1. Nevada hospital first in state to treat patient with novel heart implant Full story

2. US sees most COVID-19 deaths in 1 day; FDA panel to vote on Pfizer vaccine today — 5 updates Full story

3. 5 cities with highest ICU occupancy Full story

4. Continuous clinical surveillance may be the key to mitigating adverse events for good. Click here to learn more. 

5. Mayo cardiologist inducted into National Academy of Inventors Full story

6. Atrium Health to open pediatric heart center Full story

7. Does your laboratory have the right IT tools to weather the COVID-19 storm? Download this whitepaper to understand which tools will help you face challenges most efficiently.

8. New York hospital fires employee for refusing flu shot Full story

9. Stanford Medicine, Dignity Health ink affiliation agreement Full story

10. Indiana hospitals ordered to halt elective surgeries by Dec. 16 Full story

11. The fight against healthcare turnover — A 5-chapter guide to improve retention and staff hard-to-fill positions. Click here to read the guide.

12. 4 hospitals launching heart care programs
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13. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Where hospitals are postponing surgeries