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

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

2. First healthcare workers may be vaccinated today; hospitalizations near 110,000 — 5 COVID-19 updates Full story

3. Leapfrog's fall 2020 safety grades: 6 things to know Full story

4. How well are you really communicating with patients today? Click here for 10 strategies to better reach patients and improve care.

5. Where are the 29 Leapfrog straight-'A' hospitals? Full story

6. Where are the 16 Leapfrog 'F' hospitals? Full story

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• Your ASC can benefit from professionalized anesthesia. Click here to learn about improved efficiency and revenue.

8. Hospitals prepare to vaccinate workers: 6 things to know Full story

9. 'A quiet growing epidemic': Violence against healthcare workers has persisted for years unresolved Full story

10. Biogen conference linked to 330,000 COVID-19 cases globally Full story

11. New biologic technology aids bone formation. Click here for details and data showing its effectiveness.

12. Death rate higher for patients who have procedure on surgeon's birthday, study finds Full story

13. COVID-19 vaccine distribution: How 4 systems are deciding who gets first shots Full story

14. The COVID-19 vaccine is ready, and so is Ascension Full story

15. 19 recent hospital, health system exec moves Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. How workforce management and staff empowerment go hand-in-hand at leading health systems Learn more

2. The telehealth connection: How technology is revolutionizing remote patient care Learn more

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