1. Federal vaccination mandate begins for healthcare workers in 24 states  Full story

2. COVID-19 deaths will be stable through February + 2 more forecasts  Full story

3. License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers  Full story

4. Are we near the end of the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know from infectious disease experts about the state of the pandemic as Omicron continues to evolve. Read More.

5. Kaiser sees net income top $8B in 2021, operating income fall sharply  Full story

6. Longtime CEO of New Jersey health system to retire  Full story

7. It's harder than ever to retain patients in the crowded care delivery space. Here's how health systems can ensure primary care maintains market share. 

8. Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency  Full story

9. 32% of older adults develop new medical conditions after COVID-19  Full story

10. 100 top critical access hospitals, by state  Full story

11. The VA & other systems are using interoperability to optimize workflows and extend care delivery — learn how.

12. 12 recent hospital credit rating upgrades, downgrades  Full story

13. Erlanger plans transition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status  Full story

14. Northwestern plans new heart hospital with $45M gift  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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