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

• Positivity rates + new cases
• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

2. COVID-19 data will wobble for next 10+ days: 5 considerations when reviewing numbers  Full story

3. COVID-19 patient killed by hospital roommate in California, police say  Full story

4. How Spectrum Health, Duke University Health System and others are taking a more comprehensive approach to workforce management. Click here to read more.

5. NYC sends deputy sheriffs to homes, hotels to make sure UK travelers quarantined  Full story

6. Tenet, Methodist Le Bonheur abandon $350M deal after FTC challenge  Full story

7. What are the most important features of a hospital employee health plan? Click here to weigh in.

8. Hospital finances bleak as 2020 nears end  Full story

9. Amazon, CVS, Thermo Fisher Scientific partner in COVID-19 testing alliance  Full story

10. 21 hospital closures in 2020  Full story

11. 3 Must Reads

• Deceased patients and their families deserve compassionate and efficient care. Click here to learn how to eliminate errors and enhance workflows in processing patients after death. 
• Agility is the key to pivoting critical operations during the pandemic. This report explores the role information plays in your health system and how it informs your decisions.
• Digital communication can decrease preventable hospital readmissions by up to 18 percent. Click here to learn how physicians can use electronic alerts to drive better patient outcomes.

12. 32 hospitals have filed for bankruptcy this year  Full story

13. Antarctica no longer COVID-19 free, virus officially on every continent  Full story

14. CMS compliance 2021: How to meet interoperability rule requirements by the deadline. Click here to view the presentation.

15. Dr. Stephen Klasko: 3 best pieces of advice for leaders  Full story