1. Oro Valley Hospital stops admitting heart attack patients amid staff shortages Full story

2. Hartford names first director of interventional cardiology Full story

3. Hospitals see more patients 'with COVID-19' vs. 'for COVID-19' Full story

4. Penn Medicine met revenue cycle labor shortages with revolutionary efficiency — here's how.   

5. Massachusetts health systems to mandate boosters for employees Full story

6. NYU Langone Health names new cardiothoracic surgery chief Full story

7. Hefty fines for not complying with price transparency are on the way. Here's how hospitals can avoid them.   

8. Healthcare union, AMA decry revised CDC isolation guidance Full story

9. 11 hospitals temporarily, permanently closing services because of staffing shortages Full story

10. Patients with male surgeons more likely to have worse outcomes: 5 findings Full story

11. Innovation with purpose: Leading surgeons discuss emerging technology and the path to better outcomes. Click here to attend the virtual panel.  

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

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

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