1. As COVID cases, hospitalizations rise in UK, so do questions  Full story

2. Pfizer seeks 2nd booster shot OK for people 65 and older  Full story

3. CDC: Omicron subvariant accounts for 23% of new cases; 3 more COVID-19 updates  Full story

4. A major Ohio health system redesigned ED utilization management processes and successfully reduced Observation Care rates to support appropriate patient status. Learn how they did it.

5. 6 recent hospital, health system CEO moves  Full story

6. Why some hospitals ask patients, visitors to ditch N95s  Full story

7. What do CommonSpirit, UPMC, University Hospitals & Baptist Health have in common? They're putting an end to healthcare's identity crisis. Hear how during this executive panel. 

8. 11 hospitals laying off workers  Full story

9. High housing costs preventing some workers from taking healthcare jobs  Full story

10. 8 US health systems sending supplies to Ukraine  Full story

11. 99% of infusion centers haven't tried this strategy to alleviate staffing shortages. Click here to learn more. 

12. Oracle extends Cerner tender offer for 2nd time  Full story

13. The appeal of semi-retirement plans  Full story

14. Children's health measures worsening: 4 study findings  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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