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March 10, 2010
1. 30 Best Hospitals in America. Click Here

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20 New Hospital and Health System CEOs. Click Here

3. N.Y.'s Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center Agrees to $2.92 Million Medicare Fraud Settlement. Click Here

4. Less than 10 registration spots remain for Hospitals and Health Systems - Improving Profitability Conference (April 13-14, 2010; Chicago). Great speakers and great topics on hospital core profit issues. Learn more. Click Here See below for more highlights.

5. Delaware's Christiana Care Settles Whistleblower Kickback Suit for $3.3M. Click Here

6. Hospital and Health System Transactions (Jan.-Feb. 2010). Click Here

7. CEO Phil Wolfe Discusses Gwinnett Medical Center's Path to Open Heart CON Approval. Click Here

8. Improving Operating Room and Anesthesia Efficiency for Your Hospital (March 23, 2010; 1:15-2:15pm CST). Learn how to analyze efficiency in your hospital to drive your operating room to produce a maximum number of surgical cases while managing costs. Sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia. Learn more about and register for this free Webinar. Click Here

9. CEO of Miami's Jackson Health System Proposes Two Hospital Closures, Mass Layoffs. Click Here

10. Joint Venture Agreement Signed, Board of Directors Named for New Idaho Hospital. Click Here


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2. The Best Ideas for Hospital CFOs Now - Faye Deich, Chief Operating Officer, Sacred Heart Hospital; John R. Zell, CPA, MBA, CFO, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center; David Felsenthal, Senior Partner, Principle Valuation; John Thomas, EVP Healthcare REIT; Moderated by Claudia Gourdon, Senior Vice President, National Marketing Manager, Healthcare Finance Group
 
3. 4 Key Ideas and Concepts to Improve Cardiovascular Program Profitability - Ted Winslow, MD, Sg2
 
4. 4 Core Ideas and Concepts to Improve Oncology Program Profitability - Lisa Slama, PhD, Director, Sg2
 
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