Wireless technologies are gaining popularity as a “trendy” solution to attract customers; many hospitality-related companies such as Starbuck’s or McDonald’s are trying to offer these services to their patrons (Wrolstad, 2004). While several hotel corporations are trying to jump on the bandwagon, there are a number of factors potentially influencing the decision of whether or not to implement w...

Objective: To perform an economic evaluation of two treatment approaches in participants with an acute hip fracture. Design: A cost-effectiveness analysis was performed to compare an intervention treatment (treatment A) with standard care (treatment B). The intervention treatment was an integrated care pathway (ICP). Participants were selected consecutively and the treatment study used a before...

Employee stress is a significant issue in the hospitality industry, and it is costly for employers and employees alike. Although addressing and reducing stress is both a noble goal and is capable of resulting in expense reductions for employers, the nature and quantity of hospitality employee stress is not fully understood. The first aim of this study was to identify common work stressors in a ...

BACKGROUND A variety of approaches have been used to contain escalating hospital costs. One approach is intensifying price competition. The increase in price based competition, which changes the incentives hospitals face, coupled with the fact that consumers can more easily evaluate the quality of hotel services compared with the quality of clinical care, may lead hospitals to allocate more res...

'Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, "Department ofHematology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Laboratory of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri Mondor, Creteil, France; * Division of Oncology, San Giovanni Hospital, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Laboratory of Patholog...

Improved Wait Times for Coronary Revascularization: Cause to Celebrate Spotting the Iceberg in Time or Time to Look Under the Surface? Blair J. O’Neill, MD, FRCPC, and Christopher S. Simpson, MD, FRCPC a Cardiology Division, University of Alberta, and Cardiology Section, Edmonton Zone, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada b Division of Cardiology, Queen’s University, Cardiac Program, Kingst...

Cost-Effective Training and Development Programs in the Hotel Industry during a Recessionary Period by Fiona Clementine King Gary Potts, Committee Chair Adjunct Professor University of Nevada, Las Vegas Training and development are essential in providing employees with the right skills for their present and future jobs. The world today is constantly evolving, with customers demanding more, whic...