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Mercy Medical Center’s Nutrition Services is a multifaceted department which is not only responsive to clients within the hospital but more broadly responsive to the community as a whole.
While hospitalized at MMC, our food service team responds to your inpatient needs for wholesome, nutritious food directed not only to meeting your special dietary requirements and encourage healing/wellness but also attempts to meet your food preferences.
Clinical nutrition staff include Registered Dietitians (RD) who are available to provide education to you and your family whether inpatient or outpatient.
Overview of out patient services available
The clinical nutrition staff is available on a fee-for-service basis to assist in menu analysis and approval for assisted living, retirement centers or other facilities requiring assistance.
Nutritional counseling services or medical nutrition therapy is available on a fee-for-service basis through our outpatient department. A written referral from your primary care physician is required before an individual counseling appointment can be made. Have your physician complete the attached referral form, fax it to us and we will contact you to establish a counseling appointment.
For more information about Mercy's Nutrition Services, please call 463-5723.
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