1. Patient dies after defibrillator fire at Tennessee hospital Full story

2. Physicians suing HCA's Mission Health over noncompete agreements Full story

3. 'The floodgates opened': Flu hits hospitals Full story

4. Hospitals are losing patients with disconnected communication strategies. Keep them engaged with this straightforward solution. 

5. Twitter ends labeling of COVID-19 misinformation Full story

6. California medical board warns of new physician extortion scam using its number Full story

7. Forbes' '30 Under 30' list honors rising stars in healthcare Full story

8. COVID-19 admissions up in 32 states Full story

9. Nursing turnover is costing your organization millions of dollars. A local per diem pool can reduce burnout and turnover. Join the live webinar here.

10. Most physicians question NPs' care decisions, survey finds Full story

11. Piedmont physician accepts new CEO role Full story

12. NYC will involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illnesses Full story

13. Biosimilar competition is driving down drug costs. Healthcare leaders can sustain the momentum with key takeaways from this discussion. 

14. Viewpoint: Physicians should complete competency assessments as they age Full story

15. Southeast hospitals watch for more potential tornadoes 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.

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2. Costly pressure injuries are on the rise — don't let that be true at your hospital. See how Mayo Clinic Florida achieved a 67% rate reduction in HAPIs in 3 months. 

3. Care plans based on a sample size of one? At AdventHealth, it's possible. See how the system is personalizing care with genomics and get best practices for starting your own program here.