1. COVID-19 cases up in 41 states, down in 5, flat in 4 Full story

2. Oregon health officials investigate state's 1st Candida auris outbreak Full story

3. Illinois hospital loses Medicare contract Full story

4. Hospitals can't hire nurses fast enough. Learn how Memorial Hermann disrupted the shortage.

5. FEMA heads to Pennsylvania to support hardest-hit hospitals Full story

6. Cleveland Clinic again bumps back nonurgent surgeries Full story

7. ORs won't reach their full potential without predictive analytics — learn how the tech saves time & reduces costs.

8. New daily COVID-19 cases at all-time high in US Full story

9. 16 states where hospitals are experiencing workforce shortages Full story

10. Omicron made up 59% new US cases last week; CDC revises past count Full story

11. Readmissions cost hospitals millions. Learn which tools help providers lower those numbers.

12. New York City public hospitals limit visits after COVID-19 outbreak at 1 facility Full story

13. US reports 2 pediatric flu deaths; hospitalization rate nearly double last season's Full story

14. 45 CMO moves in 2021 Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
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• Hospitalizations
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1. A standardized anesthesia program at this ASC sparked a 100% jump in daily procedures. Download this short case study to learn how.

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