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7 Publisher's Letter March Issue. is issue of Becker's Hospital Review contains a look at how Chick-fil-A inspired one hospital to redesign nurse hiring and a guest column from Kenneth Davis, MD, president and CEO of Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, outlining five ways to lower drug costs. e issue also contains a list of the top 10 U.S. cities for health- care mergers and acquisitions, a discussion with Ken Lawonn — CIO of San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare — on the five health IT projects he's most excited for in 2019 and a Corner Office interview with Jeffrey Hoffman, MD, CMIO of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. I hope you enjoy the issue. Becker's Hospital Review 2nd Annual Health IT Clinical Leadership Roundtable (May 2-4 at the Swissotel). is conference will feature more than 80 sessions over 2.5 days focusing on all aspects of clinical leadership and health IT. We're excited to welcome more than 125 hospital and health system speakers, along with the following celebrity keynotes: Terry Brad- shaw, co-host and analyst for FOX NFL Sunday; Bobbi Brown, makeup artist, author, entrepreneur and founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Beauty Evolution; and Kevin Pho, MD, an internal medicine physician and founder of KevinMD. We hope you will join us! Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference (Oct. 9-12 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago). is four- day conference will feature more than 150 sessions and 315 total speak- ers discussing various health IT and finance topics, including cyberse- curity, mobile health and revenue cycle optimization. e event will also feature a two-day Innovation eater and half-day Blockchain Summit. We're honored to welcome NFL legend Peyton Manning and Kevin O'Leary, chairman of O'Shares ETF Investments and star of ABC's Shark Tank, as celebrity keynotes. Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable (Nov. 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago). is conference will include three days of great sessions on strategy, leadership, finance, health IT and physician alignment, among other topics. More than 100 CEO and CFOs from hospitals and health systems nationwide will also be speaking, along with the following celebrity keynotes: Former President George W. Bush, NFL legend Peyton Manning and Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina. It should be a fantastic conference. To learn more and register, please visit: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/conferences-and-events.html. Should you have any questions or if I can be of help in any manner, please do not hesitate to contact me at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com. I can also be reached at (800) 417-2035. ank you, as always, for read- ing. Very truly yours, Scott Becker REAL WORLD INFECTION PREVENTION SOLUTIONS APIC 2019 is the must-attend event for unparalleled infection prevention and control learning and networking. Learn from leaders in your field, and access practical solutions to reduce risk and advance safety at your facility. Network with thousands of your colleagues, get access to the world's largest exhibit hall dedicated to infection prevention, and be a part of our vision of healthcare without infection. REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE! Learn more and sign up: apic.org/ac19 46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 12 – 14 | PHILADELPHIA APIC (www.apic.org) is the leading professional association supporting the work of 16,000 U.S. and international infection preventionists. APIC's members direct infection prevention programs that save lives and improve the bottom line for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. APIC advances its mission through patient safety, implementation science, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization. 09918 APIC Beckers HospRev Mar19 Halfp.indd 1 1/8/19 1:49 PM