1. COVID-19 cases tick up in 10 states  Full story

2. Mayo projects 12% rise in COVID-19 cases in next 2 weeks Full story       

3. UnityPoint Health names nursing chief  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. Reckless or routine? Workarounds point of debate in nurse's trial Full story

6. 8 states where COVID-19 deaths have climbed the last 2 weeks Full story

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

8. US may roll out 2nd booster recommendation within weeks Full story

9. Missouri hospital taps new chief nursing officer Full story

10. CDC updates mask guidance for N95s in hospitals  Full story

11. 70% of healthcare-associated VTE cases are preventable. Click here to find out how one facility is driving case decline.  

12. Physicians' average annual wage, ranked by state Full story

13. Violence against health workers 'can no longer be tolerated,' hospitals tell AG  Full story

14. States ranked by omicron subvariant prevalence 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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Cyber risks are everywhere. Click here to ensure they’re accounted for in your healthcare business strategy.

2. How Brigham and Women's is improving communication + patient satisfaction in the ED. Join the virtual discussion here.

3. Half of patients are more stressed about billing than quality of care. Focus on what matters — learn more.