1. Record number of patients caught COVID-19 in hospital last month Full story

2. California 1st state to debut plan that treats COVID-19 as endemic Full story

3. Physician accused of repeatedly striking patient at Florida hospital Full story

4. Some rare disease patients need regular infusions that eat up their time and freedom. See how some hospitals are changing this here.

5. Only 1 state hasn't shared plans to loosen mask rules Full story

6. Montana hospital workers sue employer, claiming underpayments Full story 

7. Clinical decision support systems are crucial in managing healthcare's worsening labor shortage. Is yours up to the task? Click here to find out. 

8. 9 hospitals ending services, closing departments Full story

9. ANA names recipients of 2022 Innovation Awards Full story

10. US Legionnaires' cases rising for 15 years; pandemic effect still unknown Full story

11. The fallout related to surgical backlogs has hit healthcare finances hard. Click here for strategies to make up the budget deficit.

12. 6 recent CNO moves Full story

13. COVID-19 ups risk of developing mental health issues, large study suggests Full story

14. States ranked by percentage of female physicians Full story

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

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

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