1. High flu activity will last several more weeks, CDC says Full story

2. Franciscan Children's nursing director adopts baby who had no visitors for 5 months Full story

3. Pediatric telemedicine visits may lead to uptick in antibiotic overprescribing, study shows Full story

4. Advances in patient decolonization are reducing use of MRSA contact isolation precautions. Read about these latest evidence-based approaches to mitigate Staph aureus risk, lower costs and provide more responsive care. Download the free whitepaper.

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6. Emergency visits reached record high in 2016, CDC data shows Full story

7. Workflow fundamentals for clinical excellence and improved care outcomes. Check out analyst results.

8. Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,100 cases: 3 updates Full story 

9. Researchers propose economic approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance Full story

10. Ex-Florida hospital director gets prison time for role in $1B fraud scheme Full story

11. 2019 Telehealth Index: The physician adoption inflection point. Click here to register for the upcoming webinar. 

12. 3 tips for talking to terminal patients about end-of-life care Full story