> After getting a donation of $1 million to hire a transplant cardiologist, Missouri-based Children's Mercy Hospital plans to open Kansas City's first pediatric heart transplant program, the Kansas City Star reports. Article
> A businessman donated California-based Children's Hospital of Orange County's biggest gift ever--$30 million--to help fund an expansion, The Orange County Register reports. Article
> Circuit Court Judge Barbara Haynes is under investigation in Tennessee for possible misconduct after ruling in a hospital malpractice case despite sitting on the facility's board, WSMV reports. Article
> The FDA and Georgetown University Medical Center will partner to promote innovation in regulatory science, ethics, education and training, according to a joint statement. The partnership will involve joint research and scientific staff exchanges. Press release
> Georgetown Community Hospital in Kentucky named interim CEO Jerry Dooley as its permanent CEO, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. Article
And Finally... Luckily, this uninvited guest wasn't hungry. Article