1. COVID-19 cases tick up in 9 states  Full story

2. ANA: Ex-Vanderbilt nurse's trial could set dangerous precedent  Full story

3. Reckless or routine? Workarounds point of debate in nurse's trial  Full story

4. Drug shortages are still plaguing the U.S. market. Click here to learn how one program weathered 150 percent demand spikes during COVID-19 with limited supply interruptions.

5. 8 recent hospital, health system CEO moves  Full story

6. Will baby boomers unretire?  Full story

7. How Boston Medical Center is cutting length of stay while reducing staff members' workloads. Join the live virtual discussion here.

8. Advocate Aurora's net income more than triples to $1.8B  Full story

9. Epic fails to get Supreme Court review of punitive damages for trade secrets case  Full story

10. Wisconsin makes threatening healthcare workers a felony  Full story

11. Cyber risks are everywhere. Click here to ensure they're accounted for in your healthcare business strategy.

12. ProMedica to lay off 200 employees after health plan loses contract  Full story

13. Tufts' planned children's hospital closure sparks uncertainty  Full story

14. States ranked from most to least innovative  Full story

15. Stats by state:

• COVID-19 hospitalization rates
• COVID-19 test positivity rates
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• COVID-19 death rates
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• COVID-19 vaccination rates up/down
• COVID-19 cases trend 

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