Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Special Communications

AONL partnered with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nursing community. 

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees today adopted a policy statement on the vaccination of health care workers. The statement supports hospitals and health systems that adopt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies, with local factors and circumstances shaping whether and how these policies are implemented.

The AHA Board of Trustees today approved a policy statement that strongly urges the vaccination of all health care personnel. The AHA also supports hospitals and health systems that adopt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies, with local factors and circumstances shaping whether and how mandatory policies are implemented.

To protect all patients, communities and personnel from the known and substantial risks of COVID-19, the American Hospital Association (AHA) strongly urges the vaccination of all health care personnel. COVID-19 vaccines protect health care personnel when working both in health care facilities and in the community.

The AHA released a series of public service announcements (PSA) and supporting materials that encourage people to seek the answers they need and ask the questions that will help them understand and become confident in the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Answers to COVID-19 concerns and questions from the AHA. Vaccine Q&As including mandatory vaccines & vaccine mandates. Why you should be vaccinated?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Sutter Health has used the full breadth of our integrated system to help meet the needs of clinicians, staff and patients across Northern California. From investing in testing solutions at COVID-19’s onset, adapting swiftly to treat patients during the largest statewide surges and now, scaling to provide equitable access to vaccines — the resiliency of Sutter’s network stood up to each distinct phase of the pandemic, helping to protect the communities we serve.

The AHA tells Senate leaders it strongly opposes proposals to rescind emergency funds from the Provider Relief Fund to offset the costs of an infrastructure proposal.

Congress and the Biden Administration continue to prepare legislative language for a roughly $1.2 trillion infrastructure package as part of an agreement reached recently between the White House an

AHA ayuda a pacientes y personas a entender importantes asuntos de salud, atender sus preocupaciones y contester preguntas sobre COVID-19.

The AHA expresses support for the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S. 1988),

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) June 21 published in the Federal Register an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that requires health care employers to take certain steps to protect their workers in settings where suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients are treated.

To solve the backlog of immigrant visas for eligible foreign-trained nurses, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the State Department to give foreign-trained

Any threat to the stability of the health care workforce is a threat to the nation’s infrastructure, wrote Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, AONL CEO

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) today opened the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal for providers to begin reporting

The AHA urges the State Department to give registered nurses seeking immigrant visas priority for processing to solve the backlog of immigrant visas for eligible foreign-trained nurses.

In this podcast, moderated by AHA’s Julia Resnick, senior program manager for strategic initiatives, Libby Hoy, founder and CEO of Patient Family Centered Care Partners and Connie Montgomery, a member of the Medical University of South Carolina’s patient family advisory council discuss their experiences engaging with and advocating for patients and families throughout the pandemic.

The AHA today released a new episode of PowerPlay, the on-demand video series that connects AHA members to major players in policy, politics and science.