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e issue includes an in-depth look at how Tennessee hospital CEOs
are working to improve diversity within healthcare leadership teams
and governance boards, along with a breakdown of how eight health
systems are investing their venture capital dollars. e issue also
features a conversation with Richard Schreiber, MD, CMIO of Camp
Hill, Pa.-based Geisinger Holy Spirit, in which he outlines the three
most dangerous trends in healthcare. A different feature looks at how
Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health is combating workplace violence,
while another walks you through a day in the life of omas Biga,
president of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health's hospital
division. I hope you enjoy reading.
Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting (April 6-9 at the Hyatt
Regency in Chicago). We are excited to welcome the following keynote
speakers at our April conference: George W. Bush, 43rd president of the
United States; Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States; and
sports legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. More than 320 hospital and health
system executives will also speak across four days on a broad range of
compelling healthcare topics. It should be a fantastic conference.
Becker's Hospital Review 3rd Annual Health IT + Clinical Leadership
+ Pharmacy Roundtable (May 19-21 at the Swissotel). is conference
will feature more than 80 sessions across three days focusing on all
aspects of clinical leadership, health IT and pharmacy. We're excited
to welcome more than 180 hospital and health system speakers, along
with great celebrity keynotes, including Ellen Latham, creator and co-
founder of Orangetheory Fitness; Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator
from Pennsylvania; and Howard Dean, MD, former Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee and former Governor of Vermont. We
hope you will join us!
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 reading.
Very truly yours,
Scott Becker
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