1. RWJBarnabas Health fires 6 workers over vaccine mandate Full story

2. Why physicians decided to leave HCA New Hampshire hospital Full story

3. Houston Methodist confirms its 1st lambda variant case Full story

4. Lessons in HAI prevention: How this California hospital leveled up protections for vulnerable patients. Click here to join the virtual presentation.

5. Intermountain CMO on putting value over volume Full story

6. 10 states with highest COVID-19 case increases in last 2 weeks Full story

7. What tech solutions are helping hospitals + health systems stay on top of mission critical goals? Becker's surveyed dozens of execs to find out. Click here to read the brief summary. 

8. All children — vaccinated or not — should wear masks this fall, AAP says Full story

9. Michigan nurses to strike July 28 Full story

10. Patients of female physicians have lower death rates, study finds Full story

11. Break down imaging silos for good. Industry experts share 5 tips for building a cost-effective, clinician-friendly imaging ecosystem here.

12. 35+ hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

13. FBI: 3 nursing school operators accused of selling fake diplomas, certificates Full story

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

• Positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. What tech solutions are helping hospitals + health systems stay on top of mission critical goals? Becker's surveyed dozens of execs to find out. Click here to read the brief summary.

2. Ochsner Health's centralized monitoring system reduced costs by 90%. Click here to learn the strategy.

3. Traditional pain management programs aren't working. Here's the new approach hospitals are taking to prevent chronic opioid use.