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NY hospital halts cancer unit admissions after 3rd COVID-19 cluster | Biden: Vaccine will be widely available by late July | Kindred cuts CMO role | Why Houston hospitals are seeing a spike in carbon monoxide cases | 217 top maternity hospitals

February 17, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates Vaccines administered 2. Vaccine will be available to all Americans by late July, Biden says; US boosts states'…

Storms thwart vaccinations | Texas officials rush to give 5K COVID-19 shots after power loss | Surgeon's case pivotal for hospital libel risk in Iowa | Cleveland Clinic taps 2 physicians for int'l roles | Ochsner halts some elective surgeries

February 16, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates 2. States have $160M worth of unused rapid tests; winter storms disrupt vaccination efforts — 5 COVID-19 updates Full…

Calif. hospital CNO target of no-confidence petition | Sutter to cut 277 jobs | 1st South Africa variant reinfection case confirmed | Software bug causes thousands of duplicate vaccine appts. at NJ hospital | 15 hospitals hiring CNOs

February 15, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates Vaccines administered 2. 1st South Africa variant reinfection case confirmed; UK variant likely deadlier, scientists say — 6…

NC system sees physician exodus after HCA takeover | Fauci: April may be 'open season' for vaccines | France recommends single vaccine dose for COVID-19 survivors | Minn. clinic shooting suspect faces 7 charges

February 12, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates Vaccines administered 2. Retail pharmacies begin vaccinating through federal program; France 1st country to recommend single vaccine dose…

Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantine: CDC | 26 hospitals among Forbes' best large employers | 2 masks boost protection against infectious aerosols | Why hospitals are seeing an uptick in admissions for liver disease

February 11, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates 2. Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantine, CDC says; South Africa variant found in 4th state — 7…

Virus deaths down in every region | Dozens of Wash. hospitals receive fake N95s | 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Minn. clinic | Brigham and Women's outbreak traced to patient who tested negative 2X | Why Intermountain changed mammogram guidelines

February 10, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates 2. COVID-19 deaths down in every region; new antibody drug gets emergency approval — 5 updates Full story 3. Brigham…

WHO says lab leak theory of COVID-19 'extremely unlikely' | Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals | Daily COVID-19 cases lowest since Oct.; CDC chief urges states to 'keep guard up' | Colo. med center cancels vaccine appt. over unpaid bill

February 9, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates Vaccines administered 2. Daily cases fall to lowest level since October; Florida sees 200+ UK variant cases…

South Africa variant found in Va. | Seattle Children's cancels 1.3K vaccine appts. over access concerns | 20 exec moves | Sentara CEO: How new leadership structures dramatically improved clinical outcomes

February 8, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates Vaccines administered 2. 10% of Americans have gotten COVID-19 shot; South Africa variant found in 3rd state —…

COVID-19 cases down 47% from Jan. peak | 3 nurses sue Pa. hospitals over alleged 'no-poach' deal | 28 Black medical pioneers to know | How 3 systems are handling discharges amid the pandemic

February 5, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Test positivity rates Hospitalizations Death rates 2. Cases down 47% from January peak; J&J submits vaccine for emergency approval — 5 COVID-19 updates Full story…

Tenet must pay whistleblowing physicians $10M | 1st federal vaccine sites to open in Calif. | 17 patients, 10 staff infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Wash. hospital | 10 top medication errors in 2020

February 4, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: Hospitalizations Death rates 2. US death toll passes 450,000; 1st federal vaccine sites to open in California — 7 COVID-19 updates Full story 3. Tenet must…