1. Ex-Vanderbilt nurse's trial could set dangerous precedent, ANA warns Full story

2. COVID-19 cases tick up in 9 states Full story

3. Wisconsin makes threatening healthcare workers a felony Full story  

4. Managing inpatient capacity requires a complex balancing act, and staffing shortages haven't made this any easier. Get tips to better meet current and future care demands here. 

5. CDC monitors worst bird flu outbreak since 2015: 5 notes Full story

6. Memorial Hermann names chief nursing executive Full story

7. Staffing challenges snowball into nurses being overtasked, battling inefficiency and missing out on continuing ed. Learn why some health systems are adopting clinical decision support + how it helps.  

8. Dr. Vineet Arora: Female physicians are not immune to the 'she-cession' Full story 

9. 10 physicians, healthcare CEO to pay $1.68M to settle kickback claims Full story

10. 8 recent hospital, health system executive resignations Full story

11. How Duke, Mayo Clinic are stamping out healthcare disparities and improving patients' access to care. Join the live virtual discussion here. 

12. Mount Sinai launches US' 1st clinic to reduce stillbirths Full story

13. 6 health systems opening hospitals Full story

14. 41% of family physicians faced malpractice lawsuit in 2021: 6 Medscape findings Full story

15. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• Vaccination rates up/down
• Cases trend

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