Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Special Communications

Hospital and health system boards can harness the power of philanthropy during the COVID-19 crisis.

With the constantly evolving criteria required to address the surge of patients impacted by the COVID-19 virus, there are many options that health care organizations will explore and deploy.

A collection of links to websites on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including FDA's Emergency Use Authorizations, CDC's resources, testing supplies information, personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines and lists of approved products.

The AHRMM Learning Community held its first open forum on March 27 to discuss the health care supply chain's latest response to COVID-19. Moderated by Mike Schiller, AHRMM's senior director of supply chain.

Last updated: April 13, 2020

The AHA today urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a number of actions to support hospitals and health systems – an

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack's statement on HHS's Office of the Inspector General report.

AHRMM offers definitions and guidance on health care masks, including mask types and efficacies, fit testing guidelines, distributor information and certified equipment information.

The American Hospital Association urges the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to exercise existing authorities to waive interest or substantially reduce the interest rate on any balance owed on accelerated/advanced payments made under section 3719 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the March 28 expansion announcement by CMS. 

the American Hospital Association (AHA) asks the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider additional actions to temporarily suspend certain requirements in order for health care providers to better respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The American Hospital Association urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to use its authority to extend to LTCHs the existing 20% hospital add-on payment for Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19.

The American Hospital Association asks the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to consider taking additional actions that would expand the ability of hospitals and health systems to use telehealth in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

We want our health care heroes to see and feel our support. Join us in thanking them for their courageous and tireless efforts in the fight against COVID-19 by using and sharing these collateral materials.

Hear from two nurse executives in California on how they are leading their organizations’ COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts.

We appreciate all of your efforts and encourage you to visit the websites of your local hospitals and health systems to determine what needs exist and how you can best support them. In the event that they are not needed, these masks can be used by you, your family and friends in your community. Our hope is that manufacturing companies across the company will step up to rapidly produce surgery-grade masks and face shields for health care workers.

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides a statement on the use of the CARES Act.

A statement from the AHA, AMA and ANA on the CDC’s Recommendations for the Public on Cloth Masks

The AHA engaged the law firm Jones Day to provide more in-depth information to hospitals and health systems on a number of the key issues they currently face as employers. Recently enacted federal legislation and its implementation by federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 virus has raised a number of these employer-related questions for hospitals and health systems. These new provisions add to the existing laws and various requirements that remain in effect during the crisis.

Released April 1, 2020