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Omicron now dominant strain: 5 ways US is responding | OSU Wexner accused of giving travel RNs scheduling priority | 10 best cities for physician pay | Omicron no less severe than delta: study | 6 patient experience leaders' 2022 goals

December 21, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CDC: Omicron now accounts for 73% of US cases; 1st US death reported Full story 2. Omicron infections no less severe than delta, early study suggests Full story…

Omicron may spark 'viral blizzard' by Feb., expert warns | FBI probes Ill. hospital's vaccinations | Tenet hospital nurses reach tentative deal to end 9-mo. strike | Where COVID cases are up 200% in 2 weeks | Meet the CNOs of US News' top 15 hospitals

December 20, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron could spark 'viral blizzard' in coming weeks, top epidemiologist says Full story 2. 3 places where COVID-19 cases are up 200% over last 2 weeks Full story 3. Saint…

UPMC launches travel nurse agency | 10 states COVID may hit hardest by Christmas | CDC panel endorses mRNA vaccines over J&J shot | 2020 NP pay by setting | New research hints at why omicron may spread faster

December 17, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 10 states COVID-19 may hit the hardest by Christmas: Mayo Clinic forecasts Full story 2. UPMC launches in-house travel staffing agency to address nursing shortage Full story 3. Biden asks Supreme…

2 in 5 nurses plan to leave practice by 2024: AMA | CMS vaccine mandate partially revived | Md. hospitals prepare to limit surgeries amid COVID surge | 33 CNO + CMO job openings | Houston Methodist: 32% of symptomatic COVID cases are from omicron

December 16, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Maryland hospitals to limit surgeries once state hits 1,200 COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story 2. 1 in 5 physicians, 2 in 5 nurses intend to leave practice within 2 years,…

Safety issues put Texas hospital's Medicare contract at risk | CDC: Omicron may spur large COVID wave in Jan. | Brigham and Women's defied state order limiting surgeries, nurses claim | 4 common omicron symptoms | 16 hospitals hiring CNOs

December 15, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Texas hospital's Medicare contract in jeopardy over threats to patient safety Full story 2. Brigham and Women's nurses accuse leaders of defying state order limiting surgeries Full story 3. Omicron…

Omicron makes up 3% of new US COVID cases | How Yale New Haven saved 470 hours of nurses' time | 46 top hospitals: Leapfrog | Supreme Court upholds NY vaccine rule for healthcare staff | HCA hospital names CMO | 14 strikes in 2021

December 14, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron accounts for 3% of new US COVID-19 cases Full story 2. Supreme Court declines to block New York COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers Full story 3. 46 top hospitals,…

COVID cases jump 37% in 1 week | 9 Minn. hospital CEOs sound alarm over COVID surge | Omicron infections mild so far: CDC | 10 best gifts for nurses | Did a common flu strain disappear? | Northwell sends nurses to NY hospitals in staffing crunch

December 13, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron cases in the US mild so far, CDC report finds Full story 2. US COVID-19 cases up 37% in 1 week: 8 CDC stats to know Full story 3.…

6 states set COVID records | Ky. declares emergency over nurse shortage | Omicron found in 25 states: 5 updates | Parting thoughts from Emory's Dr. Jonathan Lewin | Med school applicants at record high | 7 ways hospitals are recruiting, retaining staff

December 10, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 6 states set COVID-19 records this week Full story 2. Kentucky declares emergency over nursing shortage Full story 3. Omicron's spread + US strategy: 5 things to know this week Full…

Geisinger adopts 'waiting-room medicine' | 11 Kaiser staff test positive for COVID after wedding | Pfizer booster greenlit for teens 16-17 | Former Memorial Sloan Kettering CMO got $1.9M payout | 11 systems pausing elective surgeries in Dec.

December 9, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Geisinger out of beds amid COVID-19 surge; practicing 'waiting-room medicine Full story 2. 11 Kaiser Oakland Medical Center employees test positive for COVID-19 after attending out-of-state wedding Full story…

6 states make up 60% of US COVID hospitalizations | Pfizer booster effective against omicron | NewYork-Presbyterian CXO: Patient experience is in crisis | CDC awards $22M to fight antimicrobial resistance | Where COVID cases are rising, falling, flat

December 8, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 6 states account for 60% of US COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story 2. COVID-19 cases up in 26 states, down in 19, flat in 5 Full story 3. Pfizer says its…