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A physician's case for refusing to treat the unvaccinated in person | 8 systems pausing elective surgeries in Sept. | US to boost public health workforce | Vaccinations up in 18 states, down in 32 | RN salary by state

September 9, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. One physician's case for refusing to treat unvaccinated patients in person Full story 2. 8 hospitals, health systems halting nonemergency surgeries this month Full story 3. How vaccination rates are changing…

Idaho enacts crisis standards of care | PeaceHealth puts unvaccinated workers on leave | QAnon followers target Ill. hospital over ivermectin | 36 CNO + CMO job openings | Travel nurses quit Calif. hospital over EHR

September 7, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 10 states with largest COVID-19 case increases in last week Full story 2. Americans didn't avoid travel over holiday, despite CDC warning; total US COVID-19 cases hit 40M Full story…

The latest surge in 8 nurses' words | HAIs spiked in 2020: CDC | Stop harassing healthcare workers, Ga. governor pleads | Child COVID-19 cases by state | 30% of Ohio hospital nurses would quit over vaccine mandate

September 3, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Healthcare workers, once cheered as heroes, now threatened and harassed Full story 2. Pandemic fueled big jump in healthcare-associated infections, CDC finds Full story 3. 'We never had a chance to…

'Mu' now a variant of concern, WHO says | US hospitalizations drop as deaths rise: 8 surge updates | Nurses to HHS: Declare staff shortages a national crisis | Long COVID less likely after breakthrough infections, study finds

September 2, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. WHO adds new strain 'mu' to its variants of concern list Full story 2. Nursing group urges HHS to declare staffing shortage a national crisis Full story 3. Breakthrough infections…

New variant found in South Africa | 955K adults have gotten boosters | No ivermectin for COVID, ER physicians warn | CDC: Avoid Labor Day travel if unvaccinated | Idaho taps National Guard to prevent crisis care | Nurse anesthetist salary by state

September 1, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. South Africa identifies new COVID-19 variant — 8 notes Full story 2. Unvaccinated Americans shouldn't travel for Labor Day, all Americans should wear masks indoors: CDC Full story 3. No ivermectin…

Vaccine protection against hospitalization falling slightly in older adults: CDC | $8K a week travel nurse pay worsens staff shortages | Hurricane damage complicates care at La. hospitals | 10 states with largest COVID case increases

August 31, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 10 states with highest COVID-19 case increases in last 2 weeks Full story 2. Shortage of anesthesia providers halts elective surgeries at Illinois hospital Full story 3. Vaccine protection against…

COVID deaths hit 6-mo. high | Nurses, hospitals spar over cause of staffing crisis | 25 infected in outbreaks at Virginia Mason | Physicians prescribe ivermectin despite FDA warning | 22 exec moves

August 30, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. US COVID deaths hit 6-month high & 7 other updates Full story 2. National union blames hospitals for staffing crisis; hospitals point to pandemic challenges Full story 3. 25 infected in…

Children's hospitals warn of 'capacity crisis' | Ore. tightens mask rules amid 990% jump in COVID hospitalizations | Miss. grapples with nurse exodus | Maine hospital to remove unvaccinated staff from schedule | 5 updates on boosters

August 27, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Oregon enacts strict mask mandates amid 990% jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story 2. US COVID-19 cases growing, but not as quickly as 2 weeks ago Full story 3. Maine…

COVID deaths at all-time high in Fla. | US eyes boosters after 6 mos. | SD system offers nurses $40K sign-on bonuses | Viral 'Milk Crate Challenge' sending people to ER | 'Horrific working conditions' + 'no end' in sight: 3 nurses on delta surge

August 26, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations hit all-time high in Florida Full story 2. Physicians see more critically ill pregnant women as ICU beds fill up in the US Full story 3. South…

Vaccine efficacy fell in front-line workers as delta spread | Fla. hospital fires physician who sold mask opt-out letters | Neb. under fire for nurse recruitment ad | Long COVID estimates, by state | Hospitalization 29X more likely for unvaccinated: CDC

August 25, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Nebraska government under fire for ad recruiting nurses without COVID vaccination Full story 2. Estimates of Americans with long COVID-19, per state Full story 3. Florida hospital terminates physician who charged…