1. 'We can't punish our way to safer medical practices': 2 experts on criminalization of medical errors Full story

2. Researchers present 1st potential evidence of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission Full story

3. Quality, patient safety measures: 2018 vs. most recent stats Full story 

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

5. 43% of Americans have had COVID-19, CDC estimates Full story

6. California hospital to lay off 104 employees Full story 

7. Pandemic stressors aren't stopping McLaren Health Care from optimizing OR operations. Join this live virtual discussion with the system's CMO to see how they're doing it. 

8. Primary care physician turnover linked to $979M in excess healthcare costs Full story

9. 5 digital tools hospitals are using to save nurses' time Full story

10. Pfizer vaccine less effective in kids 5-11, research suggests Full story

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

12. 13 hospitals hiring CMOs Full story

13. Hospitals turn to international nurses to fill staffing gaps Full story

14. One more pandemic change — need for more personal space Full story

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Demand for mental healthcare is far outpacing supply. See how virtual care can help here. 

2. Time to ditch manual registration. Learn how one clinic chain achieved a 94% patient satisfaction rate through touchless registration. 

3. This DSO drove $6.5M in revenue in 7 months by automating front office work. Learn more in this case study.