Star 1: Pediatric patient menus meet AHA guidelines for children 2-18 to meet the American Heart Association guidelines. (Recommendations should be met as guidelines for the day.)

Thank you for accomplishing Star 1. Please fill out the following questions to allow MHA to further understand your hospital’s efforts.

Hospital Name:
City:
Project Leader - Name:
Project Leader - Phone:
Project Leader - E-mail:
   
Provide a brief paragraph describing the activities undertaken to complete the star requirements. Be sure to address the following questions: How does your hospital ensure the guidelines are met? How will your hospital ensure the guidelines will continue to be met in 2 - 3 or more years from now? Will your hospital expand these guidelines to all patient pediatric menu selections, why or why not?
Describe any challenges faced:


In order to complete this verification process, please send ONE or more of the following to healthyfoodhospitals@mha.org:

  1. Attach a copy of your hospital's preselect menu.
  2. Attach a copy of your hospital's operating procedures that pertain to this star.
  3. Screen shot of hospital's policy or statements on internet/internal net posting pertaining to this star.

If you have questions about the documents required, please feel free to contact Stephanie Rice at (517) 886-8367.

       

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