1. Omicron cases in the US mild so far, CDC report finds Full story

2. US COVID-19 cases up 37% in 1 week: 8 CDC stats to know Full story

3. 9 Minnesota hospital CEOs run ad sounding alarm over COVID surge Full story 

4. Reducing adverse events - 3 reports to boost your care delivery

• Readmissions cost hospitals millions. Learn which tools help providers lower those numbers.
   
• What can 20 in-depth interviews & a survey 100+ hospital professionals tell us about the state of hospital-acquired conditions? Click here to find out. 
   
• Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.

5. High number of breakthrough cases at some Massachusetts hospitals Full story

6. Did a common flu strain disappear amid the pandemic? Scientists aim to find out Full story

7. Aligning people, policies + tech across sites can deliver impressive financial results. Click here to learn how CommonSpirit does it.

8. 7 states seeing high or moderate flu activity Full story

9. What we know about vaccines' protection against omicron Full story

10. 24 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

11. ORs won’t reach their full potential without predictive analytics— learn how the tech saves time & reduces costs.

12. 10 best gifts for nurses, nursing students Full story

13. Northwell sends nurses to Upstate New York hospitals hit with COVID-19 surge Full story 

14. COVID-19 hospitalization trends: 5 things to know Full story

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

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

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