Coronavirus COVID-19: AHA Member Resources

The latest COVID-19 updates from the American Hospital Association are included on this page.

News | Advisories | Letters | Press Releases | Special Bulletins | Stories from the Front Lines | Maternal Health | Cybersecurity | Rural Case Studies | Other Resources | Fact Sheets | Events

Learn about the latest COVID-19 updates from the American Hospital Association, which are included on this page: news, advisories, letters, special bulletins, press releases, fact sheets, upcoming events, and stories from health workers on the front lines.

AHA News

AHA asks CMS to continue survey flexibility during pandemic if COVID-19 cases surge

Apr 19, 2021

Jurisdictions awarded initial ARPA funding to track variants

Apr 16, 2021

Perspective: Working Together to Advance Health in America

Apr 16, 2021

Regeneron: Antibody cocktail helps prevent symptomatic COVID-19

Apr 13, 2021

Blog: Health System Stresses Importance of Worker Well-being

Apr 12, 2021

CMS: Certain COVID-19 blanket waivers for long-term care to end next month

Apr 12, 2021

FEMA releases audit-related guidance for COVID-19 public assistance

Apr 9, 2021

Perspective: Critical Infrastructure Legislation Must Include Hospitals

Apr 9, 2021

AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Ensuring digital health equity and improving digital literacy

Apr 8, 2021

CDC: Nearly 80% of school staff, child care workers have first shot

Apr 7, 2021

Advisories

AHA’s Newest COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Resources Include Video, Webinar and Infographic

Apr 6, 2021

Summary of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Provisions Affecting Hospitals and Health Systems

Mar 17, 2021

Navigating the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Mar 10, 2021

Research and Message Strategies for Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Feb 1, 2021

AHA Releases Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Hospitals and Health Systems

Dec 29, 2020

Regulatory Advisory: Detailed Summary of Recent CMS Interim Final Rule on COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

Nov 10, 2020

Summary of Federal Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and How You Can Prepare

Sep 23, 2020

Home Health PPS Proposed CY 2021 Rule

Jul 24, 2020

Coronavirus Update: New Sites for N95 Decontamination and Reuse Processing

Apr 22, 2020

Coronavirus Update: CMS to Host Three Calls for Providers this Week on COVID-19

Apr 21, 2020

More Advisories

Letters

AHA to CMS Re: Continued Survey Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 19, 2021

AHA Letter to President Biden on the American Jobs Plan

Mar 31, 2021

AHA Expresses Support for Legislation S. 773

Mar 17, 2021

AHA to Rep. Tom Reed Expressing Support for the Rural Hospital Support Act

Mar 12, 2021

AHA to Rep. Terri Sewell Expressing Support for the Rural Hospital Support Act

Mar 12, 2021

AHA, Others Urge Congress to Extend the Moratorium on Sequester Cuts to Medicare Providers

Mar 11, 2021

AHA, Other Health Care Provider Groups Urge Senate to Extend Relief From Medicare Sequester

Mar 2, 2021

AHA Expresses Support for the National Coronavirus Commission Act (S. 412)

Mar 2, 2021

AHA, Other Health Organizations Urge Senate to Include Provider Relief Funding In Reconciliation Package

Feb 25, 2021

AHA Comments on COVID-19 Hospital Data Reporting

Feb 22, 2021

Press Releases

AHA Statement on Senate Passage of Medicare Sequester Relief Legislation

Mar 25, 2021

New Analysis Shows Continued Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital & Health System Financial Health in 2021

Mar 23, 2021

AHA Statement on Senate Passage of COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Mar 6, 2021

AHA Receives CDC Grants Totaling $6 Million to Support Vaccine Confidence, Infection Control Expertise

Feb 24, 2021

Persistent Financial Pressure on Hospitals & Health Systems Could Threaten Patient Access to Care

Feb 24, 2021

AHA, AMA, ANA Urge Continued Vigilance to Combat Pandemic as U.S. Surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Feb 22, 2021

AHA, AMA & ANA Release Public Service Announcement Urging the American Public to Take COVID-19 Vaccine

Feb 4, 2021

AHA Statement on COVID-19 Relief Package from Group of 10 Republican Senators

Feb 1, 2021

AHA Statement on President Biden’s Executive Orders

Jan 21, 2021

AHA Statement on President-elect Biden’s COVID Relief Plan

Jan 15, 2021

More Press Releases

Special Bulletins

FDA Recommends Transitioning Away from Use of Decontaminated Disposable Respirators

Apr 9, 2021

AHA Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Requirements Infographic

Mar 26, 2021

New PowerPlay Episode: White House Vaccinations Coordinator Bechara Choucair, M.D.

Mar 23, 2021

AHA to Host April 1 All-Member Call on COVID-19 with Special Guest FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate

Mar 23, 2021

HHS Updates Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting Guidance

Mar 22, 2021

FEMA Updates its COVID-19 Policy on Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance

Mar 22, 2021

OSHA Program Focuses Enforcement on Hospitals, Other High-Risk Workplaces

Mar 16, 2021

CMS to Increase Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

Mar 15, 2021

President Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Mar 6, 2021

Senate to Begin Debate on Revised Version of $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Mar 3, 2021

More Special Bulletins

Stories from the Front Lines

Rush University Medical Center Taps Faith Leaders to Build Vaccine Confidence

Apr 9, 2021

St. Dominic Hospital Turns Local Churches into Vaccination Clinics

Apr 9, 2021

Positive Messaging on Vaccines from UCLA Health

Apr 6, 2021

CEO’s Daily COVID-19 Updates Keep a Rural Community Informed

Jan 13, 2021

Powerful Images Spotlight the Sacrifices of Health Care Heroes During COVID-19

Dec 9, 2020

COVID-19 Refocuses Hospital’s Priorities for Community and Staff

Dec 9, 2020

Deploying Telehealth to Combat COVID-19 at the Front Lines of Rural Health Care

Nov 18, 2020

25 Acting as One to Tackle Health Disparities Across Rural Louisiana

Nov 18, 2020

Launched During COVID-19, Behavioral Health Bridge Offers Online Mental Health Resources

Nov 11, 2020

Geriatric Buddy Program Eases Social Isolation During COVID-19

Nov 11, 2020

More Stories from the Front Lines

COVID-19 Cybersecurity

H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update - April 19, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update April 15, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update April 13, 2021

Apr 13, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update April 12, 2021

Apr 12, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update - April 9, 2021

Apr 9, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus BREAKING NEWS – Pfizer vaccine safe and 100% effective in children ages 12 to 15

Mar 31, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update - March 25, 2021

Mar 25, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green Daily Cyber Headlines - March 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update - March 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update - March 17, 2021

Mar 17, 2021

More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Rural Case Studies

2020 Rural Hospital Interventions for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Case Studies

Feb 12, 2021

Living and Learning through COVID-19

Aug 11, 2020

Case Study How Clarke County Hospital is Expanding Its Telehealth Services into Home Monitoring Covid-19 Patients

Jul 29, 2020

Case Study: Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community: St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, Louisiana

Jun 3, 2020

Case Study: Healthy St. Landry Alliance Leads a Coordinated Community Response

Jun 3, 2020

Case Study: Wilson Medical Center Implements Creative Care Alternatives to Address Covid-19

Apr 24, 2020

Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations

Apr 22, 2020

Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations

Apr 22, 2020

Case Study: Rapid Deployment of Telehealth Services for Rural Hospitals Fighting COVID-19

Apr 8, 2020

Case Study: KSB Hospital Response for Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

Apr 8, 2020

More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Other Resources

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

Apr 12, 2021

Rush University Medical Center Taps Faith Leaders to Build Vaccine Confidence

Apr 9, 2021

St. Dominic Hospital Turns Local Churches into Vaccination Clinics

Apr 9, 2021

Positive Messaging on Vaccines from UCLA Health

Apr 6, 2021

Nursing Leadership COVID-19 Study

Mar 17, 2021

Maternal and Child Health During COVID-19

Mar 5, 2021

Moving Forward in 2021 — a Light at the End of the Tunnel

Mar 1, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Resources

Feb 18, 2021

2020 COVID-19 Resources for Rural Hospitals

Feb 12, 2021

Counterfeit 3M N95 Masks Lot Numbers

Feb 11, 2021

More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Hospitals Face Continued Financial Challenges One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 16, 2021

Fact Sheet: Accelerated Payment Relief for All Hospitals

Mar 9, 2021

Fact Sheet: Support Health Care Heroes

Feb 9, 2021

Fact Sheet: Preserving and Building on Private Sector Health Care Coverage

Feb 9, 2021

Fact Sheet: More Funding Needed for the Provider Relief Fund

Feb 8, 2021

More Fact Sheets

Upcoming Events

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Navigating Through COVID-19: Merging a Comprehensive Digital Health Strategy 

Webinar

Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 12:00

Post-COVID Inventory Methods and Management: Supply Chain as a Mission-Critical Function Webinar

Webinar

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 13:00

Key Considerations for Telehealth & RPM Expansion

Webinar

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 12:00

Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)