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Pest prevention in facilities demands a proactive, year-round strategy
FacilitiesNet
Benjamin Franklin must have had facility managers in mind when he famously said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. An integrated pest management strategy by managers — that ounce of prevention — can make all the difference for the winter months. Read More

'Outrageously powerful': Senior living providers wield data to fine-tune operations
Senior Housing News
Senior living operators have always relied on data to inform the future of their organization. But now, providers are using data and analytics-based insights to improve operations and make decisions in an increasingly short window. Read More

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Quick-check safety and security items in guestrooms
Lodging Magazine
When it comes to servicing guestrooms, housekeepers must observe and report any deficiencies that may compromise guest safety and security. Following are several "quick check" items that room attendants should inspect every time they service a guestroom. Read More

Robots and smart technology are on the rise at Minnesota's communities for older adults
Star Tribune
A half-dozen women and men are sitting around Pepper, who is dancing to Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock." Pepper is a 4-foot-tall robot entertaining an audience mostly in wheelchairs at The Estates at Rosevillen Minnesota. The nursing home uses Pepper to keep some of its 55 memory care residents engaged while waiting for activities. Read More

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When guests expect a comfortable space
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Hyatt introduces the Wellbeing Collective
Hotel Management
Hyatt Hotels introduces its Wellbeing Collective, a collection of Hyatt properties around the world that have tailored wellbeing experiences to meet the specific needs of travelers. At launch, the Wellbeing Collective has more than 30 hotels globally, with plans to expand in 2024. Read More

Choice, health, vibes: How senior living operators are preparing to feed the boomers
Senior Housing News
More choices, healthy fare, more casual dining — these are among the top ways that senior living operators are preparing to feed the baby boomers in 2024 and beyond. In recent years, senior living operators have put a lot of thought into what the boomers are going to want out of senior living communities. Read More

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Protecting the Hospitality Industry Since 1977
Promoted by Environmental Safety Technologies
EST is a CDC ELITE Laboratory offering Legionnaires’ disease testing designed to fit the requirements of your Water Management Program. EST has over 40-years experience servicing hotels and resorts, providing Legionella testing in cooling towers, domestic hot water (showering), whirlpool spas, and decorative fountains. Let us help you provide a safe and healthy environment. Learn More

NLRB strengthens its position against (most) non-compete clauses
Hotel Management
There's nothing new under the non-compete sun… unless you're the U.S. National Labor Relations Board. After decades of use by employers across industries, non-compete provisions in employment contracts have become a major target of the NLRB's efforts to enforce its current interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act. Read More

How property managers can prevent slips and falls
Buildings
Over $70 billion is paid out every single year as a result of employee slips and falls. Falling is the No. 1 cause of accidental injury, and the No. 2 cause of accidental death in the United States, according to the WHO. Property managers and owners have a legal obligation to be proactive in addressing the risk of falling, especially as the winter months approach. Read More

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Protecting Guests with Germicidal Lighting
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Extended-stay hotels: 5 effective approaches to risk management
Hotel Management
The surge in extended stay lodging isn't a fleeting phenomenon. Even esteemed hotel brands are channeling substantial investments into this burgeoning market, with their extended stay portfolios expanding by more than 50% over the past decade. Read More

Bird safety comes into focus for facility managers
FacilitiesNet
The story seemed too bizarre to be true: Nearly 1,000 songbirds had perished in just one night in early October after crashing into the windows of the McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago. The sheer number of dead birds was astonishing and highly unusual; the normal number in a night would be 15 or fewer. Read More



20 technology advances to watch in 2023
Hotel Management
From streamlining operations to improving the guest experience, technology plays a pivotal role in hotel operations. These are some of the biggest technological advances to help hoteliers increase profitability and give value-added benefits to guests. Read More



Repositioning plans can help improve census, margin in senior living
McKnight's Senior Living
Revitalizing marketability and driving higher occupancy in a competitive senior living market can be boiled down to developing strategic repositioning plans to ensure a successful future, according to marketing experts. Read More

Why mobile-access adoption is seeing exponential growth
Facility Executive
The ubiquitous smartphone and other mobile devices are quickly becoming the solution of choice for many people who must securely access workplace doors, gates, networks, services and more. The rise of mobile wallets (a type of digital wallet that is accessed through a mobile app) is also accelerating this trend. Read More

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