1. Delta cases double in 1 week at Houston Methodist Full story

2. Experts brace for severe flu season Full story

3. US COVID-19 cases up 10% from last week, rising in these 3 regions — 7 things to know Full story

4. Infection prevention case study: 4 takeaways from one California hospital's process improvement journey 

5. Accreditor places Louisiana medical school on probation Full story

6. Delta variant spread prompts question of whether to test vaccinated people Full story

7. Educating employees reaps big benefits. Click here to identify high pay-back steps to improve learning at your organization.

8. 9 recent hospital, health system CEO moves Full story

9. 'We will protect our own': Mercy mandates vaccines for staff amid COVID-19 surge Full story

10. 4 recent articles on nurse innovators Full story

11. Still trying to identify the key to a successful value-based care program? Here's what organizations are relying on to improve care quality + costs. 

12. Why sepsis prediction models fail: 4 things to know Full story

13. Striking St. Vincent nurses at Tenet HQ: 5 things to know Full story

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

• Positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The 'new normal' is here. See one major way health systems are adapting to a post-pandemic market in this short e-book.

2. Chances are you're overlooking dozens of small changes that can deliver big results in your revenue cycle. Change that here.

3. Healthcare has a patient-no-show problem. Here's what your health system can do about it.