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

• Positivity rates + new cases
• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths
• States ranked by percentage of COVID-19 vaccines administered

2. Cases fall 30% since January peak; most pregnant women shouldn't get Moderna vaccine, WHO says — 8 COVID-19 updates  Full story

3. If vaccine administration is lagging, why are hospitals, cities and states running out of shots?  Full story

4. This hospital reduced their 30-day readmission rate by 68%. CLICK HERE to learn how.  

5. US reports 1st cases of South Africa variant: 7 things to know  Full story

6. Blue Shield of California to oversee state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution  Full story

7. CMS withdraws 3 proposed health rules  Full story

8. Health system leaders should ask these 5 questions before purchasing an IoT device. Click here to read more.

9. Integris hospital CEO resigns  Full story

10. 8 more hospital, health system CEO moves  Full story

11. Baylor Scott & White to cut, outsource 1,700 jobs  Full story

12. The bridge between the consumer experience clinical care — How Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is engaging patients and detecting cancer early. Click here to attend the virtual event.

13. HCA: Calif. hospital COO wasn't disciplined over lapse in vaccine protocol  Full story

14. Wisconsin pharmacist to plead guilty to attempting to spoil COVID-19 vaccine doses, says DOJ  Full story

15. Was your hospital affected by mass cancellations of nonurgent procedures in 2020? Click here to learn how to better manage the surgery backlog in 2021.

16. Anthem's Q4 profit drops 41%  Full story

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