Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The National Institutes of Health urged scientists and inventors with a rapid testing technology to compete for a share of $500 million in funding to develop accurate at-home and point-of-care diagnostic tests, with the goal to make millions of tests available per week by the end of summer and even…
Two rural hospital leaders share how they are addressing the coronavirus pandemic in their communities.
Kettering Medical Center finds a creative way to thank health care workers with a honk and honor salute
Recently, AHA published a compendium of case examples demonstrating the struggles and successes of rural hospitals battling COVID-19 in their communities. For this podcast, we honor our hospital heroes and focus on surviving the surge from the perspective of Tim Putnam, CEO, Margaret Mary…
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) today, April 29, and tomorrow, April 30, will host webinars for health care providers on the agency’s COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal. Health care providers are eligible for reimbursement from the federal government for COVID-19 testing,…
Two Intermountain Healthcare teams traveled from Utah to New York to help overwhelmed health care workers—and gain valuable knowledge and experience.
In this AHA blog, Priya Bathija, AHA vice president of strategic initiatives, and Mike Schiller, director, supply chain for The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management, share examples of businesses, manufacturers and individuals who are finding important new ways to support…
Members of the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, including the AHA, urged the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a rule as soon as possible on the Part 2 provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Safety Act.
Health experts agree that telemedicine’s ability to bring virtual expertise to bedsides everywhere is a vital tool for fighting COVID-19.
The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity released a new resource highlighting steps hospitals can and are taking to address disparities that arise during the fight against COVID-19.