1. Holy Name CMO takes leave after emails to board; CEO addresses 'gossip' about cause Full story

2. US COVID-19 cases hit highest daily level since February Full story

3. Physicians look to prohibit Boston hospital execs from working on corporate boards Full story

4. Discover ways to advance the possibilities of minimally invasive care alongside your peers at the 6th annual Intuitive 360 conference, November 4-5 - Register here

5. Cleveland Clinic, UPMC among systems holding off on COVID-19 vaccine mandates Full story

6. Medical group releases guidance on post-COVID-19 fatigue Full story

7. Rush University Medical Center is transforming neurosurgical care — Here's how. 

8. 5 updates on vaccines vs. the delta variant Full story

9. Thousands of patients received heart pump with known safety issues, ProPublica finds Full story

10. Doximity — the 'LinkedIn for doctors' — riddled with COVID-19 vaccine misinformation Full story

11. Take a bulldozer to care barriers — see how one Ohio hospital is expediting population health efforts here.

12. 16 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

13. Average base salaries for 20 recruited medical specialties 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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