Officially a CBORDian

...among many others...
 PFANS = Patient Food and Nutrition Services

UMHS = University of Michigan Health System

UMHHC = University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

DI = Dietetic Internship

UH = University Hospital

CVC = Cardiovascular Center

MCHC = Maternal and Child Health Center

MPB = Medical Professionals Building

HETM = Healthy Eating Tip of the Month

NSS = Nutrition Services Suite

FMS = Food Management System

CBORD = ????

Needless to say...there are lots of acronyms. Today, a group of interns and I worked with CBORD - a food management system program which it's acronym-type name stands for nothing. CBORD is where the PFANS staff set up food items, recipes, menus, etc.

Definitely more complicated than it seems.

• Every food item is linked to something
• An item must be logged and given proper names and numbers, within character limits
• Items need a unit of measure for ordering and production 
• Inventory done every day and logged, items and recipes forecasted
• Items must be logged with how much they costs and which supplier to come from
• There may be one item, but it may come in...
• 7 different varieties
• 6 different diet variations
• 20 different portion sizes
• (7 x 6 x 20 =  840 different ways to prepare one item)
• There are prep cost yields and nutrient yields to consider
• Items must be linked to specific menus 
• Nutrient information must be linked into items so they will appear in linked recipes
• Recipe ingredients must be done in pounds (1/2 teaspoon baking soda = 0.008 lb...literally)

Lastly, CBORD then prints a bunch of reports which break down the recipes for where they will be prepared, when, and who will prepare them. Reports to also do inventory, track waste, and so on...so on...so on...


Did I mention that for every food item and recipe - every single one - staff must go in and determine if it is compliant with all 110 different diets?!

 I learned a lot today. 

But, the preceptors for this session were amazing and so much fun, which made the experience that much easier. And, we got out early! But that means into bed early, as I must report to the hospital at 6:30am tomorrow. That means I should leave the house by about 5:30-5:45am, which means I should wake up at about 4:45am. 


Yay!


275 days...