1. New Mexico hospitals activate crisis standards of care amid COVID-19 surge Full story

2. Southwest states face COVID-19 surge: 6 things to know Full story

3. 5 states with highest COVID-19 admissions this week & 5 other things to know: AHA Full story

4. Aligning people, policies + tech across sites can deliver impressive financial results. Click here to learn how CommonSpirit does it.

5. All adults in Colorado, California eligible for COVID-19 boosters Full story

6. Dexamethasone cut COVID-19 ICU admission, death risk 56% in trial Full story

7. CMS move opens the door to high quality remote monitoring. Click here to learn what that means for providers.

8. 6 hospitals honored for nursing quality in patient care Full story

9. Virginia pharmacy ordered to stop administering COVID-19 vaccines after 112 kids get wrong dose Full story

10. UPMC physician joins 11 other health system CMOs in mandate pledge Full story Full story

11. The weak spots in your care transitions are showing — learn how to identify them and reduce the risk of harm here. 

12. Hospitals should use COVID-19 insights to revamp infection control policies, review suggests Full story

13. 9 recent moves by nurses unions across the country Full story

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

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• Hospitalizations
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