1. US may see up to 76,000 more COVID-19 deaths through February: CDC  Full story

2. Hospitals adjust in winter storm: 10 things to know  Full story

3. 7 hospitals laying off workers  Full story

4. Connecting EMTs with ED physicians can streamline ED patient care. Click here to learn how Univ. of Vermont and Cleveland Clinic have led the way.

5. Crozer Health CEO exits, replaced by former Erlanger chief  Full story

6. 8 recent hospital, health system CEO moves  Full story

7. What happens when patients take charge of their healthcare? They experience better outcomes and patient care improves. Help make it happen here.

8. UChicago to build freestanding $633M cancer center, city's first  Full story

9. Thousands of Stanford Health Care nurses launch campaign for new contracts  Full story

10. International nurses sue staffing agency over quitting penalties, wages  Full story

11. Hospitals need to get safety work back on track. See how BJC Healthcare created a new model to measure safety culture and improve best practices here. 

12. Union accuses HCA of widespread Medicare fraud in 45-page report  Full story

13. New Saint Vincent Hospital CNO strives for fresh start after nearly 10-month strike  Full story

14. Why some don't want to confirm their COVID-19 diagnosis  Full story

15. Stats by state: 

• States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates
• States ranked by percentage of population fully vaccinated
• COVID-19 death rates by state
• ICU utilization by state
• Staffing shortages by state
• States ranked by booster rates
• COVID-19 vaccination rates up/down in states
• COVID-19 cases trend
   

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Long COVID-19 is still largely a mystery. Here are the new findings revealed by real-world data.

2. How Ardent Health Services improved clinical documentation and reimbursement without magnifying staff burnout. Download the 4-page guide here.

3. Supply chain breakdowns are disrupting your organization. Click here for 11 financial trends affecting providers & what comes next.

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