1. Who is hospitalized with COVID-19 right now? 6 trends Full story

2. 3 states where health officials say omicron is likely peaking  Full story

3. 6 states where delta is lingering Full story

4. Incomplete identity management sabotages seamless experiences and disrupts loyalty. Learn the CDP data unification strategies shaping new hospital business models.

5. New Jersey requires boosters for healthcare staff Full story

6. Surgery delays: A pandemic effect patients, care teams dread Full story

7. Healthcare's staffing crisis demands swift action. Get strategies to address clinician burnout, engage administrative staff and improve worker retention. 

8. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed Full story

9. Mayo Clinic Health System nurses petition for action on staffing challenges Full story

10. 'The pandemic we were afraid of in 2020': Some patients dying because Massachusetts hospitals at capacity Full story

11. Colon cancer rates are rising among younger adults. See how St. Elizabeth's and King’s Daughter’s Health are improving screening rates here.

12. World still in 1st of pandemic's 5 stages, Fauci warns Full story

13. Montefiore fined $17K for workplace violence violations Full story

14. 43 top-rated hospitals for patient experience: California Full story

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Systemic burnout could upend the clinical workforce. See how health systems are addressing the drivers of burnout and improving staff retention here.

2. Burnout, patient access, health equity: Here's how Virginia Mason Institute is overcoming healthcare's most vexing challenges. 

3. The future of healthcare finance and data is here. Are you ready? Learn how and why finance teams will steer the strategic direction of healthcare organizations.