Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Special Communications

Negative Pressure Room Guidelines: Learn about the importance of temporary negative pressure patient rooms and how to achieve it in your facility.

AHA, others urge President to immediately use Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of medical supplies. The AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell yesterday introduced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, (S. 3548). The bill, also known as an economic stimulus package, is the third large-scale congressional effort in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

New - Participate in the AHA’s new digital community specifically for hospital and health system CEOs. In this digital forum, you will hear the latest updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and have the opportunity to share your questions and experiences with the AHA team and your colleagues from across the nation.

Last updated: 3/20/2020

This podcast highlights issues such as: prospective board authorizations for emergency spending and policy modifications; logistics for emergency board meetings and decision making; how boards can support and equally importantly not be a burden to management; clarifying emergency authority between system and subsidiary boards; what boards and their members should NOT do; the need for deeper executive and board succession planning; and others.

AHA urges CMS to allow all hospitals to elect to receive periodic interim payments (PIP) or accelerated payments immediately, and with minimal administrative barriers.

As part of the federal response to COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence

AHA urges the HHS Secretary, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, the Acting IG and the Attorney General to temporarily suspend enforcement of both the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute to enable hospitals to efficiently meet the demands of the public health crisis and compensate referring physicians and their family members.

Kaiser Permanente is committing $1 million to support the coronavirus response for the homeless population.

MetroHealth and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank are partnering to make home deliveries of fresh produce to community members in need during the pandemic.

Contact Your Senators, Representative and Urge Them to Provide $100 Billion in Funding to Hospitals and Health Systems as Part of Coronavirus Spending Package

At Providence St. Joseph Health in Washington state, staff and volunteers are making face shields and surgical masks to protect health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients, addressing anticipated shortages of this PPE.

Recommended action steps to pave the way for effective relationships with the media as we respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Leaders from the Senate, House and Administration are working on proposals for a third spending package related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

This month Headspace, a guided meditation and mindfulness app, began offering health care professionals free access to its content.

An immunologist at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, Md., is working to develop a blood-derived treatme

Get up to speed on latest regulatory changes related to COVID-19 During the COVID-19 outbreak, ke

Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy and Leader Schumer:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as other organi