Despite the many uncertainties that the omicron variant brings, one thing is clear: our already overwhelmed health care workforce will be put to the test yet again. How can health care leaders prepare their staff? Advisory Board’s Carol Boston-Fleischhauer and Junhong Peng unveil four key strategies.

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a nationwide injunction, blocking CMS' mandate requiring workers in most health care settings participating in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Jan. 4, arguing CMS doesn't have the authority to enact such a mandate.

While recent news of the omicron variant has captured the world's attention, the delta variant continues to fuel new surges in cases and hospitalizations in many states across the United States—but delays in testing and data reporting over the holidays may mask the true severity of this latest surge.

Last month, TIME released its "Best Inventions of 2021" list. Here are the 22 inventions on the list that have implications for health care.

An FDA advisory panel on Tuesday recommended Merck's antiviral pill, molnupiravir, for emergency use, and the agency is also reviewing a separate antiviral pill developed by Pfizer. But experts say that while Americans may soon have access to these treatments, the success of the drugs will largely depend on access to timely, affordable testing. Advisory Board’s Pamela Divack dives into four of the most important considerations right now.

Most U.S. employers said they require or plan to require Covid-19 vaccines for their employees, according to a new survey—even as two federal vaccine requirements face continued legal challenges.

Amid rising Covid-19 cases worldwide, the demand for N95 masks has once again skyrocketed, Andrew Jacobs writes for the New York Times—but many who try to purchase these masks online or from big box retailers have unknowingly been sold counterfeit or defective alternatives that have not been approved by U.S. regulators.

New York City health officials have reinstated an indoor mask advisory for all residents, regardless of vaccination status—in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Minnesota, New York, and Ohio.