1. Florida requesting 300 ventilators amid COVID-19 spike, HHS says Full story

2. Another potential carcinogen found in sunscreen products Full story

3. Large PPE stockpile spurs 40% drop in Cardinal Health's operating earnings Full story

4. The shift to value continues — with hospital construction. See how your facility can take a value-based approach to renovations and more in this 4-page guide.

5. 3 states record highest caseloads of pandemic & 6 other COVID-19 trends Full story

6. 1.1 million people got unauthorized COVID-19 booster shot, CDC estimates Full story

7. Say goodbye to wound complications — see how 2 practices are rethinking incision management for better outcomes here. 

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

9. Seattle Children's CEO, board chair face calls to resign Full story

10. HCA hit with antitrust lawsuit Full story

11. What tech solutions are helping hospitals + health systems stay on top of mission critical goals? Becker's surveyed dozens of execs to find out. Click here to read the brief summary. 

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

• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated
• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths