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Table 5 FSQ criteria in hospitals

From: Gauging food and nutritional care quality in hospitals

HMPQ criteria

Private Hospitals (n=25)

Public Hospitals (n=12)

Difference*

Campinas (n=17)

Ribeirão Preto (n=10)

Florianópolis (n=10)

 

n

%

n

%

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

A - HFNS mediation actions with users and other hospital sectors

A1. Duty shift in the area of meal production

7

28.0

3

25.0

3.0

5

29.4

5

50.0

0

0.0

A2. Formal evaluation of the HFNS regarding user satisfaction

7

28.0

3

25.0

3.0

6

35.3

3

30.0

1

10.0

A3. Planning and goal-setting for the HFNS

11

44.0

7

58.3

14.3

9

52.9

6

60.0

3

30.0

A4. HFNS participation in other hospital sectors

19

76.0

9

75.0

1.0

11

64.7

10

100.0

7

70.0

B - Autonomy and management control actions

B1. HFNS responsibility for purchases

14

56.0

2

16.7

39.3

8

47.1

7

70.0

1

10.0

B2. Budget autonomy

5

20.0

1

8.3

11.7

4

23.5

2

20.0

0

0.0

B3. Control of cost/meal or cost/daily produced food

19

76.0

9

75.0

1.0

13

76.5

8

80.0

7

70.0

B4. Statistical control by the HFNS

21

84.0

12

100.0

16.0

14

82.4

9

90.0

10

100.0

B5. Statistical control of the produced diets

17

68.0

11

91.7

23.7

13

76.5

8

80.0

7

70.0

C - Meal production qualification actions

C1. Standard prescription form

10

40.0

4

33.3

6.7

7

41.2

4

40.0

3

30.0

C2. Dietetic kitchen

13

52.0

8

66.7

14.7

8

47.1

8

80.0

5

50.0

C3. Routine tasting of diets

15

60.0

4

33.3

26.7

12

70.6

5

50.0

2

20.0

C4. Good practice manual

21

84.0

6

50.0

34.0

14

82.4

6

60.0

7

70.0

C5. Diet manual **

16

64.0

4

33.3

30.7

14

82.4

3

30.0

3

30.0

C6. Production of nutritional supplements

7

28.0

5

41.7

13.7

6

35.3

4

40.0

2

20.0

D – Staff qualification actions

D1. Staff evaluation

13

52.0

2

16.7

35.3

5

29.4

5

50.0

4

40.0

D2. Instrument for staff evaluation

8

32.0

4

33.3

1.3

1

5.9

4

40.0

7

70.0

D3. Periodic training program

15

60.0

3

25.0

35.0

6

35.3

7

70.0

5

50.0

  1. * Difference (in %) between Private and Pubic Hospitals; ** This criteria was considered important in both NCQ and FSQ.