Perspective
Perspective is a weekly blog from Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the 黑料正能量 Association, that explores the most important issues facing hospitals and health systems.
National Hospital Week 2020 may be coming to a close tomorrow, but our efforts to support America鈥檚 health care heroes and their hospitals and health systems are still going strong.
Over the past few weeks, we鈥檝e been talking about the 鈥渢riple whammy鈥 of issues related to COVID-19 that are contributing to an unprecedented financial crisis for hospitals and health systems.
Every day the women and men of America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems continue the battle against COVID-19. As our heroes on the front lines care for our family members, friends and neighbors, the AHA is focused on three areas 鈥 relief, recovery and rebuilding 鈥 to support the field.
Skyrocketing costs of preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Drops in revenue from shutting down regular operations in terms of scheduled procedures.
This week, the women and men of America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems are continuing their heroic efforts caring for tens of thousands of COVID-19 patients.
Long hours, a shortage of personal protective equipment, self-isolating from their own family members to protect them 鈥 these are just a few of the many difficulties America鈥檚 front-line health care workers are facing as they lead the fight against COVID-19.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the AHA has been sounding the alarm for policymakers and government leaders to make sure our field gets the tools and resources we need to win this war.
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening our country and straining many hospitals and health systems 鈥 and their team members 鈥 like never before. We have an awesome responsibility in this national crisis 鈥 and our field is stepping up, just as we always do.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides perspective on how our country's frontline health care providers are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides perspective on the state of hospital preparedness in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.