1. Los Angeles hospital to close March 31, lay off 451 Full story
 
2. 11 hospital, health system CEO resignations in 2021 Full story

3. 551 execs surveyed: Provider burnout, shortages most disruptive force in healthcare Full story

4. 70% of patients want to have conversations with their providers about the high costs of care. Experts share how healthcare organizations can approach this need during this virtual discussion. Join here.

5. 2 California variants may be 20% more transmissible, are officially 'of concern,' CDC says Full story
 
6. UPMC makes 5 leadership changes Full story

7. Does your organization have a plan to close post-pandemic privacy, security and compliance loopholes? Click here to formulate one.

8. Viewpoint: 5 Trump administration healthcare initiatives that should stick around Full story

9. Hospital rebrands: 6 recent name changes Full story

10. The COVID-19 vaccine is here and patients have questions. Click here to ensure a smooth rollout with communication templates from this E-Book.

11. 6 ways Hennepin's chief health equity officer is improving healthcare equity in her 1st month Full story

12. The CEO Action Pledge: What it is, and 37 healthcare leaders who have signed it Full story
 
13. How digital transformation is changing C-level execs' roles Full story
 
14. Healthcare awareness calendar: Key months, weeks and days in 2021 Full story

15. Drucker Institute: 29 best-managed healthcare companies Full story

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

• Population vaccinated
• Vaccines administered
• Cases
• Death rates
• Test positivity rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The path to payment: A practical guide to optimizing each stage of the claim lifecycle. Click here to download.

2. Distributing COVID-19 vaccinations is the greatest workflow challenge of our time. Click here for tools to solve the complex logistics required to meet your community's needs.

3. COVID-19 has accelerated the use of teleheatlh, but does your organization know to effectively leverage it in the emergency department? Learn the key models neccessary for enhanced care. Download the whitepaper here.