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

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: Updated booster reduces COVID-19 risk for nursing home residents

Jan 26, 2023

New AHA social media toolkit encourages COVID-19 vaccination, boosters for vulnerable populations

Jan 26, 2023

FDA panel recommends harmonizing COVID-19 vaccine composition

Jan 26, 2023

Report: Wastewater surveillance worth developing for future infections

Jan 20, 2023

New CDC dashboards track hospital stays, ED visits for COVID-19, flu and RSV

Jan 18, 2023

HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency for 90 days

Jan 11, 2023

Study: COVID-19 vaccine for children appears safe after inflammatory syndrome

Jan 4, 2023

FEMA COVID-19 Public Assistance submission deadline Dec. 31

Dec 21, 2022

States asked to prepare for more COVID-19; public can order 4 free at-home tests

Dec 15, 2022

FDA authorizes test to identify recent or prior COVID-19 infection

Dec 12, 2022

Advisories

Article Spotlights Distribution of COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds to Hospitals

Dec 5, 2022

Public Reporting of Hospital Personnel COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Starts This Month

Oct 18, 2022

Supporting the Health Care Workforce and Addressing Challenges Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 24, 2022

AHA 2022 Advocacy Agenda

Feb 15, 2022

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

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

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

AHA Letter to DEA Regarding Request for Release of Special Registration for Telemedicine Regulation

Dec 1, 2022

AHA to Congress Re: End of Year Agenda Priorities

Oct 24, 2022

AHA Urges HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency Beyond October

Jul 29, 2022

AHA, Hospital Groups Ask HHS to Renew the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

Mar 28, 2022

AHA Urges OSHA to Extend the Comment Period for Emergency Temporary Standard

Mar 28, 2022

AHA Urges Congress to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief

Mar 23, 2022

AHA Letter Re: Challenges Facing America’s Health Care Workforce as the U.S. Enters Third Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 1, 2022

AHA, Hospital Groups Ask Congress for Additional Help as Pandemic Continues

Feb 8, 2022

AHA Urges Congress to Include Key Priorities in Must-Pass Legislation

Jan 20, 2022

AHA Urges President to Extend National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jan 11, 2022

Press Releases

AHA Receives $1.5 Million CDC Grant to Build Vaccine Confidence, Partner With Children's Hospital Association

Oct 20, 2022

AHA, AMA, ANA Mark Grim Milestone as U.S. Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths

May 12, 2022

AHA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on CMS Vaccine Mandate

Jan 13, 2022

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

AHA, AMA and ANA Release New TV and Digital Ad Campaign Thanking Health Care Workers

Nov 22, 2021

AHA Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act

Nov 19, 2021

AHA Statement on CMS and OSHA Vaccine Mandate Rules

Nov 4, 2021

AHA, AMA, ANA Urge Widespread Vaccination to Fight Pandemic as Covid-19 Deaths Reach 750,000

Nov 4, 2021

AHA, AMA, ANA Applaud Decision to Allow Health Care Professionals Access to Pfizer Vaccine Booster

Sep 29, 2021

More Press Releases

Special Bulletins

Join Your Colleagues Dec. 6 in Washington or Participate Virtually in an AHA Advocacy Day

Nov 28, 2022

CMS Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Health Care Providers

Oct 27, 2022

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

CMS Updates Guidance on Compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Apr 6, 2022

Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions

Mar 11, 2022

House Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions; Senate Expected to Pass Bill Soon

Mar 10, 2022

House Appropriations Committee Unveils Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions

Mar 9, 2022

OSHA Enforcement Effort with Focused Inspections in Hospitals and Nursing Care Facilities Treating COVID-19 Patients

Mar 8, 2022

CDC Relaxes Masking Guidance; Mask Requirement Remains in Place for Hospitals, Other Health Care Settings

Feb 25, 2022

More Special Bulletins

Stories from the Front Lines

Three Indiana Health Systems, One Powerful COVID-19 Vaccination Message

Feb 4, 2022

New Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Decreasing Among Black Individuals

Jan 28, 2022

Patient Shares Long COVID-19 Recovery Journey and Encourages Vaccination

Jan 28, 2022

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

Oct 20, 2022

Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions

Mar 11, 2022

House Passes Omnibus Spending Package with Health Provisions; Senate Expected to Pass Bill Soon

Mar 10, 2022

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

H-ISAC TLP:Green — Coronavirus Daily Update Nov 3, 2021

Nov 3, 2021

H-ISAC TLP GREEN: Coronavirus Daily Update August 10, 2021

Aug 10, 2021

H-ISAC Coronavirus Daily Update August 9, 2021

Aug 9, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green Coronavirus Daily Update, June 8, 2021

Jun 8, 2021

H-ISAC TLP Green: Coronavirus Daily Update - May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021

More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Rural Case Studies

2020 Rural Hospital Interventions for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Case Studies

Feb 12, 2021

Living and Learning through COVID-19

Aug 11, 2020

Case Study How Clarke County Hospital is Expanding Its Telehealth Services into Home Monitoring Covid-19 Patients

Jul 29, 2020

Case Study: Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community: St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, Louisiana

Jun 3, 2020

Case Study: Healthy St. Landry Alliance Leads a Coordinated Community Response

Jun 3, 2020

Case Study: Wilson Medical Center Implements Creative Care Alternatives to Address Covid-19

Apr 24, 2020

Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations

Apr 22, 2020

Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations

Apr 22, 2020

Case Study: Rapid Deployment of Telehealth Services for Rural Hospitals Fighting COVID-19

Apr 8, 2020

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

99-Year-Old New Yorker and Others Share ‘Why We Got the COVID Vaccine’

Jul 21, 2022

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Offers Vaccine Confidence Virtual Learning for Community Influencer

Jun 1, 2022

Allina Health Clinician Publicly Urges Boosters to Protect Against BA.2 Omicron Variant

Apr 15, 2022

Duke Health Addresses the COVID-19 Endemic and Ongoing Need for Vaccinations

Apr 8, 2022

West Virginia Health Care Providers Overcome Unusual COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges

Mar 25, 2022

Amid Relaxed Mask Guidelines, ChristianaCare Stays Focused on COVID-19 Vaccination

Mar 11, 2022

One of the Most Successful COVID-19 Vaccine Campaigns in the U.S.

Mar 11, 2022

As Mardi Gras Nears, New Orleans Hospital Addresses Rise in Pediatric COVID-19 Cases

Feb 25, 2022

As COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Climb, Hospital Leaders Say It’s Not Over Yet

Feb 24, 2022

Intermountain Healthcare Study Confirms Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Feb 18, 2022

More on COVID-19 Cybersecurity

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Waivers Should Be Extended, Made Permanent or Enacted to Improve Patient Care

Oct 13, 2022

Fact Sheet: AHA Urges Congress to Call on CMS to Stop Cuts to Hospitals

Jul 6, 2022

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

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 Nov 30

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

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