More information has emerged about "COVID arm" — a delayed arm rash appearing after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is administered — including likelihood, duration and treatment.

Below are 14 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking CMOs in the last month. 

Most states are adjusting mask mandates and policies after the CDC updated its guidelines May 13. 

COVID-19 cases are down in every state for the first time since the pandemic began, President Joe Biden said during a May 17 news briefing.

NYC Health + Hospitals will no longer perform two common diagnostic tests that use race-based calculations, the New York City-based health system said May 17. 

Below are 14 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

The nation's seven-day average for new COVID-19 hospitalizations has been decreasing since April 19, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review, published May 14.

COVID-19 put a spotlight on health equity and the importance of addressing disparities in social determinants of health. While many health systems have made substantial commitments to health equity, there is a pressing need to ensure these commitments yield results and drive even more action.

Nearly 75 percent of children diagnosed with COVID-19 did not have any of the typical symptoms adults displayed, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

National Nurses United, the country's largest nurses union, is condemning the CDC's decision to roll back indoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people. 

The end of the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on a number of factors, including the nation's overall vaccination rate and the timeline for vaccinating younger children, according to a new survey of 723 epidemiologists by The New York Times.

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.  

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. 

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.