Taipei City Hospital

Introduction to the Dietetics & Nutrition Department

The various settings to which nutrition services are provided in Taiwan include
► Hospitals----------------------------48.7%
► Public Health Institute s --------------3.5%
► Food Services-----------------------20.0%
► Food Industry -----------------------9.6%
► Nutrition Consulting-------------------9.2%
► College/School program---------------3.1%
► Others/unemployed------------------5.9%

Staff members of the Dietetics & Nutrition Department, Taipei City Hospital

 

 

• Head of Department ：Huei-Min Linda Chin
• Head Quarter：
  Chief of Clinical Nutrition Section
  Chief of Food Services Section
  Chief of Community Nutrition Section
  Administrative Dieticians (3)
  Administrative Assistants (1)
• Zhongxing Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 24
• Renai Branch：Chief of Division (Chief of Diet Therapy Section)、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 28
• Heping Branch：Chief of Division (Chief of Clinical Nutrition Section)、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 17
• Yangming Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 20
• Zhongxiao Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 17
• Branch for Women & Children：Chief of Division (Chief of Clinical Nutrition Section)、Dieticians & other Employees  Total:8
• Songde Branch：Chief of Division、Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 20
• Linsen Branch： Dieticians & other Employees  Total: 2

Total members = 144

 

The Goals of the Food & Nutrition Services in Hospitals

1. 1.Medical nutrition therapy to patients
   Food Services/Diet Therapy/Nutrition Education
2. Providing nutritious and good taste food to employee and visitors to the hospital
3. Providing on-job nutritional education training for medical staff
4. Organizing and participating in community nutrition programs

Responsibilities of Dietitians

	Food Services ► Meal Planning ► Purchasing ► Cost Control ► Inventory Management ► Personnel Management ► Preparing/Cooking/Delivering ► Food Sanitation and Safety
	Clinical Nutrition ► Formula planning ► Nutritional assessment ► Nutritional consulting ► Nutritional education
	Community Nutrition ► Promotion of a healthy lifestyle ► Group nutritional education

 





























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