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Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell proposes spending $352 million for the University of Connecticut Health Center in the latest plan to replace the University of Connecticut's John Dempsey Hospital, according to a report by the Hartford Courant.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and state legislators have reached an agreement to reduce funds for a state-funded program for low-income adults and transfer it to hospitals serving these patients, according to a report by the Minnesota Daily.

Here are 15 salary statistics about the compensation of anesthesiologists.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Operating Room Fires recommends the following basic principles for anesthesiologists' management of oxidizers, ignition sources and fuels.

The Canandaigua (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center is planning a $370 million renovation, according to a report by the Democrat & Chronicle.

Piedmont-Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga., is building a nine-floor, 136-bed replacement hospital, to be completed by Feb. 2012, according to a report by the Times-Herald.

The World Health Organization has issued the following Surgical Safety Checklist, revised in Jan. 2009. This checklist is not intended to be comprehensive. Additions and modifications to fit local practice are encouraged.

Sequoia Hospital, in Redwood City, Calif., is beginning an expansion next month, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News. The hospital's parent, Catholic Healthcare West, plans to add a 148,000-square foot addition to the existing hospital.

Edmond (Okla.) Medical Center will change its name to OU Medical Center, effective April 1, according to a report by The Vista.

Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., received certificate of need approval for an open heart program in Oct. 2009, following a nearly four-year process. While the hospital gained strong community support for its efforts, the initial CON approval was appealed…