Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
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. The episode features a conversation between AHA’s Michelle Hood, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Bechara Choucair, M.D…
The AHA continues to host calls on COVID-19 during which hospital and health system leaders can hear the latest updates on the pandemic and ask questions to AHA team members. AHA Board Chair Rod Hochman, M.D., and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack will lead the next call, which is scheduled for…
Featuring Dr. Bechara Choucair, Vaccinations Coordinator for the White House COVID Response Team. On March 22, Dr. Choucair spoke with AHA’s Michelle Hood, executive vice president and chief operating officer about the administration’s plans to utilize hospitals and health systems in vaccination…
A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today highlights the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial stability of hospitals and health systems, threatening their ability to continue to provide…
After studying how supply chains broke down during the pandemic’s early days and talking with affected health care executives, physicians, engineers and others, Hannah recently outlined in Harvard Business Review steps health care organizations can take to create a more resilient PPE supply…
The Food and Drug Administration authorized for emergency use an armband device that screens people without COVID-19 symptoms for certain potential SARS-CoV-2 biomarkers, such as excessive blood clotting.
AstraZeneca said its AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine candidate is safe and effective, based on data culled from a phase 3 clinical trial of 32,449 U.S. patients.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) March 19 updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data.
Precision medicine and population health may seem like contradictory concepts.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently updated its policy on “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance