1. California hospital to end acute care, close ED  Full story

2. More than 30,000 Kaiser workers plan Nov. 15 strike  Full story

3. TeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealthcare: 4 things to know  Full story

4. Automated, data-driven decisions save time and money. Here are three ways to boost your performance.

5. UC San Diego begins $2.5B+ medical campus construction project  Full story

6. 4 recent exec departures from NewYork-Presbyterian  Full story

7. 6 ways COVID-19 changed hospital development  Full story

8. Ellis Medicine, St. Peter's take step toward merger  Full story

9. 8 out of 10 hospitals offer telehealth programs, but not all are thriving. Learn what's working and where telehealth fits in your long-term strategy.

10. 6 questions on CMS' vaccination rule, answered  Full story

11. Hedge fund with $900M stake pressures Centene to replace board members  Full story 

12. 7 women making moves in healthcare leadership  Full story 

13. Patients are exhausted, not empowered by your revenue cycle. Here's how to make the shift. 

14. East Orange General acquisition gives CEO Paige Dworak a landmark role: Her insights  Full story 

15. 2-week COVID case increases highest in these 3 states  Full story 

16. Hospitals post October job gains  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 10 M&A best practices — Insights from Bon Secours Mercy Health and Summit Health

2. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges. 

3. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.