ALSO NOTED: New York City's health crisis; Dartmouth names female CEO; and much more...

> New York City officials say that there's a crisis brewing in the city's healthcare system. Article

> With the promotion of nurse executive Nancy Formella, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has become one of only 2.5 percent of U.S. hospitals with a female CEO. Formella is the acting head while the hospital considers reorganization plans. Article

> Hospital performance improvement consultant firm Press Ganey has released its current list of healthcare organizations with the highest and most-sustained levels of patient satisfaction. Release

> A former IBM Internet exec lays out his views on EMRs. His take? Don't wait for the perfect system to coalesce…just get started. Blog

> A Web-based language school has received a $225,000 grant allowing it to train health professionals and educators to speak Spanish. Release

And Finally… So what do a hospital sitcom and the Blue Man Group have in common? I'm stumped, but apparently Zach Braff's scriptwriters know. Article

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