1. The value of wearing a mask when others don't Full story

2. CDC warns clinicians of unusual hepatitis cases Full story

3. 3 health systems making a bet on internal travel programs Full story

4. Your cyber vulnerabilities are showing: Discover a new security framework to bolster defenses against cybercriminals during this virtual session.

5. UH Geneva Medical Center nurses say hospital broke promise for bonus Full story

6. Renown Health continues leadership shakeup after CEO firing Full story

7. Find your security threats before someone else does. Join the discussion on eliminating blind spots in your data. 

8. Dignity Health hospital names new chief medical officer  Full story

9. 7 hospitals cutting inpatient care Full story

10. Hospitals use internships, mentoring to replenish nursing pools Full story

11. Leading health systems have proactive workforce strategies. Here's how they're using data to boost retention + cut labor costs. 

12. Regulators should presume every hospital merger is anticompetitive, nurses say Full story

13. Hospital for Special Surgery names chief nurse Full story

14. 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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The future of healthcare lies within patient experience improvements. Learn the 5 trends changing the way providers deliver care.

2. Inefficient medical device management is threatening retention and patient safety. Here are 5 strategies for hospitals to change that.

3. 92% of physicians say prior authorization delays necessary care. See how insurers are tapping AI to prevent harmful delays and improve the patient and provider experience here.