Table 1 Site characteristics
| Site A | Site B | Site C | Site D | Site E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital type | Academic | Academic | Community | Academic | Community |
| Hospital size (# of beds) | 430 | 1100 | 150 | 798 | 186 |
| Unit size | 35 beds | 27 beds | 50 beds | 28 beds | 34 beds |
| Nurse: patient |
Days 1:9 Nights 1:6 |
Days 1: 4 Nights 1: 6 |
Days 1:5 Nights 1:8 | 1:5 |
Day: 1:6 Evening: 1:7 Night: 1: 11 |
| Hospital Reported Average Length of Stay on Study Unit | 9.3 days | 10.3 days | 5.5 days | 9.3 days | 10.9 days |
| Unit specializations | Accountable Care Unit | Specialized staff | Acute Stroke | Respiratory | Family Medicine |
| Nutrition-related Roles Present on Unit |
• Diet clerk • RD • Food service workers |
• Diet clerk • Diet tech • RD • Food Attendants |
• Clinical Nutrition Assistant • Dietary Aide • RD |
• RD • Food service workers |
• Dietary Aide • Diet Clerk • RD • Food service workers |
| Food delivery | Tray service by food service worker | Tray service by food attendants | Tray service by dietary aide | Tray service by food service worker | Tray service by dietary aide/health care aide |
| Involvement in original Canadian Malnutrition Task Force study | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Patient meal day cost | N/A | $30.22 | $13.97 | $41.04 | $19.18 |
| Average bed cost/day | $1035.00 | $531.88 | $325.00 | $1000.00 | $327.00 |