Flavorful, nutritious food is a cornerstone of good health. We keep this in mind as we prepare and offer a variety of fresh daily features and a daily inpatient room service menu.

Your provider may also prescribe a special diet as part of your care plan. This diet order helps us manage the amount and types of food and drink you can have during your hospital stay.

Types of Diet Orders

During your hospital stay, you may be prescribed one of the following types of diet orders.

• Regular Diet: Has no therapeutic restrictions per meal order and includes a variety of healthy, nutritious options. You may be restricted on how much or how often you can place a meal order.
• Therapeutic Diet: Includes healthy, nutritious options that will limit what and how much you can eat, how often you can eat, and possibly the texture of your food. These diets support healing and recovery.
• NPO Diet: Also known as a “Nothing by Mouth” Diet, restricts all eating and drinking before and after certain procedures and/or tests, and is for your safety.

Please keep in mind that all patients will have a diet order and it may change during your stay.