1. Florida sees record COVID-19 cases, hospitals postpone elective surgeries Full story

2. Why delta is the most transmissible variant yet: 9 things to know Full story

3. Physicians worry simultaneous RSV, COVID-19 outbreaks will overwhelm pediatric units: 7 notes Full story

4. Effective inpatient capacity management without the chaos? Here's how UCHealth did it.  

5. Spectrum Health names CNO for hospitals Full story

6. Hospitals face 2 surges: Critically ill COVID-19 and sicker non-COVID patients Full story

7. The healthcare staffing paradigm shift — What's changed, why and how can hospitals respond? Click here to attend the virtual session.  

8. Mental illness raises risk of severe COVID-19, studies suggest Full story

9. Missouri health system reaches 'sad new record' of COVID-19 patients, CEO says Full story

10. Arkansas hospital eyes new administrative structure after no-confidence vote Full story

11. Lessons in HAI prevention: How this California hospital leveled up protections for vulnerable patients. Click here to join the virtual presentation.  

12. CDC: 74% of people infected in Massachusetts outbreak vaccinated Full story

13. 19 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

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

• Positivity rates
• Death rates
• Hospitalizations
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated

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