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

CDC study: COVID-19 survivors at higher risk for certain conditions
May 25, 2022
CNN: Administration to renew COVID-19 public health emergency
May 19, 2022
Recent Op-Ed Gets it Wrong: Hospital Field Continues to Need Relief and Support
May 17, 2022
Perspective: Climbing Costs and Rising Inflation Challenge Hospitals’ Ability to Provide Care
May 13, 2022
AHA, AMA, ANA mark grim milestone as U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 1 million
May 12, 2022
AHA, others urge HHS to continue public health emergency
May 11, 2022
FDA identifies counterfeit over-the-counter COVID-19 tests
May 3, 2022
HHS extends risk adjustment for COVID-19 telehealth, telephone-only services  
May 2, 2022
FDA alerts providers to COVID-19 rapid test recall
May 2, 2022
Perspective: Reconnected and Ready to Rebuild and Reimagine a Better Health Care System
Apr 29, 2022
More News

Advisories

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Supporting the Health Care Workforce and Addressing Challenges Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 24, 2022
AHA 2022 Advocacy Agenda
Feb 15, 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
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Navigating the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Mar 10, 2021
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Research and Message Strategies for Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Feb 1, 2021
More Advisories

Letters

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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
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AHA, Hospital Groups Ask Congress for Additional Help as Pandemic Continues
Feb 8, 2022
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AHA Urges Congress to Include Key Priorities in Must-Pass Legislation
Jan 20, 2022
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AHA Urges President to Extend National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jan 11, 2022
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AHA Urges HHS Secretary to Extend COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration
Jan 11, 2022
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AHA, Others Urge Congress to Delay Clinical Laboratory Payment Cuts, Reporting
Nov 30, 2021
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AHA’s Response to Senate Finance Committee’s Request for Information on Behavioral Health Care In the U.S.
Nov 16, 2021
More Letters

Press Releases

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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
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AHA Statement on CDC Decision Endorsing Booster Shots for Health Care Workers
Sep 24, 2021
More Press Releases

Special Bulletins

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CMS Updates Guidance on Compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Apr 6, 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
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OSHA Enforcement Effort with Focused Inspections in Hospitals and Nursing Care Facilities Treating COVID-19 Patients
Mar 8, 2022
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CDC Relaxes Masking Guidance; Mask Requirement Remains in Place for Hospitals, Other Health Care Settings
Feb 25, 2022
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AHA, Musicians On Call Bring Valentine’s Day Tribute to Health Care Workers
Feb 11, 2022
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Updated COVID-19 Prevention, Treatment Information for Clinicians
Jan 11, 2022
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HHS Revises Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting
Jan 6, 2022
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CMS Issues Interpretive Guidance for Vaccine Mandate Rule
Dec 29, 2021
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

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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
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H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update - May 17, 2021
May 17, 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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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
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Better than Normal in a COVID-19 World
Feb 18, 2022
Shared Mental Model | AHA TeamSTEPPS Video Toolkit
Feb 16, 2022
More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Fact Sheets

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
Apr 13, 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
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Fact Sheet: Hospitals Need Additional COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Support to Assist with Ongoing Challenges
Jan 31, 2022
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Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Waivers that should be Extended, Made Permanent or Enacted in Order to Improve Patient Care
Jan 28, 2022
More Fact Sheets

Upcoming and Archived Events

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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
Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Your Community July 15
Thursday, July 15, 2021 - 12:00
Advocating for the Asian American Community during COVID-19 May 26
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 11:00
Key Considerations for Telehealth & RPM Expansion
Webinar
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 12:00

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Member
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