1. Oregon enacts strict mask mandates amid 990% jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story

2. US COVID-19 cases growing, but not as quickly as 2 weeks ago Full story

3. Maine hospital to remove unvaccinated employees from schedule Full story

4. Health systems often overlook a critical factor that influences patient outcomes — see what it is here.

5. Children's hospitals seek federal help amid 'capacity crisis' Full story

6. Mississippi now has at least 2,000 fewer nurses than it did at start of year Full story

7. MIS and the quadruple aim — Click here to learn how Silver Cross Hospital is improving outcomes and lowering costs.

8. Time running out to probe pandemic's origins, WHO team says Full story

9. Nebraska hospitals ordered to limit electives amid staffing crunch Full story

10. Delta mutation prevalent in MUSC testing: 4 things to know Full story

11. Patients demand the highest quality and best outcomes. Click here to join ASC experts leading the way.

12. 5 updates on COVID-19 booster shots Full story

13. Parents seeking to vaccinate younger kids, against federal guidance Full story

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

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

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