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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On September 9, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., ranking member of Energy and Commerce Committee, spoke with AHA Board Chair, Rod Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence about building trust in COVID-19 vaccines, rural health and the importance of telehealth, and price transparency.
President Biden today announced six new mitigation steps for combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, including a series of vaccine mandates for certain workers nationwide.
America’s hospitals and health systems have deep concerns about several Anthem policies that challenge their ability to care for patients during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Hospitals continue to confront a wide variety of operational and fiscal challenges daily; the COVID-19 pandemic was no exception.
Thank you to all members who participated in the AONL 2021 Needs Assessment fielded electronically in March. More than 1,370 nurse leaders shared their thoughts on the future of nursing leadership, AONL benefits and resources and the role AONL plays in their work.
Patients enter acute care facilities through many different portals: emergency rooms, direct admissions from physician offices, surgery suites, transfers from other hospitals and ambulatory call centers.
The coronavirus pandemic has taught us many valuable lessons. One that I believe will be integral to the growth and sustainability of the entire health care workforce is just how deeply mental and physical health are impacted by the work that we do every day and how important it is to cultivate workplaces that foster well-being.
This week, the State Department instructed U.S. embassies and consulates to prioritize “as emergencies on a case-by-case basis the immigrant visa cases of certain health care
In Becker’s Hospital Review, chief nursing officers (CNOs) this month described how they are coping with the unprecedented workforce shortage resulting from the pandemic.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a fact sheet outlining the various personnel-related costs that can be covered by Provider Relief Fund (PRF) dollars.
AONL CEO Robyn Begley and President Mary Ann Fuchs will discuss the latest results of AONL's Longitudinal COVID Insight Study, which received support from the AONL
We’re trying to reach hospital and health system employees that have yet to be vaccinated. Using your phone, we need you to record a short message about why it’s important that people in heath settings get vaccinated.
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Though the health care industry is continuing to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many industry leaders are also looking to build a more resilient supply chain by asking, “What could we have done diff
By attaching to a part of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that varies little from variant to variant, a COVID-19 antibody identified by researchers at the Washington University School
The overall effectiveness of three COVID-19 vaccines remains strong but is waning, according to a study of infections in U.S. front-line workers published this week by the
Hospitals have fewer nurses to draw on as the delta variant of COVID-19 fills hospital beds once again. Early retirements and career shifts to outpatient settings have thinned
The COVID-19 pandemic “has unlocked new momentum in the delivery of care to patients, with notable advancements powered by nurses,” wrote Robyn Begley