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

• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated

2. Lawsuit over Houston Methodist’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate dismissed Full story

3. Young people drove spike in ED visits for suspected suicide attempts during pandemic, CDC finds Full story

4. Learn the 5 keys to building a cost-effective imaging ecosystem by clicking here.

5. How hospitals are deciding to unmask patients and staff: 6 execs from Atrium, Ochsner & more Full story

6. US COVID-19 cases no longer declining; Delta variant's rapid spread — 4 things to know Full story

7. Best practices to improve prescription drug plan performance. Two industry experts weigh in here. 

8. Cleveland Clinic researchers identify link between COVID-19, Alzheimer's-like brain impairment Full story

9. CDC: Still wear a mask in these 3 places, even when fully vaccinated Full story

10. Hospital leaders are losing physician trust — here's 4 tips to change that Full story

11. Capacity constraints are rampant at infusion centers. Hartford Healthcare applied machine learning to solve that. Experts discuss how during this discussion.  

12. America's physician shortage could hit 124,000 in 13 years Full story

13. CDC urges COVID-19 vaccinations at discharge Full story

14. 15 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

15. NewYork-Presbyterian, Community Health Network among latest to require vaccinations for employees Full story
 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Healthcare innovation isn’t going away after the pandemic. Download the 8 articles execs must read before successfully launching an innovation program.

2. Telehealth risk management: How to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice exposure. Click here to download the C-suite playbook.

3. Health inequity risks lives + costs the industry billions. Take action with this C-suite guide to reduce health disparities at your organization and beyond.