1. FDA grants full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Full story

2. Hefty sign-on bonuses not 'wildly successful' for recruiting nurses, AHN leader says Full story

3. Children's hospitals brace for more COVID-19 patients amid school reopenings Full story

4. Take a bulldozer to care barriers — see how one Ohio hospital is expediting population health efforts here.

5. Orlando officials urge residents to limit water usage to preserve oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients Full story

6. UAB Hospital leaders alarmed over number of pregnant COVID-19 patients in ICU Full story

7. Children's Health in Dallas changed its rooms to combat the pediatric mental health crisis — Click here to learn how.

8. Cardinal Health recalls supply kit with scalpel linked to 2 deaths Full story

9. How 100 leaders of hospitals with 200+ beds characterize the staffing crisis Full story

10. CDC booster shot review delayed amid debate over necessity Full story

11. Patients demand the highest quality and best outcomes. Click here to join ASC experts leading the way.

12. Scripps delays nonurgent procedures amid staffing shortages Full story

13. Daily COVID-19 cases up 1,042% from 2021 low: 11 CDC stats to know Full story

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

• Test positivity rates 
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated 
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

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