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

AHA Digital Pulse COVID-19 Digital Resources

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

HRSA to distribute second batch of ‘Phase 4’ PRF payments
Jan 25, 2022
Study: Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection may affect newborn’s immune system
Jan 19, 2022
HHS renews public health emergency
Jan 14, 2022
Supreme Court allows CMS vaccine mandate to go into effect, blocks OSHA vaccine requirements
Jan 13, 2022
AHA releases latest edition of COVID-19 Snapshot
Jan 13, 2022
President to deploy military personnel to help hospitals in six states
Jan 13, 2022
AHA urges Administration to extend COVID-19 emergency declarations
Jan 11, 2022
NIH research highlights increased post-COVID-19 risk of pediatric diabetes, Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing MIS-C in adolescents and teens
Jan 10, 2022
AHA releases new issue of COVID-19 Snapshot
Jan 6, 2022
AHA, others file amicus brief in 2nd Circuit case on PREP Act immunity
Jan 4, 2022
More News

Advisories

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AHA to Honor Front-line Health Care Workers through National ‘Season of Thanks’ Campaign
Nov 16, 2021
AHA Issues Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Health Care Workers
Jul 21, 2021
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OSHA Interim Final Rule: COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard
Jul 2, 2021
HHS Announces Funding for Rural COVID-19 Response
Jun 9, 2021
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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
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Navigating the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Mar 10, 2021
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Research and Message Strategies for Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Feb 1, 2021
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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
More Advisories

Letters

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AHA Urges Congress to Include Key Priorities in Must-Pass Legislation
Jan 20, 2022
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AHA Urges President to Extend National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jan 11, 2022
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AHA Urges HHS Secretary to Extend COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration
Jan 11, 2022
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AHA, Others Urge Congress to Delay Clinical Laboratory Payment Cuts, Reporting
Nov 30, 2021
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AHA’s Response to Senate Finance Committee’s Request for Information on Behavioral Health Care In the U.S.
Nov 16, 2021
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White House Urged to Investigate Price Gouging by Staffing Agencies
Nov 15, 2021
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AHA Expresses Support for the Student Assisted Vaccination Effort Act (S. 2114)
Oct 25, 2021
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AHA Urges CMS to Ensure Its Mandatory Vaccination Rule is Feasible, Fair
Sep 27, 2021
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Request for Comments on Certain Product Exclusions Related to COVID-19
Sep 24, 2021
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AHA Urges Anthem to Reverse Policies That Are Hurting Patient Care Efforts
Sep 9, 2021
More Letters

Press Releases

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AHA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on CMS Vaccine Mandate
Jan 13, 2022
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NEW AD URGES AMERICANS TO GET VACCINATED AND BOOSTED AS OMICRON CASES RISE SIGNIFICANTLY
Dec 22, 2021
AHA Statement on Biden Administration Plan to Battle COVID-19
Dec 21, 2021
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AHA, AMA and ANA Release New TV and Digital Ad Campaign Thanking Health Care Workers
Nov 22, 2021
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AHA Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act
Nov 19, 2021
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AHA Statement on CMS and OSHA Vaccine Mandate Rules
Nov 4, 2021
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AHA, AMA, ANA Urge Widespread Vaccination to Fight Pandemic as Covid-19 Deaths Reach 750,000
Nov 4, 2021
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AHA, AMA, ANA Applaud Decision to Allow Health Care Professionals Access to Pfizer Vaccine Booster
Sep 29, 2021
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AHA Statement on CDC Decision Endorsing Booster Shots for Health Care Workers
Sep 24, 2021
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New Report: Costs of Caring for Sicker Patients to Drive Continued Hospital and Health System Losses Throughout 2021
Sep 21, 2021
More Press Releases

Special Bulletins

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Updated COVID-19 Prevention, Treatment Information for Clinicians
Jan 11, 2022
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HHS Revises Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting
Jan 6, 2022
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CMS Issues Interpretive Guidance for Vaccine Mandate Rule
Dec 29, 2021
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OSHA Withdraws ETS for Occupation Exposure to COVID-19
Dec 28, 2021
CDC Issues Updated COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidance for Health Care Workers
Dec 24, 2021
AHA Ad Urges Americans to Get Vaccinated and Boosted as Omicron Cases Rise Significantly
Dec 22, 2021
President Biden Announces Strategies to Help Hospitals and Communities Battle Omicron Variant
Dec 21, 2021
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Acclaimed Musicians Send Holiday Cheer to Front-line Caregivers and Patients
Dec 14, 2021
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CMS Memo Confirms it will not Enforce Vaccine Mandate while it Remains Enjoined in Courts
Dec 2, 2021
HHS Begins Distributing $7.5 Billion in Funding to Rural Providers through the American Rescue Plan Act
Nov 23, 2021
More Special Bulletins

Stories from the Front Lines

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COVID-19 Workforce Solutions: Team-based Models of Care, Community Partnerships, and Apprenticeships
Jan 18, 2022
Flurona and Its Impact on Flu Season
Jan 11, 2022
Hillcrest Medical Center Focuses 'Don’t Bug Me' Flu Vaccination Campaign on Kids
Dec 7, 2021
UI Health Warns: Don’t Let Your Guard Down – Get Your Flu Shot
Dec 7, 2021
Why Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hard by the Convergence of COVID-19 and Flu Season
Nov 15, 2021
Gonzales Healthcare System Makes Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Easy
Nov 12, 2021
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Says Get Your Flu and COVID-19 Shots at the Same Time
Oct 29, 2021
Harrington Hospital Warns You Can Get COVID-19 and the Flu at the Same Time
Oct 15, 2021
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Makes Fighting the Flu Educational and Fun
Oct 15, 2021
Emerging Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Oct 15, 2021
More Stories from the Front Lines

COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Medical Care Under Stress and Under Cyber Attack: The Correlation to Excess Deaths Dec 13
Dec 3, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP:Green — Coronavirus Daily Update Nov 3, 2021
Nov 3, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP GREEN: Coronavirus Daily Update August 10, 2021
Aug 10, 2021
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H-ISAC Coronavirus Daily Update August 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update, June 8, 2021
Jun 8, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update - May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update - May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update, May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update, May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update, May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Rural Case Studies

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2020 Rural Hospital Interventions for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Case Studies
Feb 12, 2021
Living and Learning through COVID-19
Aug 11, 2020
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Case Study How Clarke County Hospital is Expanding Its Telehealth Services into Home Monitoring Covid-19 Patients
Jul 29, 2020
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Case Study: Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community: St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, Louisiana
Jun 3, 2020
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Case Study: Healthy St. Landry Alliance Leads a Coordinated Community Response
Jun 3, 2020
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Case Study: Wilson Medical Center Implements Creative Care Alternatives to Address Covid-19
Apr 24, 2020
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Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations
Apr 22, 2020
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Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations
Apr 22, 2020
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Case Study: Rapid Deployment of Telehealth Services for Rural Hospitals Fighting COVID-19
Apr 8, 2020
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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

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University Hospitals Uncovers the Dangers of Being Pregnant and Unvaccinated
Jan 20, 2022
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Nebraska Medicine Shares Statistics and Stories to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination
Jan 20, 2022
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COVID-19 Workforce Solutions: Team-based Models of Care, Community Partnerships, and Apprenticeships
Jan 18, 2022
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UChicago Medicine Dispels COVID-19 Vaccine and Variant Myths
Jan 13, 2022
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Northwestern Medicine Says ’Believe in the Vaccine’
Jan 13, 2022
Flurona and Its Impact on Flu Season
Jan 11, 2022
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The Colorado COVID-19 Spread Is Critical and So Are Vaccination Efforts
Jan 7, 2022
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CMO’s Message after COVID-19 Infects His Family: Vaccines Work
Jan 7, 2022
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Data on Variants Supports Getting a COVID-19 Booster, Say MUSC Researchers
Dec 17, 2021
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As Omicron Variant Spreads, Clinicians Advise: Get Vaccinated or ‘Boosted’
Dec 17, 2021
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Fact Sheets

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Fact Sheet: Hospitals Need Remaining Provider Relief Funds to Overcome Ongoing Challenges
Nov 17, 2021
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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
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Fact Sheet: Support Health Care Heroes
Feb 9, 2021
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Fact Sheet: Preserving and Building on Private Sector Health Care Coverage
Feb 9, 2021
More Fact Sheets

Upcoming Events

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