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

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

2. Louisiana hospitals contend with hurricane damage as COVID-19 cases surge: 8 things to know Aug. 31  Full story

3. 10 states with highest COVID-19 case increases in last 2 weeks  Full story

4. Leveraging Existing Technology to Proceed Along the Risk Continuum. Click here to read more.

5. Ivermectin prescriptions soar despite federal warnings  Full story

6. Going back to staff job 'just not an option': High travel nurse pay — up to $8K a week — worsens staff shortages  Full story

7. Health systems often overlook a critical factor that influences patient outcomes — see what it is here.

8. University of Utah Health, Saint Luke's among latest to mandate vaccination for workers   Full story

9. Pediatric COVID-19 cases up fivefold in August: 6 things to know  Full story

10. Sutter Health's $575M antitrust settlement is final: 4 things to know  Full story

11. Elective surgery pauses are back. See how Spectrum, St. Michael’s Ambulatory Surgery are managing backlogs and preparing for future disruptions here.

12. Cleveland Clinic posts $1.3B net income through 1st half of 2021  Full story

13. National union blames hospitals for staffing crisis; hospitals point to pandemic challenges  Full story

14. Shortage of anesthesia providers halts elective surgeries at Illinois hospital  Full story

15. 6 big ideas in healthcare innovation  Full story

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