Glossary
Hospital diet and food service glossary.
Short, sourced definitions of the terms dietitians, nurses and kitchen teams use every day, and how each one shows up in a digital meal system.
- ADIME ADIME (Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring and Evaluation) is the charting format dietitians use to document nutrition care. Its four parts mirror the four steps of the Nutrition Care Process adopted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Read definition Clinical nutrition
- Attendee (hospital) In Indian hospitals, an attendee (often called an attendant) is the family member or caretaker who stays with an admitted patient, usually on an attendee pass. Attendees need meals too, and how a hospital feeds them affects patient safety, revenue and the family's experience. Read definition Operations
- Clear liquid diet A clear liquid diet is made up only of clear fluids and foods that are clear fluids at room temperature, such as water, clear broth, pulp-free juice, plain gelatin and tea without milk. It is used for a short time before some tests and procedures, after some surgery, or while a patient is vomiting. Read definition Diets
- Consistent carbohydrate diet A consistent carbohydrate diet is a hospital meal plan, used mainly for people with diabetes or high blood glucose, in which each meal carries a similar, planned amount of carbohydrate from day to day. It makes glucose easier to manage and mealtime insulin easier to match to the food on the tray. Read definition Diets
- Cycle menu A cycle menu is a series of daily menus that repeats after a set number of days, for example every 7 or 14 days. Hospitals use cycle menus to give patients variety while keeping purchasing, cooking and diet planning predictable. Read definition Kitchen
- NABH NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers) is a constituent board of the Quality Council of India. It sets standards for healthcare quality and patient safety and accredits hospitals and other providers against them. Read definition Compliance
- NPO (nil per os / nothing by mouth) NPO stands for nil per os, Latin for nothing by mouth. A patient who is NPO should not eat or drink anything, usually before surgery, anesthesia or a procedure, or while a swallowing problem is checked. The clinical team decides when it starts, any exceptions and when eating resumes. Read definition Diets
- Renal diet A renal diet is a therapeutic diet for people with kidney disease. Depending on the stage and on whether the patient is on dialysis, it commonly limits sodium, potassium and phosphorus, adjusts protein and sometimes limits fluids. The doctor and renal dietitian set the limits for each patient. Read definition Diets
- RSOT (room service order taking) RSOT (room service order taking) is the practice of capturing a patient's meal order at the bedside, usually by staff with a tablet during ward rounds, from a menu already filtered to the patient's diet. The name comes from hotel room service. Read definition Operations
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