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Anchoring Communities Throughout Covid-19: Results From The 2020 Healthy Food In Health Care Survey In New England., Naomi M. Cunningham, David Conner, Lauren Kaskey, Hannah Leighton, Peter Allison
Anchoring Communities Throughout Covid-19: Results From The 2020 Healthy Food In Health Care Survey In New England., Naomi M. Cunningham, David Conner, Lauren Kaskey, Hannah Leighton, Peter Allison
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications
Health Care Without Harm has been surveying their network of facilities since 2009. In 2020 the effort was expanded to include the full population health care facilities throughout New England. This new iteration of the Healthy Food in Health Care Survey focused on hospitals' foodservice operations response to COVID-19 and contributions as anchor institutions in their communities. To supplement the survey results, three in-depth case studies demonstrate various experiences throughout the pandemic and highlight the motivations and ways these facilities successfully navigated the incredible strain put on the health care system while still being an essential community resource. The finding …