1. COVID-19 cases tick up in 20 states as hospitalizations continue to fall Full story

2. Omicron XE variant: 5 things to know Full story

3. Physician assistant average annual wage in 50 states Full story

4. Ortho surgeon Dr. Javad Parvizi weighs in on ICM's new consensus statement on blood clot prevention — 5 Qs answered

5. Patient accuses former Tennessee hospital CEO of assault with a deadly weapon Full story

6. Scant guidance on 2nd booster leaves physicians with questions Full story

7. Hospitals often overlook key audit components that can hurt quality scores. Learn what they are and how to incorporate them for more accurate scores here. 

8. Minnesota health system prohibits physicians from moonlighting in law enforcement Full story

9. Hospitals are bolstering wages. Is it sustainable? Full story

10. Missouri health system CEO resigns after 18 months Full story

11. Staffing challenges snowball into nurses being overtasked, battling inefficiency and missing out on continuing ed. Learn why some health systems are adopting clinical decision support + how it helps.  

12. Pharmacists' scope of practice grows despite physicians' objections Full story

13. COVID-19 cases fell by just 3% last week: 10 CDC findings Full story

14. 23 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

15. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• Vaccination rates up/down
• Cases trend

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