1. Omicron patients less likely to be hospitalized, have shorter stays: 6 study findings  Full story

2. 17 states where hospitals are experiencing workforce shortages  Full story

3. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of fraud  Full story

4. Las Vegas court orders UnitedHealthcare to pay millions in punitive damages for underpaying ER Physicians. Hear the full story behind TeamHealth’s fight to protect healthcare heroes in this recent podcast.

5. Saint Vincent nurses ratify contract, end longest nurses strike in Massachusetts history  Full story

6. Chicago area hospitals delay nonurgent surgeries after plea from governor  Full story

7. Cybersecurity is becoming a board-level issue. Here's what your leaders want to know. 

8. Governor asks New York hospitals for greater detail in COVID-19 inpatient reports  Full story

9. Delaware declares public health state of emergency  Full story

10. Florida hospital shuts down labor and delivery unit amid staffing shortage  Full story

11. SCL Health and Community Health Network are reinventing patient relationships — Here's how.

12. Kansas hospital to close ICU amid staffing shortage  Full story

13. 2 US regions reporting most flu activity — 7 notes  Full story

14. HCA buys 59 urgent care centers in Florida  Full story

15. 1 in 5 nurses burned out: 5 findings from Medscape's nurse career satisfaction report  Full story

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

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2. As tech's use in medicine grows, so does risk exposure. Click here for strategies to prevent malpractice and other risks.

3. Healthcare is betting on precision medicine for a transformation, but barriers remain. Here's how organizations can make it a reality.

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