Elaboración de un manual de procedimientos para el Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética y el control de calidad de la alimentación hospitalaria en el Hospital Pediátrico Alfonso Villagómez de la cuidad de Riobamba.

Abstract

A Procedures Manual was prepared for the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and the quality control of hospital feeding in the Alfonso Villagómez Pediatric Hospital of the city of Riobamba based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and the National Surveillance System. And control. For the survey of the baseline and the determination of the critical contamination points, a checklist was made based on Good Manufacturing Practices for establishments that provide collective feeding services, applied to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, which is responsible for the food service for internal and health personnel patients, samples were taken for the microbiological analysis of the areas: food preparation, utensils drying area, storage area / or food preservation, respiratory area, for intake samples were included to food handlers, using Petri film plates for determination and quantification of microbial growths on surfaces. The result of compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices was 61.6%, in terms of microbiological analysis it was evidenced that the area of greatest susceptibility to microbial growth corresponds to the refrigerator and the freezing chamber. As well as contamination, could be confirmed in the hands of the manipulators, nutritional wash and drinking water. With the results obtained from the microbiological analysis and the elaboration of said manual, the aim is to improve the quality of the service provided by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the Alfonso Villagómez Pediatric Hospital, considering the limitations of the organization.