1. Providence hospital leaders urged to act after patient dies in ER Full story

2. H3N2: 3 notes on the dominant flu strain Full story

3. UK investigates possible Ebola case Full story

4. 61% of systems plan to expand telehealth — see how and in what areas here.

5. 22 states ask CMS to withdraw healthcare worker vaccine mandate Full story

6. Half of COVID-19 cases are now BQ.1 + BQ.1.1 infections: 10 CDC findings Full story

7. COVID-19 admissions to rise through early December, CDC forecasts Full story

8. 2 deaths possibly tied to flawed Oracle Cerner VA EHR rollout, House members say Full story

9. A data breach can cost your health system millions. Get expert insights on avoiding costly cybersecurity missteps here.

10. Baptist Health hospital promotes chief nursing officer to president Full story

11. Mount Sinai unveils nursing school upgrades Full story

12. California hospital nurses sound alarm over planned bankruptcy Full story

13. What spurs patients to change providers? What are their most surprising care preferences? Get answers to these Qs and more to better engage your patients and drive more loyalty. 

14. Kansas health system CEO resigns Full story

15. 8 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves Full story

16. Becker's is seeking great health IT, digital health and revenue cycle leaders to join the agenda for our 2023 event Oct. 2-5, 2023! If you'd like to join a panel, contact Mariah Muhammad at mmuhammad@beckershealthcare.com.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Rising diabetes, hypertension and obesity rates — alongside unaddressed SDOH — have created a perfect storm for health plans. Increase rural members' access to care and help them sustain health improvements with this virtual tool.

2. OR closures will cost hospitals billions in 2022 — Hospitals must do more with less. Here's how 3 hospitals achieved greater efficiency in the OR with fewer surgical staff. 

3. Achieving sepsis quality improvements shouldn't take long. This hospital saved $384,000K + boosted compliance by 20% in just 4 months. Here's how.