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

• Positivity rates + new cases 
• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths 

2. US hits 150K+ daily cases for 1st time; 18 states set hospitalization records — 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story

3. 2 in 5 Americans likely to attend large holiday gathering amid COVID-19, survey finds  Full story

4. Healthcare in the modern ED — how hospitals can redesign workflows to meet the emergency care demands of today. Click here to view the webinar.    

5. Utah hospital stops conspiracy theorists attempting to sneak in, disprove ICU capacity claims   Full story

6. Midwest reels from COVID surge: 'Why weren't we prepared for what was coming?'  Full story

7. COVID-19 hits some communities harder than others. Click here to learn how to eliminate disparities in care and improve service for the most vulnerable.

8. 29 hospitals postponing elective procedures amid the COVID-19 resurgence  Full story

9. 2 killed in explosion at Connecticut hospital  Full story

10. Wendy Horton named CEO of UVA Medical Center  Full story

11. Does your health system know how to cut through the noise to best utilize the mass availability of data at its fingertips? Click here to learn 3 strategies  to get the most out of your data.

12. Baylor Scott & White's operating income nearly doubles  Full story

13. 12 hospitals have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic  Full story

14. The business case for innovative therapies: How to overcome the cost and administrative challenges associated with cutting-edge treatments and change patients lives. Click here to download the guidebook.

15. COVID-19 vaccine likely won't be widely available in rural areas early, CDC says  Full story

16. Montefiore CEO Dr. Philip Ozuah on why he refused to ration a 1-day supply of N95 masks  Full story