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2. Healthcare staffing shortages by state  Full story

3. 2,600 daily COVID-19 deaths; 3 states where deaths are rising fastest  Full story

4. Improving digital engagement — patients say, 'Show me you know me.' Read More.

5. If 1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit, where have they gone?  Full story

6. Hospitals face fiercer competition for the worst-paying specialty  Full story

7. Building a culture of innovation for better patient health: Click here to read more.

8. US primary care physician workforce per 100,000 capita  Full story

9. 48 hospitals on Forbes' list of best employers  Full story

10. Medical staff target Washington hospital CEO, COO, attorney in no-confidence vote  Full story

11. Colon cancer rates are rising among younger adults. See how St. Elizabeth's and King’s Daughter's Health are improving screening rates here.

12. Prospect to sell Crozer to ChristianaCare  Full story

13. Houston Methodist to break ground this year on 400-bed smart hospital  Full story

14. Despite being the talk of the town, the 'metaverse' won't enter digital health anytime soon  Full story

15. Stats by state: 

• COVID-19 hospitalization rates
• COVID-19 test positivity rates
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• COVID-19 death rates 
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• COVID-19 vaccination rates up/down
• COVID-19 cases trend
   

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