1. California hospital CEO resigns after COVID-19 vaccine protocol broken Full story

2. Tennessee hospital abruptly closes Full story

3. Texas, Mississippi to lift COVID-19 restrictions; US will have enough vaccines for all adults by May, Biden says — 5 updates Full story

4. Surgical service line integration plan drives expanded access for surgery patients at Parkview Medical Center. Learn more.

5. Optum to acquire 715-physician group in Massachusetts Full story

6. HHS makes 20 new hires Full story

7. The solution to managing limited care resources? Deviceless remote patient monitoring. Learn how UnityHealth successfully leveraged a deviceless platform during this live virtual discussion. Join here.

8. NewYork-Presbyterian CXO Rick Evans: How do you maintain patient experience during the pandemic? Full story

9. 'Zoom fatigue': 4 causes, and solutions for leaders to know Full story

10. Intermountain has been at the forefront of digital care innovation. Click here to learn how it's implementing a cohesive telehealth program across its whole enterprise.

11. 15 most overweight US cities Full story

12. CEO resigns from Connecticut psychiatric hospital Full story

14. Ohio health system board member resigns Full story

15. 10 recent hospital, health system CNO, CMO moves Full story

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

• Shots administered
• Death rates
• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Cases

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