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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest

2. COVID-19 cases rise in 25 states; Trump may resume public events Oct. 10 — 8 updates Full story

3. U of Utah Hospital at 95% ICU capacity amid COVID-19 surge Full story

4. Is your health system prepared to face 2021’s drug shortages? Click here to learn how data and AI can help manage hospitals’ drug supply needs.

5. HCA to return $6B in federal COVID-19 aid Full story

6. From housekeeper to NP: How this nurse leader climbed the ranks at Baystate Medical Center Full story

7. Risk profiling and the COVID-19 patient backlog — hear from CMO Dr. Mohammed Saeed during this live virtual discussion. 

8. FDA warns Battelle about mask sterilization system Full story

9. 10 hospitals hiring chief nursing officers Full story

10. Two-thirds of Americans willing to get flu shot, but misconceptions still abound, Walgreens survey finds Full story

11. 9 game-changing marketing strategies to grow your dental practice now and in a post-COVID future. Click here to attend the live virtual discussion.

12. Praising Arizona: Quick public health action stopped summer coronavirus surge, CDC says Full story

13. 5 states with the highest, lowest flu shot rates Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Does your visitor management policy benefit your organization? Click here to learn how to create a platform that meets your needs.

2. EMRs are powerful tools, but they place new demands on clinicians. Click here to reimagine how to manage pain points and to maximize their use.

3. Improving quality of care is possible while containing costs. Click here to learn how it's done.