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Inside This Issue; 2012 Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting — May 17-18, Chicago

Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., will close and move its services to Gates Vascular Institute and Buffalo General Medical Center March 28, according to a WVIB report.

A survey has found nine out of 10 physicians are unwilling to recommend healthcare as a profession, and 43 percent of respondents are considering retirement within the next five years due to changes in American healthcare, according to findings from…

Foundation Surgical Hospital in Bellaire, Texas, has announced a name change to Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital.

St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network based in Pennsylvania has announced a name change to St. Luke's University Health Network.

Auburn (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has changed its name to Auburn Community Hospital, according to a hospital news release.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has added four new experts to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital's planned 60-bed hospital in Madison, Ala., which is scheduled to open later this month, has appointed its first board of directors, according to a Huntsville Times report. The 12-member board includes Mike Goodman, vice chair of Huntsville…

The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and 40 of its chartered partners will celebrate PeriAnesthesia Nurses Awareness Week this week, Feb. 6-12, according to a news report by Somnia Anesthesia.

Here are five core concepts for healthcare providers this year, as well as observations on key healthcare delivery trends during 2011.