COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to place unprecedented demands on America’s health care system. The recent sharp increase in the number of patients needing acute hospital care means that some hospitals could face more significant shortages of staff and medical supplies such as personal protective…
The AHA today released a public service announcement thanking the many health care professionals working in America’s hospitals and health systems for their dedication to and compassion in caring for communities throughout a relentless 2020. You can adapt this PSA with your organization’s logo.
Please join AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., for the eleventh in a series of Leadership Rounds — short conversations on a range of key issues Dr. Estes will have with hospital and health system leaders from across the country. Dr. Estes was joined by Rodney F. Hochman, M.D., President and CEO,…
- Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
- COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning
- COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers
- Workforce
- Workforce Shortages
- Well-Being & Resilience
- COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
- COVID-19: Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
- Leadership Dialogue
“In this time of gratitude, our hope, and our request for the health care workers continuing to show up every day, is that you remember to show yourself compassion this holiday season,” writes Robyn Begley, AHA senior vice president and chief nursing officer and CEO of the American Organization for…
he AHA expressed support for the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4349/H.R. 8094), legislation that aims to reduce and prevent burnout, behavioral disorders and suicide among health care professionals.
This year has been unlike any other in our lifetimes. As health care providers, we are always ready to run toward the challenge, to become a place of refuge and heal our communities. None of this is new, but this year has stretched our ability to do this and ensure our own resiliency.
The latest COVID-19 surge has led to record levels of hospitalizations and deaths, and health care professionals (HCPs) are suffering heavy casualties as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as of Dec. 2, more than 247,000 HCPs had contracted COVID-19 and 843 had died…
Please join AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., for the tenth in a series of Leadership Rounds. Dr. Estes is joined by Claire Zangerle, MSN, MBA, RN, Chief Nurse Executive at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), to discuss how hospitals can move from relief, recovery, and rebuilding to reimagining and…
Claire Zangerle, R.N., chief nurse executive at Allegheny Health Network, will join AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., Dec. 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET to discuss how hospitals can support their workforce as they move past relief, recovery and rebuilding toward reimagining health care and innovation.
As part of the generosity movement known as Giving Tuesday, this year held on Dec. 1, AHA is partnering with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and The Creative Coalition to encourage donations to Protect the Heroes.