1. RN average hourly wage, salary for all 50 states Full story

2. The 'hard truth' about staffing shortages Full story

3. Students sue Florida nursing school, alleging they were blocked from NCLEX Full story

4. 2 experts on the top processes hospitals should digitize in 2023 — see what they are and how to get started here.   

5. 6 states where COVID-19 admissions are rising Full story

6. Eye drops linked to bacterial infections recalled: 6 things to know Full story

7. CMS proposes universal quality measures across all programs Full story

8. Colorado hospital settles pay discrimination suit with 3 former physicians Full story

9. Financial losses for hospitals continue to mount as the gap between provider and payer profits widens. Here are 5 tips to narrow the gap and improve financial performance now. 

10. Colorado hospital CEO resigns after 1 year 
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11. Researchers zero in on 7 long COVID symptoms Full story 

12. Some Oregon hospitals mum on crisis standards of care Full story

13. Augmented intelligence is headed to the C-suite. See how executives are using it to focus decisions during this session.

14. Maine hospital ends maternity services after 97 years Full story

15. Teaching hospitals tied to better patient outcomes at neighboring hospitals Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. It's time to retire the 100-year old TB skin test. See the option providers are using that delivers more precise results, lower costs.

2. Every effort to reduce clinician burden matters. See the next task hospitals are looking to make easier here. 

3. When only 35% of referrals end in a visit, you can't justify time spent on manual patient outreach. This digital upgrade led Froedtert Health to a 3-day referral-to-appointment workflow.