Coronavirus COVID-19: AHA Member Resources

The latest COVID-19 updates from the American Hospital Association are included on this page.

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AHA Digital Pulse COVID-19 Digital Resources

AHA News

CDC updates COVID-19 webpage to clarify types of spread
Jun 2, 2020
FDA updates policy to spur hand sanitizer availability
Jun 2, 2020
HRSA awards $20M for new addiction medicine fellowship
Jun 2, 2020
CMS announces new actions regarding nursing home infection control
Jun 2, 2020
AHA urges HHS to distribute additional emergency funds to hospitals and health systems
Jun 2, 2020
CDC reports on uninsured in first six months of 2019
Jun 1, 2020
FDA seeks to spur more development of at-home, self-collection COVID-19 tests
Jun 1, 2020
AHA responds to article on COVID-19 relief funds
Jun 1, 2020
AHA ads highlight financial crisis facing hospitals
Jun 1, 2020
HHS announces agreement to speed COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing
Jun 1, 2020
More News

Advisories

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Coronavirus Update: New Sites for N95 Decontamination and Reuse Processing
Apr 22, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: CMS to Host Three Calls for Providers this Week on COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: CMS Releases Guidance Implementing CARES Act Provisions
Apr 16, 2020
Coronavirus Update: Administration Updates Request for Daily Hospital Data on COVID-19 Testing, Bed Capacity and Utilization
Apr 11, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: CMS Releases Additional Waivers for COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: Technology for the Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Respirators Now Available
Apr 8, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: CMS Clarifies Accelerated/Advanced Payment Programs
Apr 3, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: Caring with Limited Resources During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Compilation of Resources for Your Team
Apr 1, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: CMS Releases Waivers for COVID-19
Mar 31, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: Administration Requests Hospitals Report Daily on COVID-19 Testing Results, Bed and Ventilator
Mar 30, 2020
More Advisories

Letters

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AHA Urges HHS to Distribute Additional Emergency Funds to Hospitals and Health Systems
Jun 2, 2020
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AHA to the Rep. Eshoo Expressing Support Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
May 29, 2020
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AHA to Sen. Schatz Expressing Support for the Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
May 29, 2020
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AHA Letter for Hearing on the Federal Government’s Actions to Protect Workers from COVID-19
May 28, 2020
Letter to Chip Roy in Support of Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
May 26, 2020
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FEMA RFI on Defense Production Act’s Voluntary Agreement Clause
May 20, 2020
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Letter to Federal Reserve System, FDIC and Comptroller of the Currency
May 15, 2020
AHA Comments on Provisions in House Democrats’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
May 14, 2020
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AHA Urges FCC to Extend COVID-19 Program to All Direct Care Facilities
May 8, 2020
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Congress Urged to Shield Health Care Facilities and Providers from COVID-19 Liability
May 7, 2020
More Letters

Press Releases

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American Hospital Association Announces Inaugural Class of Next Gen Fellows
May 26, 2020
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AdvaMed Joins AORN, AHA in Issuing “Re-entry Guidance for Health Care Facilities and Medical Device Representatives”
May 19, 2020
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New AHA report finds financial impact of COVID-19 on hospitals & health systems to be over $200 billion through June
May 5, 2020
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AHA statement on HHS announcement on distribution of funds for hospitals with high COVID-19 admissions
May 1, 2020
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AHA statement on additional regulatory waivers from CMS
May 1, 2020
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AHA, insurance providers and businesses unite to ask Congress to keep America covered
Apr 28, 2020
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AHA statement on HHS announcement on distribution of additional funds from CARES Act
Apr 22, 2020
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AHA statement on the Paycheck Protection Program & Health Care Enhancement Act
Apr 21, 2020
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AHA statement on CMS guidance on elective procedures
Apr 20, 2020
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Safely resuming elective surgery as COVID-19 curve flattens: ACS, ASA, AORN and AHA develop roadmap for readiness
Apr 17, 2020
More Press Releases

Special Bulletins

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Monday, June 8 is the Deadline for Next Round of HHS-requested Data to Inform Remdesivir Distribution
Jun 2, 2020
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SBA, Treasury Release Interim Final Rules Providing Additional Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program
May 29, 2020
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Sources of Financial Support for Health Care Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 20, 2020
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HHS Cancels its Data Collection Deadline Scheduled for Today, May 18, to Inform Remdesivir Distribution
May 18, 2020
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CMS Guidance on COVID-19-related Medicaid Managed Care and Provider Directed Payments
May 15, 2020
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Next Deadline for HHS-requested Data to Inform Remdesivir Distribution is Monday, May 18
May 15, 2020
Special Bulletin: National Ad Campaign Highlights Hospitals Are Always There, Ready to Care
May 15, 2020
Special Bulletin: House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package
May 12, 2020
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HHS Requests Weekly Data from Hospitals to Inform Remdesivir Distribution
May 11, 2020
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Details on HHS’ Distribution of Emergency Funds
May 8, 2020
More Special Bulletins

Stories from the Front Lines

Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community
May 31, 2020
Hospital-Community Partners Create Resources to Lessen Pandemic’s Impact on Families
May 29, 2020
Hope Huddles Focus on Positive, Inspiring Stories During Pandemic
May 26, 2020
Police Department’s Huge Heart of Thanks for Florida Hospital
May 26, 2020
Medical Students Form Maine COVID Sitters to Support Health Care Heroes
May 20, 2020
Health Care Heroes Truck Travels Across South Carolina
May 20, 2020
A Hospital and Community Face COVID-19 Together
May 18, 2020
Medical Students Answer the Calls, Supporting COVID-19 Response Efforts
May 18, 2020
Celebrating Life’s Milestones in the Hospital During COVID-19
May 13, 2020
Heroes CARE-avan Parades Salute Hospital Teams
May 13, 2020
More Stories from the Front Lines

Fact Sheets

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Fact Sheet: The COVID-19 Workers First Protection Act of 2020
May 19, 2020
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Fact Sheet: Forgiveness of Accelerated Payments for Hospitals
May 6, 2020
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Fact Sheet: Support Health Care Heroes
May 6, 2020
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Fact Sheet: Legislation to Protect Health Care Providers Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
May 6, 2020
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Fact Sheet: Preserving and Building on Private Sector Health Care Coverage
May 6, 2020
More Fact Sheets

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Related Resources

Special Bulletin
Monday, June 8 is the Deadline for Next Round of HHS-requested Data to Inform Remdesivir Distribution
Public
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced that the next deadline for submitting data to inform the agency’s distribution of its supply of…
Letter/Comment
AHA Urges HHS to Distribute Additional Emergency Funds to Hospitals and Health Systems
Public
Dear Secretary Azar: On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners – including…
Other Resources
Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community
In rural Lutcher, Louisiana, St. James Parish Hospital anticipated the dangers of the pandemic and began preparing for COVID-19 and its spread throughout…
Special Bulletin
SBA, Treasury Release Interim Final Rules Providing Additional Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program
Public
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury recently released two interim final rules that provide additional guidance to…
Other Resources
Hospital-Community Partners Create Resources to Lessen Pandemic’s Impact on Families
The Community Health Improvement Team at Franciscan Health saw the impact of COVID-19 and knew something needed to be done. The health system's 12…
Letter/Comment
AHA to the Rep. Eshoo Expressing Support Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
Public
AHA expresses support of the Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act, which proposes improvements to the Federal Communications…