1. Is it time for more nurse CEOs? Full story

2. CRNA average annual wage by state Full story

3. Iowa hospital prepares for CEO, CFO to exit Full story

4. 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.  

5. COVID-19 cases up in 17 states Full story

6. 7 states where COVID-19 deaths have climbed the last 2 weeks Full story  

7. There's a new standard for endoscope processing. Join experts for a breakdown to maintain compliance here. 

8. Atrius Health lays off nurses Full story

9. Kansas won't enforce CMS vaccination mandate Full story

10. Ballad Health hospital names chief nursing officer Full story

11. How Ballad, MetroHealth and 2 other systems are addressing COVID misinformation and restoring patient trust. Join the virtual discussion here.

12. 4 systems seeking chief quality officers Full story

13. Teens' mental health suffered amid COVID-19, CDC warns Full story

14. Why nearly 750 Minnesota nurses left bedside care positions 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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