From: Scott Becker <sbecker@beckershealthcare.com>
Subject: [Becker's Hospital Review] 10 Recent Nursing Strikes & Unionizations - Washington Hospital, Kaiser, Wilkes-Barre and More | Oncology Network Best Practices | MedPAC Calls for 1% Hospital Raise |
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March 18, 2011


1. 10 Recent Nursing Strikes, Lawsuits and Unionizations at U.S. Hospitals - Washington Hospital Center, Kaiser, Wilkes-Barre General and More. Click Here    

 

2.  6 Issues Facing Hospital CEOs in 2011 and Beyond. Click Here    

 

3. MedPAC Calls for 1% Raises for Hospitals, Physicians.  Click Here  

 

4. Fewer than 85 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. Early registration discounts end April 1, so register today! Click Here See below for more information.   

 

5. Oncology Networks Best Practices - A Study of Governance, Resources and Clinical Coordination.  Click Here      

 

6. Hospital Sisters Health System's Steve Ronstrom: Putting Communities in Charge of Hospitals' Future. Click Here      

 

 7. Moody's: Hospital Downgrades Outpace Upgrades Over Last Five Years. Click Here

 

8. Court Upholds Smoking Ban at Pennsylvania's ACMH Hospital. Click Here  

 

9. Board of New York's MediSys Fires CEO Facing Federal Bribery Charges. Click Here        

 

10. ASC Communications is seeking an entry-level assistant account manager to join our sales team in our Chicago office.  For more information or to apply, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.  

 

 

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