Dietary Department
Food Services at El Centro Regional Medical Center
Dietary Services oversees food production for our 161-bed hospital and
staff of over 900. The dietary department also serves visitors and caters
special hospital and community events during the year.
Nutrition plays an important role in your treatment and recovery. Our Registered
Dietitians work closely with physicians to provide for all patients’
nutritional care during their stay. Dietitians follow the nutritional
status of patients, oversee therapeutic diets, and provide nutrition education.
Registered Dietitians
ECRMC dietitians, experts in nutritional support, assess the nutritional
status of our patients to identify those who are at nutritional risk.
They develop nutritional care plans with physicians. Dietitians will visit
patients during meal rounds to assure that patients are eating well. Before
discharge, a dietitian will educate patients and families about special
diets prescribed by their physician(s). Registered dietitians hold Bachelor’s
degrees in nutrition and national board certification.
Room Service
ECRMC offers hotel-style room service to their patients, with fresh meals
cooked and delivered to patient rooms in 45 minutes. Using technology
from CBORD®, ECRMC will ensure that all meal orders are compliant
with each patient’s diet order, as prescribed by their doctor. Menus
also account for any food allergies patients might have. Patients will
call-in orders to a trained representative who will guide them through
the ordering process and help them choose from alternative selections
if their initial choices do not comply with their diet order.
Cafeteria
La Cocina provides food service for visitors and employees. It is open
7 days a week for dining and is located in the center of the ground floor
of the hospital. Visitors and employees can choose hot entrées,
salads, fresh made pizzas and delicious sandwiches. The hospital has two
outdoor patios for visitor and employee dining.
Hours
- Our Deli is open from 7:00 am to 7:30 pm with chilled sandwiches, salads,
desserts and other items
- Hot Breakfast Buffet - 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
- Hot Lunch Buffet - 11:00 pm (12:00 pm on weekends) to 2:00 pm
- Hot Dinner Buffet - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Vending Areas
Vending machines are available in two designated areas. These offer snacks,
cold foods, and beverages 24 hours a day. These are located near both
outside patios and the north lobby.