1. COVID-19 cases up in 29 states, down in 18, flat in 3 Full story

2. New York hospital temporarily closes ED over nursing shortages Full story

3. Biden administration to invest $1.5B in healthcare workforce Full story

4. Healthcare lags other industries in digital access. Click here to learn why a better online patient experience will pay off for your organization.

5. 2021 US COVID-19 deaths top 2020 tally Full story

6. Michigan hospital CMOs: Get vaccinated, get boosted and be careful where you seek care   Full story

7. How Kaiser Permanente's health plan ramped up actionable insights for employers and execs. Learn more here.

8. The seasonal-COVID hypothesis: 6 things to know Full story

9. Florida hospitals make mandate decisions amid state fight against federal requirements Full story

10. COVID-19 linked to higher risk of stillbirth, CDC finds Full story

11. Entice new patients with your robotics program — see how Lehigh Valley Health Network and Vail Health Hospital did it here. 

12. Vaccination-related employee departures at 40 hospitals, health systems Full story

13. Montana State names nursing school after donors of record $101M gift  Full story

14. People with certain mental illnesses have higher COVID risk — here's why Full story

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

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

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