New Mexico has administered the highest percentage of COVID-19 vaccines it has received, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

Maine has the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

Before vaccinating children, wealthier countries should donate COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries, or the pandemic's second year may be more deadly than the first, World Health Organization officials warned during a May 14 news briefing. 

Average COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by 972 percent over the last two weeks in Latah, Idaho, The New York Times reported.  

Using data from state and local health agencies, The New York Times is reporting the average number of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. 

Amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, there is an opportunity for targeted outreach to boost shot rates among unvaccinated Hispanic adults, who are eager to get inoculated but face access and information barriers, according to a May 13 Kaiser Family Foundation report.

The CDC's May 13 announcement that masks are no longer required in most indoor settings for fully vaccinated Americans was backed by "numerous reports in the literature that demonstrate the safety and real-world effectiveness of the authorized vaccines," according to Rochelle Walensky, MD, the agency's director. 

Here are the rates of positive COVID-19 tests in each state, along with the number of new cases most recently reported and number of tests conducted per 100,000 people. 

Vermont has the highest percentage of its population who've received at least one COVID-19 vaccination, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

As of May 14, nearly 584,000 people in the U.S. had died after contracting COVID-19, according to The New York Times.

In a recent press release, Healthmark Industries announced that they have received ISO 13485:2016 certification.

Quantitative blood loss measurement remains largely a subjective process in many healthcare organizations. This is an issue for many different types of patients, but it is an especially acute problem in labor and delivery. Between 2014 and 2017, postpartum hemorrhage accounted for 10.7 percent of pregnancy-related deaths.

Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks or follow social distancing guidelines in most indoor settings, the CDC announced May 13. 

Despite concerted efforts to improve safety and efficiency in operating rooms, a host of issues still remain. A harmonic scalpel will fall off the sterile operating field, a surgeon who is struggling to put on their gown will be assisted (and touched) by a nonsterile team member and an electrocautery pen will produce smoke that could be dangerous to those in the OR.

Hospital acquired infections remain a key clinical concern for hospitals and health systems. Critical care patients are among the most vulnerable to these often-life-threatening infections.

The Joint Commission has collected data on compliance with standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation and Certification Participation Requirements to identify trends surrounding challenging requirements.

The Biden administration will provide $7.4 billion to hire and train public health workers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises, according to a May 13 news release.

Nearly all — 99 percent — of COVID-19 patients at Cleveland Clinic at the beginning of the year weren't fully vaccinated, preliminary data shows.

People who received different COVID-19 vaccines for their first and second dose were more likely to experience mild to moderate symptoms compared to those who received standard, non-mixed schedules, according to early findings led by researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K. 

Ohio residents who've gotten the COVID-19 vaccine will have a chance to win a $1 million prize, Gov. Mike DeWine announced May 12. Vaccinated residents under the age of 18 will also have a chance to win a full scholarship to any of Ohio's state colleges and universities.