How Do Healthcare Teams Evaluate Coffee Programs That Actually Support Long Shifts?
There are few workplace environments as demanding as healthcare. Long hours, unpredictable patient needs, high compliance demands, and thinly stretched roles make for tough and exhausting shifts. It’s easy to see why coffee would be an essential source of energy and focus for most clinicians.
A new study reveals healthcare workers (including nurses and doctors) are among the highest coffee drinkers across all industries, averaging about 3.62 cups per day. The reasons for this include the social aspects of drinking coffee, coffee’s capacity to keep people alert, and habit. Healthcare facilities also need to accommodate the caffeine habits of patients, families, and visitors.
With so many variables at play, how do healthcare teams evaluate coffee programs that can support long shifts and different demands?
When you partner with InReach, we do the research for you. We work closely with you to understand your goals and create the ideal on-site coffee program tailored to your needs, space, and budget. Our programs include hot coffee from various sources, cold brew, and countless non-coffee beverages, including a variety of teas, kombucha, energy drinks, flavored water, and more.
Coffee Trends in Healthcare Settings
Did you know that a robust on-site coffee program can improve morale and productivity? Close to 85% of employees say that when they miss their coffee break, they enjoy their job less, and productivity drops.
Caffeine improves memory retention by up to 24%, increases alertness and concentration, reduces perceived fatigue, and helps people stay engaged during long or demanding hours. Even the FDA recently officially approved coffee as a healthy beverage for its cognitive and disease-fighting benefits.
Demand for high-quality, freshly ground coffee and espresso-based drinks is increasing all across America. The popularity of chilled options at any time of the day or night is also rising. With today’s healthcare workers (especially hospital staff) looking for quality “grab-and-go” options from kiosks or coffee areas in nursing stations and other strategic points to avoid that crushing “closed” sign at the cafeteria, the right plan is as important as the right brew.
And with 20% of healthcare workers reporting that they purchase their coffee from a café or takeaway service, the right program can encourage more employees to stay on-site.
How InReach Puts the Best Coffee Programs in Healthcare ‘In Reach’
Choosing the right coffee vendor for offices and other healthcare settings is essential. You’ve got a lot of different coffee consumers to satisfy through a program that creates a positive experience and leaves a positive impression. At InReach, we focus on creating a coffee program tailored to your needs, bringing the convenience of off-site cafes to your office, hospital, or clinic.
With smart restocking features, contactless ordering and payment, and touchless equipment, we’ll help you implement a modern, safe, and secure program. We provide analytics and metrics to help you monitor the success of your program or make changes where performance could use a boost. And our consolidated billing and reporting services give you at-a-glance access to the information you need to keep the accounting side of the equation running smoothly.
Whether it’s improved coffee vending, coffee machines for offices, well-stocked breakrooms that optimize flow and convenience, or strategically placed kiosks with professional baristas, when it comes to devising a coffee program that supports your team, boosts morale, and comforts your patients and visitors, we’ve got the “perfect blend” for you.
Get in touch with us at InReach, and let’s help you support your indispensable healthcare team.