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

Study finds driving with COVID-19 raises crash risk by 25%
CDC: Flu activity remains high, COVID-19 increasing while RSV peaks 
OSHA ends efforts to establish COVID-19 safety standard 
Certain PREP Act liability protections for COVID-19 countermeasures extended through 2029 
Study: First wave of COVID-19 increased heart attack, stroke risk up to 3 years later 
Chair File: The Best Defense Against Flu and COVID-19
FDA approves combo test for flu, COVID-19; alerts providers to medical device risks 
FDA: Paxlovid no longer labeled for emergency use after March 8
NIH test-to-treat telehealth program goes national, covers both COVID-19 and flu 
FDA approves COVID-19 antigen test, first chikungunya vaccine
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Advisories

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Article Spotlights Distribution of COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds to Hospitals
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Public Reporting of Hospital Personnel COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Starts This Month
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Supporting the Health Care Workforce and Addressing Challenges Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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AHA to Honor Front-line Health Care Workers through National ‘Season of Thanks’ Campaign
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AHA Issues Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Health Care Workers
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OSHA Interim Final Rule: COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard
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HHS Announces Funding for Rural COVID-19 Response
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AHA’s Newest COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Resources Include Video, Webinar and Infographic
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Summary of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Provisions Affecting Hospitals and Health Systems
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Navigating the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
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Letters

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AHA Comments on the RFI on the Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
AHA Urges Action as HHS Prepares to End the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
AHA Letter to DEA Regarding Request for Release of Special Registration for Telemedicine Regulation
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AHA to Congress Re: End of Year Agenda Priorities
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AHA Urges HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency Beyond October
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AHA, Others Urge HHS To Continue Public Health Emergency
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AHA, Hospital Groups Ask HHS to Renew the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
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AHA Urges OSHA to Extend the Comment Period for Emergency Temporary Standard
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AHA Urges Congress to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief
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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
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Press Releases

AHA Receives $1.5 Million CDC Grant to Build Vaccine Confidence, Partner With Children's Hospital Association
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AHA, AMA, ANA Mark Grim Milestone as U.S. Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths
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AHA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on CMS Vaccine Mandate
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NEW AD URGES AMERICANS TO GET VACCINATED AND BOOSTED AS OMICRON CASES RISE SIGNIFICANTLY
AHA Statement on Biden Administration Plan to Battle COVID-19
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AHA, AMA and ANA Release New TV and Digital Ad Campaign Thanking Health Care Workers
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AHA Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act
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AHA Statement on CMS and OSHA Vaccine Mandate Rules
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AHA, AMA, ANA Urge Widespread Vaccination to Fight Pandemic as Covid-19 Deaths Reach 750,000
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AHA, AMA, ANA Applaud Decision to Allow Health Care Professionals Access to Pfizer Vaccine Booster
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Special Bulletins

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CMS Eliminates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Workers
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Universal Masking, Nursing Home Admission Testing Guidelines
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CMS Releases Updated Guidance for the Expiration of the Public Health Emergency
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CDC to Streamline Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting Requirements
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CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2024
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Public Health Emergency to End May 11
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Join Your Colleagues Dec. 6 in Washington or Participate Virtually in an AHA Advocacy Day
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CMS Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Health Care Providers
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers
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HHS: Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting will Transition to CDC This December
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Stories from the Front Lines

COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy: Barriers and Best Practices
Three Indiana Health Systems, One Powerful COVID-19 Vaccination Message
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New Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Decreasing Among Black Individuals
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Patient Shares Long COVID-19 Recovery Journey and Encourages Vaccination
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COVID-19 Workforce Solutions: Team-based Models of Care, Community Partnerships, and Apprenticeships
Flurona and Its Impact on Flu Season
Hillcrest Medical Center Focuses 'Don’t Bug Me' Flu Vaccination Campaign on Kids
UI Health Warns: Don’t Let Your Guard Down – Get Your Flu Shot
Why Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hard by the Convergence of COVID-19 and Flu Season
Gonzales Healthcare System Makes Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Easy
More Stories from the Front Lines

COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Innovative Hospital Solutions to Address Health Care Challenges
Health Care CISO Perspectives on Tackling Cybersecurity Risk
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Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions
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House Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions; Senate Expected to Pass Bill Soon
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House Appropriations Committee Unveils Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions
Medical Care Under Stress and Under Cyber Attack: The Correlation to Excess Deaths Dec 13
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H-ISAC TLP:Green — Coronavirus Daily Update Nov 3, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP GREEN: Coronavirus Daily Update August 10, 2021
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H-ISAC Coronavirus Daily Update August 9, 2021
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H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update, June 8, 2021
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Rural Case Studies

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Recruiting and Retaining an International Health Care Workforce
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2020 Rural Hospital Interventions for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Case Studies
Members in Action Case Study: Living and Learning through COVID-19
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Case Study How Clarke County Hospital is Expanding Its Telehealth Services into Home Monitoring Covid-19 Patients
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Case Study: Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community: St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, Louisiana
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Case Study: Healthy St. Landry Alliance Leads a Coordinated Community Response
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Case Study: Wilson Medical Center Implements Creative Care Alternatives to Address Covid-19
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Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations
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Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations
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Case Study: Rapid Deployment of Telehealth Services for Rural Hospitals Fighting COVID-19
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Other Resources

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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy: Barriers and Best Practices
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99-Year-Old New Yorker and Others Share ‘Why We Got the COVID Vaccine’
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Offers Vaccine Confidence Virtual Learning for Community Influencer
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Allina Health Clinician Publicly Urges Boosters to Protect Against BA.2 Omicron Variant
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Duke Health Addresses the COVID-19 Endemic and Ongoing Need for Vaccinations
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West Virginia Health Care Providers Overcome Unusual COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges
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Amid Relaxed Mask Guidelines, ChristianaCare Stays Focused on COVID-19 Vaccination
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One of the Most Successful COVID-19 Vaccine Campaigns in the U.S.
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As Mardi Gras Nears, New Orleans Hospital Addresses Rise in Pediatric COVID-19 Cases
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Fact Sheets

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
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Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Waivers Should Be Extended, Made Permanent or Enacted to Improve Patient Care
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Fact Sheet: AHA Urges Congress to Call on CMS to Stop Cuts to Hospitals
Fact Sheet: No Provider Relief Funds Have Been Allocated for Delta, Omicron COVID-19 Surges
Fact Sheet: Hospitals Need Additional Flexibility on Repaying CMS Accelerated and Advance Payments
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Upcoming and Archived Events

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What’s Next? Clearing up the Confusion around COVID-19 Vaccine July 14
Webinar
Health Care CISO Perspectives on Tackling Cybersecurity Risk
Webinar
Implementing an Inpatient Virtual Care Program
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Strategies for Rural Health Leaders’ Success in a Post-COVID-19 World April 28
Webinar
Value Break: Restructuring Staffing Models to Value the Workforce
Webinar
Ventilated Proning-Process Improvement for Patient and Caregiver Safety
Webinar
Medical Care Under Stress and Under Cyber Attack: The Correlation to Excess Deaths Dec 13
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Joining Hands to Keep Kids Safe during COVID-19
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Webinar: Religious Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: What Is the Chaplain's Role?
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Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Your Community July 15

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