children in participating American schools through the USDA National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. It is challenging for participating local school food authorities (SFAs) to serve appealing, healthful meals while covering food, labor, and other operating costs with USDA reimbursements. But it may be more difficult for some SFAs than others due to cost differences across locations. Analysis of data from a large national sample reveals that after controlling for differences in SFA characteristics, sharp differences in costs remained among rural, urban, and suburban SFAs and across regions. The highest costs occurred in Mid-Atlantic, suburban SFAs and the lowest cost existed in southwest, urban SFAs. Differences in food costs explained the largest share of this variation.school meal costs, cost function, SFA, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,

Factors associated with improved hospital meal satisfaction: Leadership implications for food services organizations

Hospital reimbursements have changed as a result of adopting the PPACA. Patient satisfaction as measured by the HCAHP’s survey is one of several measures that will determine these reimbursement rates. The overall rating of the hospital question on the HCAHP’s survey is influenced by a variety of hospital departments and functions including meals produced and served by Nutrition and Food Services departments. This study is motivated by one research question with three sub-questions: (1) How can food service leaders develop service models that increase patient satisfaction while decreasing costs?; and (a) What are the factors associated with increased patient meal satisfaction?; and (b) What factors decrease food service costs?; and (c) What are the factors that facilitate increased patient satisfaction while decreasing food service costs? The primary investigator conducted five in depth focus groups of UNC Health Care employees from food service management, hospital administration and nursing leadership. A total of 27 individuals participated in these focus groups. The findings from the research show the impact of different food service models on patient satisfaction and food service expenses. The Restaurant Delivery model was the only model reviewed that provided increased patient satisfaction while reducing food and labor expenses. The findings support the prediction that hospitals consider implementing a restaurant style menu in an effort to reduce costs and increase patient satisfaction. Food service departments must make a business case to convince hospital administrators that investing capital dollars in this change makes good business sense. A description of potential pitfalls and how these were overcome with prior program launches will be necessary to gain required approvals.Doctor of Public Healt

Factors Influencing Recruitment of Collegiate Basketball Players in Institutions of Higher Education in the Upper Midwest

The purpose of the study was to examine the factors that influenced college basketball players to choose to attend a certain institution of higher education. The secondary purpose was to learn if the perceptions of head college basketball coaches as to reasons for student athletes to choose a college were the same as the student athletes\u27 stated reasons. The study sought to determine what factors influence athletes\u27 decisions and whether those factors differed for female and male athletes, female and male coaches, athletes from different divisions, and coaches from different divisions. The study was intended to contribute to knowledge in the area of college athletic recruiting. A survey instrument was developed by the writer and sent to head basketball coaches and their varsity athletes of ten NCAA Division I, ten NCAA Division II, and twenty-eight NAIA colleges in the upper midwest. Results of the study indicate that the top three reasons for student athletes to choose to attend a certain college were the academic reputation of the college, the athletic scholarship, and the basketball program and tradition. The top three perceptions of college coaches as to why a student athlete chooses to attend a certain college were the academic reputation of the college, the basketball program and the tradition, and the athletic scholarship. The people who most influenced the student athletes to choose a certain college were the athlete\u27s father, the athlete\u27s mother, and the head college basketball coach. The campus facilities which most impressed student athletes during their on campus visits were the athletic facilities, the academic facilities, and the campus grounds. The facts that high school senior student athletes were most unclear about when selecting a college were what is important to look for in a college, identifying their own ability in knowing what level they can play, and how financial aid and scholarships work. Recommendations based on the results of the study were made to student athletes, high school coaches and counselors, parents of student athletes, and college coaches and recruiters. In addition, recommendations for future research about recruitment of student athletes are made

State of Recidivism: The Revolving Door of America's Prisons

Analyzes recidivism trends by state for new crimes or technical violations; the impact of sentencing and parole policies; and strategies to reduce recidivism and costs, including improved efficiency, sentencing and release policies, and reentry programs

Bulletin, Academic (1976-1978)

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The Winonan

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