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

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

2. Daily COVID-19 count nears 100K; 9 states hit record hospitalizations — 6 updates Full story

3. CMS fines 2,545 hospitals for high readmissions: 5 things to know Full story

4. Does your linen help or hinder your patients’ perception of cleanliness? Reducing the threat of infectious diseases is now the top growing healthcare concern for consumers. Learn how you can give your patients peace of mind.

5. Georgia hospital closes after 6 years Full story

6. Mayo Clinic Health System postpones electives in Wisconsin Full story

7. Dynamic care for critically ill patients — hear from UC Irvine Health System's CMO during this live discussion. Click here to attend. 

8. COVID-19 viral load may predict patient outcomes, study suggests Full story

9. 21 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

10. Providence names new chief nursing officer Full story

11. What has prevented you from implementing AI to cut costs and drive revenue? Click here to learn how to choose the right path for your health system.

12. Positive COVID-19 tests increase in every region: 4 CDC findings Full story

13. Kansas nursing home booted from Medicare program after COVID-19 outbreak, deaths Full story

14. 10 cities with highest, lowest pay for female physicians Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Case study: insights into OR optimization at Erlanger Health System and Baystate Health. Click here to read more.

2. Compassion and innovation: insights into descendant management at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Click here to read more.

3. Clinicians support means providing access to up-to-date treatment protocols. Find out how to provide that kind of reliable support.