1. Hospital Takeovers: Will Your "Golden Parachute" Protect You & Your Compensation?

2. Hospitals Acquiring Physician Practices: 4 Key Lessons from the '90s.

3. Learn more about Becker's Hospital Review's newest advertiser Monster.com and its healthcare recruitment solutions.

4. Ardent's Deal to Buy Forum in Question After CHS Schedules Meeting With the System.

5. 6 Most Compelling Factors for Private Equity Investment in Healthcare.

6. Free Webinar: Register today to attend our free webinar on "Strategic Transaction Trends and Valuation Issues Facing Hospitals." To register, .

7. Cardiology Groups Continue to Merge With Hospitals: Arkansas Cardiology Group Joins Sparks Health ; Two Washington State Cardiology Groups Merge With Providence Health & Services .

8. Hospital Industry Leaders to Know: David Ross, New CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital in New Hampshire and Kevin Dahill, New CEO of Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association .
(If you would like to nominate a hospital industry leader to be profiled, contact Lindsey Dunn at lindsey@beckershealthcare.com)

9. Come Hear Coach Bobby Knight and Political Commentator Tucker Carlson and 83 other speakers in 123 sessions at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, Chicago). To learn more, .

10. Recent Hospital Executive Moves: Chester County (Pa.) Hospital and Health System President Retires ; Mercy Gilbert (Ariz.) Medical Center CEO Leaves Hospital ; and California's Valley Presbyterian CFO Resigns to Join Catholic Healthcare West .

11. Two Studies Suggest Inpatients Sicker Than in Past, Adding to Criticism of CMS's 2.9% Cut to Hospitals.