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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 Publisher's Letter Hospital Review April Issue; Upcoming Events April issue. The April issue of Becker's Hospital Review includes several stories on centers of excellence and specialty service line development for hospitals and health systems. The issue also features "9 Ingenious Ways to Cut Costs at Your Hospital" by Bob Herman and "Is Bigger Always Better? Exploring the Risks of Health System Mega-Mergers" by Molly Gamble, as well as content on hospital-physician relationships and accountable care organizations, hospital finance, and hospital and health system transaction considerations. Supporting local hospitals. I am pleased to share that Becker's Healthcare recently donated nearly $13,000 to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, as part of its charitable giving program. The hospital, formerly Children's Memorial Hospital, moved to its new $915 million facility in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood last summer. Becker's donation coincided with Lurie Children's annual fundraiser, Chicago Dance Marathon. The 2013 Dance Marathon event took place March 2, 2013, at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel, and Becker's employees participated and volunteered at the event, some dancing for 13.1 hours as part of their efforts to raise funds for care and research at the hospital, one of the leading children's healthcare facilities in the nation. 4th Annual Becker's Hospital Review Meeting. The 4th Annual Becker's Hospital Review Meeting will take place on May 9-11, 2013, in Chicago at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel. The event will feature 85 health system executives as speakers. Keynote speakers include Lou Holtz, former college football coach, sportscaster and author, and Patrick Lencioni, founder and president of The Table Group and author of 10 best-selling books 7 including "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team." Bret Baier of Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier" will also headline the event, serving as moderator for the meeting's keynote panels. To learn more, visit www.beckershospitalreview.com/4th-annual-beckers-hospital-review-meeting.html. To register, call (800) 417-2035 or email registration@beckershealthcare.com. 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. The 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference will take place on June 13-15, 2013, in Chicago at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel. More than 100 sessions will feature more than 130 speakers on increasing ambulatory surgery center profits and improving operations of orthopedic, spine and painmanagement practices and centers. Keynote speakers include basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large, Fortune Magazine, and author of "Talent is Overrated." Legendary tennis coach Brad Gilbert and journalist Forrest Sawyer will lead keynote panels. To learn more, visit http://www.regonline.com/11thorthopedicspineASC. To register, call (800) 417-2035 or email registration@beckershealthcare.com. 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. Very truly yours, Poor physician satisfaction keeping you up? For more than three decades, The Greeley Company has worked closely with physicians and hospitals, helping them to successfully reevaluate and restructure their relationships. The result is a level of trust that enhances physician leadership, physician satisfaction and physician-hospital relations, and delivers a better night's sleep for all concerned. So don't let poor physician satisfaction keep you awake at night. Call the Greeley Company today at 888-749-3054, and rest easy. Physician-Hospital Alignment I Medical Staff Operations l Education Clinical Process Improvement l Regulatory Compliance l Accreditation The Greeley Company | Bring us your biggest challenge.