The following Utah hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS. 

Omicron dominates the coronavirus landscape in the U.S., accounting for 99.9 percent of cases for the week ending Jan. 22. Still, experts are wary of dismissing delta as no longer a concern just yet, The Atlantic reported Jan. 27. 

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who received a combination of remdesivir and hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin — a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 — did not fare better than those who received remdesivir alone, according to phase 3 trial results published Jan. 27 in The Lancet.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are falling in the U.S., while deaths continue to rise, according to the CDC's COVID data tracker weekly review published Jan. 28. 

So far, there have been at least 2 million estimated flu cases, 20,000 flu hospitalizations and 1,200 deaths this season, according to the CDC's FluView report published Jan. 28.

The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may not be meeting the standards.

About 75 percent of U.S. adults say they are tired and frustrated when asked about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published Jan. 28 found. 

As labor shortages persist throughout the country, nurses unions have taken increased action to support nursing staff. 

Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking chief quality officers.

Once touted as a key strategy to prevent the coronavirus's spread, contact tracing has since taken a backseat to vaccinations and mask-wearing amid the pandemic.

Vermont 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.

New daily COVID-19 hospitalization rates in the U.S. have risen 1 percent over the last two weeks, with 34 states seeing hospitalization rates trend upward, according to data tracked by The New York Times.

As of Jan. 28, more than 877,000 people in the U.S. had died after contracting COVID-19, according to The New York Times.

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. 

The following Virginia hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS. 

A third dose of Pfizer or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of hospitalization among people with weakened immune systems, according to a CDC report published the week of Jan. 28.

The following Vermont hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.

A year after COVID-19 patients left intensive care, almost 75 percent reported lingering physical symptoms, more than 26 percent reported mental symptoms and more than 16 percent had cognitive symptoms, according to a study published Jan. 24 by JAMA Network.

The Oregon Health Authority reported a COVID-19 outbreak affecting 18 employees at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria in its latest weekly surveillance summary published Jan. 26. 

Los Angeles health officials are taking several precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at this year's Super Bowl, including offering free masks and testing for fans, according to CNN.