1. Where are the 22 Leapfrog straight-'A' hospitals? Full story

2. Where are the 17 Leapfrog 'F' hospitals? Full story

3. COVID-19 hospitalizations to rise through late May, CDC predicts Full story

4. Outdated processes make compliance more difficult than it already is. Here's how hospitals are modernizing. 

5. BA.2's prevalence in US falls for 3rd week Full story

6. 29% of nurses considering leaving profession: 5 takeaways from the 2022 nurse salary report Full story

7. Stay ahead of the curve on surgical innovations. See how this first-of-a-kind program is reimagining reconstructive surgery at children's hospitals here.

8. US may limit access to next-gen COVID-19 shots if funding falls short, official says Full story

9. USC Keck physicians vote to join union Full story

10. Cleveland Clinic hospital taps new chief nursing officer Full story

11. Top children's hospitals are uniting against persistent drug shortages. Learn more about the coalition and how to get involved here. 

12. Bronson Healthcare launches travel nurse program Full story

13. Researchers turn attention to those who've dodged COVID-19 Full story

14. 5 systems seeking chief quality officers  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

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. The future of healthcare finance and data is here. Are you ready? Learn how and why finance teams will steer the strategic direction of healthcare organizations.

3. Hospitals stand to lose revenue and patients through archaic preadmission testing processes. Here's how one physician overhauled a health system's preoperative system to improve patient experience.