March 4, 2011

1. 15 Largest For-Profit Hospital Operators.        

2. 14 Recent Hospital and Health System Executive Moves.  

3. Proposed Penalties for Hospital-Acquired Conditions Overlap, May Over-Penalize Hospitals.    

4. Fewer than 100 registration spots remain for Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting (May 19-20; Chicago)! The meeting features 53 sessions and 79 speakers, including 30 senior hospital & health system executive speakers, providing guidance for hospitals on ACOs, physician-hospital integration, improving profitability and key specialties. Early registration discounts end April 1, so register today! See below for more information.   

5. 10 Ways Hospital Managers Can Improve Employee Engagement.     

6. Physician Integration May Be "Tipping Point" for Success of ACOs.  

7. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Connecticut's Greenwich Hospital Alleging Unfair Trade Practices.      

8. Free Webinar - Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Quality, Cost and Satisfaction - Minor Changes, Immediate Impact (Tues., April 26, 1:15-2:15 PM CST). To register, .    

9. William Carpenter Reelected as Chair, Wayne Smith Elected as Chair-Elect of Federation of American Hospitals.

10. Press Ganey: Patient Satisfaction Dips in Winter.       

Visit our other publications: Becker's ASC Review & Becker's Orthopedic Spine Review.  

Highlights include:

5. Here are just three of the more than 50 sessions:

A. Key Concepts to Police, Improve and Measure Quality - Paul Summerside, MD, CMO, BayCare Clinic, Chairman of the Board, Aurora BayCare Medical Center  

B. Contracting With Hospital-Based Physiicans - Direct Contracting vs. Outsourcing - Alan Channing, President and CEO, Sinai Health System, Lynn Massingale, MD, Executive Chairman, TeamHealth 

C. Whole Hospital Joint Ventures Between For Profit Hospital Companies and Not For Profit Hospitals - Pete Lawson, EVP, Development, Health Management Associates

D. An Overview of Washington DC and AHA Priorities - Richard J. Pollack, EVP, Advocacy and Public Policy, American Hospital Association  

If interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.