1. How 2 CNOs are tempering staff resentment toward travel workers Full story

2. COVID-19 cases up in 15 states, down in 31, flat in 4 Full story

3. A 1st for medicine: New York City surgeons attach pig kidney to human Full story

4. Are your staffing costs out of control? Join leading healthcare executives as they discuss lessons learned from staffing in a pandemic. Register here for this free virtual event.  

5. Labor Department threatens to strip workplace safety oversight from 3 states Full story

6. Former Texas hospital nurse convicted in capital murder of 4 patients Full story

7. Cut costly readmissions by providing better support to family caregivers. Join this discussion for 10 strategies on how to do it. 

8. US lays out COVID-19 vaccination plan for kids 5-11: 9 things to know Full story

9. CDC updates list of underlying conditions that raise risk of severe COVID-19 Full story

10. How Atlantic Health heals symptoms, stigma of long COVID-19: 2 physicians weigh in Full story

11. Michigan Medicine increased infusion center capacity without expanding — learn how here.

12. What we know about mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses Full story

13. Northwell Health promotes 2 physician leaders Full story

14. Providence appoints Dr. Hoda Asmar as CMO Full story

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