Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Special Communications
Below are links to AHA resources developed in response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). For all coronavirus resources and news updates, visit our COVID-19 page.
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Hospitals, associations, academic institutions and commercial enterprises are currently offering a wide range of free courses and webinars to help clinicians refresh or gain skills needed to treat patients with COVID-19. Harvard University and edX announced they are launching a course on ventilator use.
Writing in Modern Healthcare, leaders at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health argued “protecting staff from harm as a first principle” is essential as health systems battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the latest in a series of calls with physicians and clinical leaders sharing their experiences, best practices, strategies and insights related to COVID-19. Participants may join the call at 12:30 p.m. ET by dialing 877-251-0301 and entering access code 8672948.
The Dynamic Ventilator Reserve is a public-private partnership between the American Hospital Association, the federal government and leading group purchasing organizations. This program brings together health systems from across the country to contribute a portion of their ventilator fleets to share with hospitals experiencing shortages.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released
The AHA today urged the Department of Health and Human Services
America’s hospitals and health systems, physicians and nurses urge the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to mobilize its agencies and use its existing authorities to identify and address disparities in the federal response to COVID-19, including increasing the availability of testing, ensuring access to equitable treatment and disseminating timely, relevant, culturally appropriate and culturally sensitive public health information.
Dear Secretary Azar:
At Coffey Health System, the board of trustees shows its appreciation to hospital staff.
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While you are doing your part to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Hospital Association (AHA) want to ensure you have resources to help keep your work environment safe from cyber-threats that could disrupt your practice, the hospital, or negatively impact your patients’ safety and well-being.