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Omicron vs. delta surge: 4 key trends | Don't let the term 'endemic' fool you | Hospitals raffle off antibody treatments | 4 factors may predict long COVID | How NewYork-Presbyterian is tackling the patient experience crisis

January 26, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Don't let the term fool you — 'Endemic' can be dangerous Full story 2. Delta vs. omicron surge: A comparison of key trends Full story 3. COVID-19 cases up in 11…

US COVID deaths mirror delta wave | Omicron subvariant in 40 nations: 8 notes | Physicians push universal N95 use in hospitals | Immune protection lasts 4 mos. after Pfizer booster | FDA limits use of 2 antibody drugs | Racism in nursing: 5 findings

January 25, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron subvariant found in 40 nations: 8 things to know Full story 2. Harvard, Stanford physicians call for universal use of N95s in hospitals Full story 3. COVID-19 deaths during omicron…

Omicron may peak in most states by mid-Feb. | CDC shifts from 'fully vaccinated' to 'up to date' | 11 states report breakthrough hospitalizations | TikTik, MD | Omicron + vaccines: 12 notes | COVID patient dies after court rules to maintain life support

January 24, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron will peak in most states by mid-February + 5 more forecasts Full story 2. CDC shifts COVID-19 focus from 'fully vaccinated' to 'up to date' Full story 3. TikTok, MD Full…

US nearing omicron peak | 5 states set COVID hospitalization records | 7 ways to immediately reduce nurse strain | COVID-positive staff returning to work: 2 systems' approach | Why don't hospitals just pay full-time RNs more?

January 21, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Why don't hospitals just pay full-time nurses more? Full story 2. US nearing omicron peak, Mayo Clinic model shows Full story 3. Vermont, Utah among several states breaking COVID-19 hospitalization records…

3 states where omicron is peaking + 6 where delta lingers | CMS vaccine rule enforceable nationwide | Mayo network nurses want action on staffing | Montefiore fined $17K over workplace violence | A pandemic task care teams dread

January 20, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Who is hospitalized with COVID-19 right now? 6 trends Full story 2. 3 states where health officials say omicron is likely peaking Full story 3. 6 states where delta is…

1 in 5 Americans have had COVID | La. reports first C. auris cases | Physician suspended over COVID misinformation sues Houston Methodist | Omicron may be riskier for young people | 4 hospitals enacting crisis care

January 19, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron greater risk for young than other variants; US trends follow South Africa, UK Full story 2. Louisiana reports first C. auris cases Full story 3. 1 in 5 Americans have…

COVID peaking in Northeast + 2 more forecasts | 20 hospitals tied to most 'unnecessary' care | Omicron symptoms, recovery: What we know | States report few 'flurona' hospitalizations | 12 CMO job openings

January 18, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. COVID-19 peaking in Northeast + 2 more forecasts to know Full story 2. What we know about omicron symptoms, recovery: A clinical timeline Full story 3. 20 hospitals, health systems that…

4 states set COVID hospitalization records | Nurses most trusted professionals for 20th year | The dangers of calling omicron 'mild' | ICU bed use by state | Fla. won't enforce hospital vaccination mandate | Physician happiness has plunged: 5 notes

January 14, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 4 states set COVID-19 hospitalization records this week Full story 2. Nurses: The most trusted US professionals 20th year in a row Full story 3. 83% of ICU beds in use…

Texas hospital loses Medicare contract over care quality | Mont. system takes RN recruiting abroad | Omicron & throat swabs: What to know | Blood shortage pauses trauma care at Calif. hospital | CDC: Mask guidance won't change

January 13, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CDC sticks to same guideline: 'Any mask is better than no mask' Full story 2. UMMC loses Medicare contract after regulators report 'substandard' care Full story 3. Omicron & throat swabs:…

COVID hospitalizations up in 48 states | Omicron's spread, severity: 2 new findings | Healthcare workers stuck on the COVID ride | Travel nurses to face tighter rules in Calif. | Surge may end as rapidly as it started | Best places to work in healthcare

January 12, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Healthcare workers can't get off the COVID-19 rollercoaster Full story 2. Omicron surge will end as rapidly as it started, physician leaders predict Full story 3. Omicron's spread, severity: 2…