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. Biden orders US probe into pandemic's origins Full story

3. Piedmont offering up to $30K sign-on bonus for nurses Full story

4. Most hospitals lack the ability to leverage insight from their glycemic management performance. Here's how data can change that. 

5. 5 best, worst states for physicians to practice in 2021 Full story

6. Kansas hospital restores operations after generator problem Full story

7. A secure messaging platform helps ASCs improve patient satisfaction & avoid cancellations. Click here to hear a DO explain his practice’s success with the technology.

8. Sentara-Cone merger faces opposition from providers Full story

9. COVID-19 immunity may last years, 2 studies suggest Full story

10. Texas NP gets 20-year sentence, ordered to pay $52M for fraud using physician IDs Full story

11. Do you know the 4 keys to unlocking clinical mobility? Click here to learn them.

12. 6 hospitals ending medical services, closing departments Full story

13. Arizona revises crisis standards of care after federal complaint Full story

14. 18 recent COVID-19-focused studies Full story
 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Could your health system ward off a cyberattack? Click here to learn how to prevent paying millions in HIPAA compliance fees.

2. 10 best practices to solve last-mile vaccine management + more tips to address healthcare's biggest workflow challenges today and tomorrow. Click here to download the guide.

3.  VTE risk rises for patients recovering from outpatient surgery at home. Here's how to solve that.