Sodexo's Clinicia Sets the Standard for the Future of Patient Nutrition

An evidence-based patient nutrition platform that combines nutrition science, culinary expertise and operational excellence to help health systems deliver personalized care

NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sodexo today announced that Clinicia, its evidence-based patient nutrition program, is now helping 500 hospitals across the United States deliver 10 million personalized, clinically appropriate patient meals annually through 1,600 recipes, more than 80 therapeutic diets and the analysis of more than 175,000 menu data points each year – a reach that continues to grow.

“Healthcare is redefining the role nutrition plays in patient care,” said Molly Matthews, CEO, Sodexo Healthcare & Seniors, U.S. “Clinicia was built on the premise that better patient nutrition requires more than exceptional food or evidence-based clinical practice alone. It requires bringing together clinical expertise, culinary innovation and operational excellence in a way that supports both patients and care teams. That’s where Clinicia makes a difference and where we believe the future of patient nutrition is headed.”

Built around three pillars—Better Outcomes, Better Food and Better Expertise—Clinicia helps support nutrition interventions for patients at nutritional risk. Research shows that proactive nutrition interventions can reduce hospital readmissions by 24% and length of stay by 20% among this patient population.

Supported by Sodexo’s Advanced Nutrition Practice & Innovation team, dedicated Nutrition Informatics expertise and advanced technology, Clinicia helps hospitals deliver safe, accurate and consistent nutrition solutions at scale. The program is powered by a team of dietitians with twice the advanced credentials of the market average and Clinical Nutrition Managers with twice the retention rate of comparable healthcare leaders.

The program’s evidence-informed menu approach, developed collaboratively by registered dietitians and chefs, provides personalized choice across more than 80 therapeutic diets while accommodating regional and cultural preferences. By analyzing more than 175,000 data points annually, Clinicia continuously refines recipes, enhances patient satisfaction and supports operational efficiency. The program also helps reduce SKU complexity by 30%, balancing personalized nutrition with streamlined operations.

One example of Clinicia’s impact is its Comprehensive Malnutrition Program, which supports the full nutrition care process, from screening and diagnosis through intervention, documentation and care coordination. At one eight-hospital health system, implementation increased malnutrition coding by 13% year over year, with 61% of patients identified with severe malnutrition appropriately coded. The program also generated more than $5 million in potential revenue enhancement while supporting timely nutrition interventions.

“The Clinicia Patient Menu is aligned with the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge and supports our clients that choose to participate,” said Julie Branham, MS, RDN, LDN, Sodexo’s VP of Global Clinical Nutrition. “It demonstrates how clinically led, chef-inspired nutrition can support both patient experience and measurable health outcomes.”

Leading healthcare organizations have adopted Clinicia to strengthen their approach to patient nutrition. “At its heart, healthcare is about helping people heal and nutrition is foundational to that healing,” said Dr. Christina Bowen, chief well-being officer at ECU Health. “Clinicia allows us to combine the best of science, personalized care and operational excellence to better serve our patients and support our care teams. This partnership reflects our commitment to making nutrition an integral part of delivering exceptional, whole-person care.”

Today, Sodexo partners with 700 hospitals across the U.S., with 500 hospitals using Clinicia to advance patient nutrition through a comprehensive, evidence-based approach. Serving 10 million patient meals annually, Clinicia brings together nutrition science, culinary expertise and operational excellence to help health systems deliver personalized nutrition solutions that support patients, care teams and better health outcomes.

Beyond patient nutrition, Sodexo’s healthcare teams provide comprehensive services across hospitals nationwide, including cleaning and sanitizing 230 million square feet of healthcare space every day. This scale of expertise helps health systems create safe, efficient care environments that support patients, caregivers and staff.

To learn more, visit us.sodexo.com.

About Sodexo North America

Sodexo North America is a division of Sodexo Group, a global leader in food and services shaping better every day experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. Operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam, Sodexo North America is committed to meeting the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.