1. California hospital expedites ED closure plan  Full story

2. CommonSpirit quarterly revenue tops $8.5B  Full story

3. Lawmakers urge White House to probe alleged price gouging by staffing agencies  Full story

4. The key to transforming your health system lies in the ED — Click here to learn why.

5. HCA to open nursing school in Virginia  Full story

6. UCI Health breaks ground on $1.3B medical complex  Full story

7. Vaccination-related employee departures at 38 hospitals, health systems  Full story

8. Snapshot of 3 states with the highest jumps in COVID-19 hospitalizations  Full story

9. Patients are exhausted, not empowered by your revenue cycle. Here's how to make the shift. 

10. 152 Congressional leaders push back on surprise billing rule  Full story

11. LifePoint launches health tech incubator with $20M seed  Full story 

12. Regulators kick off review of Lifespan-Care New England merger  Full story 

13. Stepping past "business as usual" is your ticket to efficiency — learn how.

14. Kaufman Hall acquires healthcare real estate firm  Full story 

15. 50 top cardiovascular hospitals for 2022, ranked by IBM Watson Health  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges. 

2. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.

3. Delaying a move to the cloud leaves healthcare content at risk. Here's how to make the seamless transition and secure information.