1. Houston man pleads guilty to $317M N95 mask scheme Full story

2. Mask sales rise amid delta variant spread Full story

3. 23% of medical device deaths not labeled as deaths in adverse reporting system, study finds Full story

4. Value-Based Construction: A Modern Approach for Today’s Healthcare Challenges. Learn more here. 

5. 'War has changed' against COVID-19, CDC says — 7 things to know Full story

6. 10 hospitals seeking supply chain talent Full story

7. How will supply chain leaders prepare for healthcare's next crisis? These 8 must-reads have answers.

8. IU Health launches 'hack' lab to test medical device security Full story

9. Hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

10. 447,000 patients exposed after phishing attack on Florida practice Full story

11. It's time for hospitals to revisit their PPE supply chain strategy. Click here for tips on avoiding future shortages.

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

• Percentage of vaccines administered
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• Test positivity rates + new cases