1. COVID-19 peaking in Northeast + 2 more forecasts to know  Full story

2. COVID-19 hospitalizations up in every state, doubled in 7 states over 14 days  Full story

3. 13 states experiencing workforce shortages in at least 25% of hospitals  Full story

4. Learn how to build a patient-centric strategy for 2022 with expert insights from Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business.

5. 81% of ICU beds in use nationwide: How each state stacks up  Full story

6. 20 hospitals, health systems that provide the most 'unnecessary' care: Johns Hopkins  Full story

7. A crisis wrapped in an emergency: Hear how Baptist Health and Oregon Health are navigating critical nurse shortages.

8. Hospitals struggle with payroll after Kronos attack  Full story

9. Cleveland Clinic, HCA restore vaccination deadlines  Full story

10. 24 states must ensure healthcare workers are fully vaccinated by March 15, CMS says  Full story

11. Data insights can improve collections. Click here to learn how to make uncompensated care a thing of the past.

12. UPMC names leader of health system's first hospital in China  Full story

13. Older women driving 'Great Retirement' in the US  Full story

14. What we know about omicron symptoms, recovery: A clinical timeline  Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Recovering patient volume while staff are burnt out is a challenge. Support the return of pre-pandemic volumes with these best practices.

2. Patients expect more financial transparency. Here are 5 ways to deliver.

3. Paper invoices are slowing down your supply chain. Follow these 5 steps to streamline purchasing and cut costs.

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