1. What omicron means for hospitals facing delta surges: 12 things to know Full story

2. States where the omicron variant has been detected Full story

3. Is healthcare seeing a rebound in newly vaccinated staff? Insights from 3 health systems Full story

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

5. A snapshot of healthcare staffing challenges in 3 states Full story

6. Daily COVID-19 cases at 2021 high in Wisconsin, Illinois Full story

7. A different approach to ECG cables reduced hospital acquired infections in California — learn how.

8. 10 schools launching nursing programs Full story

9. Providence nurse leader named regional CEO Full story

10. New York City hospitals to pay $71.5M over physician sex abuse scandal Full story

11. Patients expect a simple way to access all of a health system's offerings. Here's the solution.

12. 9 healthcare organizations suspending COVID-19 vaccination mandates Full story

13. Booster uptake jumps as omicron spurs some experts to rethink stance on 3rd doses Full story

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Execs are capitalizing on pandemic-era insurance coverage shakeups with these 4 approaches.

2. The weak spots in your care transitions are showing — learn how to identify them and reduce the risk of harm here.

3. Patient data can come from GPs, hospitals, ASCs + more. Click here to learn how to view it all in one place.