1. Hospital CEOs among first to get COVID-19 vaccine to send public message Full story

2. US cases up 51% in 1 month; surges slow in some Midwest states — 6 COVID-19 updates Full story

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

• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates
• Cases
• Hospitalizations 
• Test positivity rates

4. 5 strategic talent management initiatives will fuel meaningful change for hospitals & health systems in 2021. Learn more.

5. Pandemic pressure is pushing health officials to resign Full story

7. The 2020 Employee Benefits + Health Plan Survey for Hospitals and Health Systems. Click here to participate and receive a complimentary badge to a future Becker's conference.

8. 4 health systems expanding overseas Full story

9. The CIO's transformational role: 3 execs share how the position has evolved to 'COO by proxy' Full story

10. 3 Must Reads: 

• How Spectrum Health, Duke University Health System and others are taking a more comprehensive approach to workforce management. Click here to read more.
• 11 must-reads for hospital leaders looking to get the most out of their IT investments in 2021. Click here to read more.
• The telehealth connection: How technology is revolutionizing remote patient care. Click here to read the report. 

11. Illinois health system CEO to retire Full story

12. Former owner of healthcare staffing firm charged with wage-fixing Full story

13. Why pay for public hospital CEOs is kept secret in Indiana Full story

14. Johns Hopkins creates COVID-19 death risk calculator Full story

15. America's healthiest, unhealthiest states for 2020 Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. What a decade of claims data says about the state of patient safety. Click here to read the full report.

2. 4 steps to increase patient volumes and facilitate revenue recovery in 2021. Click here to download the guidebook.

3. How front-line providers are reshaping the pillars of patient safety. Click here to read the report.