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

COVID-19 immunity check: Vast majority of Americans have some protections 
Jun 1, 2023
CMS releases new FAQ on end to Medicaid continuous enrollment
May 15, 2023
HHS fact sheet reviews changes as COVID-19 public health emergency ends
May 10, 2023
CDC: COVID-19 hospital admissions, ED visits remain key indicators after PHE
May 5, 2023
CDC: Monovalent vaccination was 76% effective at preventing mechanical ventilation, death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients during omicron
Apr 27, 2023
NH senator challenges hospital leaders to continuously improve for patients
Apr 25, 2023
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator speaks on the end of the public health emergency
Apr 24, 2023
Pressure Points: After COVID-19, times are tough, but silver linings abound 
Apr 24, 2023
FDA authorizes single bivalent dose for initial COVID-19 vaccination
Apr 18, 2023
HHS to extend certain PREP Act liability protections beyond COVID-19 public health emergency
Apr 14, 2023
More News

Advisories

AHA Advocacy Agenda 2023
Feb 2, 2023
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Article Spotlights Distribution of COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds to Hospitals
Dec 5, 2022
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Public Reporting of Hospital Personnel COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Starts This Month
Oct 18, 2022
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Supporting the Health Care Workforce and Addressing Challenges Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 24, 2022
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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
More Advisories

Letters

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AHA Comments on the RFI on the Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
Mar 14, 2023
AHA Urges Action as HHS Prepares to End the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Feb 7, 2023
AHA Letter to DEA Regarding Request for Release of Special Registration for Telemedicine Regulation
Dec 1, 2022
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AHA to Congress Re: End of Year Agenda Priorities
Oct 24, 2022
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AHA Urges HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency Beyond October
Jul 29, 2022
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AHA, Others Urge HHS To Continue Public Health Emergency
May 10, 2022
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AHA, Hospital Groups Ask HHS to Renew the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
Mar 28, 2022
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AHA Urges OSHA to Extend the Comment Period for Emergency Temporary Standard
Mar 28, 2022
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AHA Urges Congress to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief
Mar 23, 2022
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AHA Letter Re: Challenges Facing America’s Health Care Workforce as the U.S. Enters Third Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 1, 2022
More Letters

Press Releases

AHA Receives $1.5 Million CDC Grant to Build Vaccine Confidence, Partner With Children's Hospital Association
Oct 20, 2022
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AHA, AMA, ANA Mark Grim Milestone as U.S. Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths
May 12, 2022
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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
More Press Releases

Special Bulletins

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CMS Eliminates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Workers
Jun 1, 2023
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Universal Masking, Nursing Home Admission Testing Guidelines
May 10, 2023
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CMS Releases Updated Guidance for the Expiration of the Public Health Emergency
May 2, 2023
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CDC to Streamline Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting Requirements
Apr 27, 2023
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CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2024
Apr 11, 2023
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Public Health Emergency to End May 11
Feb 7, 2023
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Join Your Colleagues Dec. 6 in Washington or Participate Virtually in an AHA Advocacy Day
Nov 28, 2022
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CMS Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Health Care Providers
Oct 27, 2022
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers
Sep 27, 2022
HHS: Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting will Transition to CDC This December
Aug 17, 2022
More Special Bulletins

Stories from the Front Lines

Three Indiana Health Systems, One Powerful COVID-19 Vaccination Message
Feb 4, 2022
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New Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Decreasing Among Black Individuals
Jan 28, 2022
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Patient Shares Long COVID-19 Recovery Journey and Encourages Vaccination
Jan 28, 2022
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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
More Stories from the Front Lines

COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Health Care CISO Perspectives on Tackling Cybersecurity Risk
Nov 30, 2022
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Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions
Mar 11, 2022
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House Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions; Senate Expected to Pass Bill Soon
Mar 10, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Unveils Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions
Mar 9, 2022
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
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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99-Year-Old New Yorker and Others Share ‘Why We Got the COVID Vaccine’
Jul 21, 2022
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Offers Vaccine Confidence Virtual Learning for Community Influencer
Jun 1, 2022
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Allina Health Clinician Publicly Urges Boosters to Protect Against BA.2 Omicron Variant
Apr 15, 2022
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Duke Health Addresses the COVID-19 Endemic and Ongoing Need for Vaccinations
Apr 8, 2022
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West Virginia Health Care Providers Overcome Unusual COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges
Mar 25, 2022
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Amid Relaxed Mask Guidelines, ChristianaCare Stays Focused on COVID-19 Vaccination
Mar 11, 2022
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One of the Most Successful COVID-19 Vaccine Campaigns in the U.S.
Mar 11, 2022
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As Mardi Gras Nears, New Orleans Hospital Addresses Rise in Pediatric COVID-19 Cases
Feb 25, 2022
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As COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Climb, Hospital Leaders Say It’s Not Over Yet
Feb 24, 2022
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Intermountain Healthcare Study Confirms Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
Feb 18, 2022
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Fact Sheets

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
May 10, 2023
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Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Waivers Should Be Extended, Made Permanent or Enacted to Improve Patient Care
Oct 13, 2022
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Fact Sheet: AHA Urges Congress to Call on CMS to Stop Cuts to Hospitals
Jul 6, 2022
Fact Sheet: No Provider Relief Funds Have Been Allocated for Delta, Omicron COVID-19 Surges
Mar 1, 2022
Fact Sheet: Hospitals Need Additional Flexibility on Repaying CMS Accelerated and Advance Payments
Jan 31, 2022
More Fact Sheets

Upcoming and Archived Events

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Webinar: Navigating COVID Challenges & Opening a New Facility
Webinar
Friday, December 9, 2022 - 13:00
Health Care CISO Perspectives on Tackling Cybersecurity Risk
Webinar
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - 12:00
The Future of Virtual Care: Solving Provider Frustrations and Patient Expectations
Webinar
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - 12:00
Implementing an Inpatient Virtual Care Program
Webinar
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 12:00
Strategies for Rural Health Leaders’ Success in a Post-COVID-19 World April 28
Webinar
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 13:00
Value Break: Restructuring Staffing Models to Value the Workforce
Webinar
Thursday, January 13, 2022 - 13:00
Ventilated Proning-Process Improvement for Patient and Caregiver Safety
Webinar
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 12:00
Medical Care Under Stress and Under Cyber Attack: The Correlation to Excess Deaths Dec 13
Webinar
Monday, December 13, 2021 - 10:00
Joining Hands to Keep Kids Safe during COVID-19
Webinar
Monday, November 8, 2021 - 13:00
Webinar: Religious Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: What Is the Chaplain's Role?
Webinar
Friday, August 27, 2021 - 11:00

Related Resources

Special Bulletin
CMS Eliminates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Workers
Member
Fact Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
Special Bulletin
CDC Updates COVID-19 Universal Masking, Nursing Home Admission Testing Guidelines
Member
Special Bulletin
CMS Releases Updated Guidance for the Expiration of the Public Health Emergency
Member
Special Bulletin
CDC to Streamline Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting Requirements
Public
Action Alert
Congress Is Considering Hospital Cuts; Tell Them to Reject Proposals That Could Jeopardize Patients’ Access to Care
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