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

• Test positivity rates
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Percentage of population partially vaccinated

2. 700 healthcare workers express concern over Essentia's acquisition of 17 CommonSpirit facilities Full story

3. LSU Health pulls medical residents from VA hospital Full story

4. What supports nurses the best? The care team. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself about how you are growing healthy teams.

5. High-quality primary care for all Americans: National Academies release plan to achieve it Full story

6. 10 health system CEOs pledge to improve healthcare worker protections Full story

7. Give patients a reason to rave after hip surgery. Join the discussion on the best practices in hospital and ASC settings. 

8. Births fall to lowest level since 1979 Full story

9. Mental health professionals may replace some police security at San Francisco hospital Full story

10. 11 hospitals hiring quality leaders Full story

11. Simplify specialty — Experts share 5 ways to ensure specialty pharmacy success during this live virtual discussion. Join here. 

12. Free beers for shots: State vaccination campaigns go all out Full story

13. Record number of NPs are practicing in US Full story

14. UCHealth case study offers insights on treating J&J vaccine-related blood clots Full story

15. 10 best, worst states to work for nurses Full story
 

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1. COVID-19 changed research access trends. Learn what this means for improvement care strategies here.

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