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

• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Note: New positivity rates were not available for Nov. 4 at the time of the newsletter's send; here are the latest from Nov. 3 for reference 

2. 13 states see record COVID-19 hospitalizations; FDA warns of false positives for rapid tests — 6 updates  Full story

3. 5 things we know about the 2020 presidential election  Full story

4. Improve patient satisfaction with employee engagement and social recognition. See How

5. Sanford Health rescheduling nonemergency procedures  Full story

6. El Paso gets 4th mobile morgue amid COVID-19 surge  Full story

7. Managing the entire supply chain proactively in the new normal

8. Michael Dowling: Look to healthcare to remember what decency means  Full story

9. ER physicians accuse UnitedHealth of illegally underpaying claims  Full story

10. 9 Michigan healthcare execs warn of 'capacity crisis' as COVID-19 cases rise  Full story

11. Dynamic care for critically ill patients — hear from UC Irvine Health System's CMO during this live discussion. Click here to attend. 

12. Former Tennessee health system CEO indicted for theft  Full story

13. California hospital prepares for surge in cardiac patients stressed by election  Full story

14. Strategic improvements to your supply chain can save you time and money. Click here to learn how it's done. 

15. Humana nearly doubles Q3 profit  Full story

16. Emotet malware attacks up 1,200% in Q3: 5 things to know  Full story

17. Hospital M&A update: 5 recent deals  Full story