COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
As urged by the AHA, the Department of Health and Human Services has extended to Saturday, April 25 at 12 p.m. PST the deadline for hospitals to submit data to help inform HHS’s targeted distribution of funds to hospitals and other facilities particularly burdened by COVID-19.
President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a COVID-19 relief package that includes an additional $75 billion to reimburse eligible hospitals, health systems and other providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues not otherwise…
Skyrocketing costs of preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Drops in revenue from shutting down regular operations in terms of scheduled procedures.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is distributing additional funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, beginning April 24.
The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases released a strategic plan for accelerating research to diagnose, prevent and treat COVID-19.
Statement on HHS announcement on distribution of additional funds from CARES Act from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
The Senate approved by voice vote the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – a $484 billion COVID-19 relief package – which includes an additional $75 billion for hospitals, health systems and other health care providers
A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health released COVID-19 treatment guidelines for health care providers, which will be updated as new data become available.
AHA statement on the Paycheck Protection Program & Health Care Enhancement Act from President and CEO Rick Pollack.
America’s hospitals and health systems have been intensely focused on preparing to care for patients suffering from the novel coronavirus. From the very outset of the outbreak, hospitals have significantly transformed their operations – from the use of virtual care to devising solutions to deal…