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The Snapshot
The Snapshot is the American Hospital Association’s look at America’s hospitals’ capacity to provide care during COVID-19. America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face historic challenges, including unprecedented financial pressures. It is vitally important that hospitals and health systems receive further support and resources to ensure that they can continue to deliver critical care for patients and communities.
Fact Sheet: No Provider Relief Funds Have Been Allocated for Delta, Omicron COVID-19 Surges
To date, there have been approximately 4.5 million total reported COVID-19 hospital admissions, with 49% of those admissions occurring since July 1, 2021 during the Delta and Omicron surges. Despite these drastic surges, no Provider Relief Funds have been allocated or disbursed to address the multitude of challenges that have resulted from these surges.
COVID-19 Relief Reconciliation Advocacy
Congress is discussing another COVID-19 relief package, one that would use its reconciliation process to approve legislation that could spur the nation’s health and economic recoveries from the ongoing pandemic. The following resources will aid AHA members’ efforts to advocate on behalf of hospitals and health systems.
AHA to AHIP Urging Health Plans to Help Hospitals Maximize Health Care Capacity
AHA today urged all health plans to help maximize health care capacity for the COVID-19 emergency by suspending utilization management processes that delay or prevent patients from being transferred or discharged to clinically appropriate settings and covering the cost of care at these sites.
Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Bankruptcies or Closures for Some Hospitals
As the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted and again surged across the country, infecting more than 10 million people and resulting in over a quarter million deaths, America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face historic challenges. Since the start of the pandemic, hospitals and health systems have faced unprecedented financial pressures resulting from: the astronomical costs of preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients, months of essential hospital revenue being erased due to the combination of a forced shutdown and slowdown of regular operations for non-emergent care; and treating a growing number of uninsured patients.
More Support Needed to Help Hospitals and Health Systems Weather Third COVID-19 Wave
As the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted and again surged across the country, infecting more than 10 million people and resulting in nearly a quarter million deaths, America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face historic challenges. Since the start of the pandemic, hospitals and health systems have faced unprecedented financial pressures resulting from: the astronomical costs of preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients, months of essential hospital revenue being erased due to the combination of a forced shutdown and slowdown of regular operations for non-emergent care; and treating a growing number of uninsured patients.
Stay Healthy: Don’t delay care
As the U.S. continues its COVID-19 fight, the need for safe medical care unrelated to the pandemic is more important than ever.
AHRMM COVID-19 Surge Experience Survey
AHRMM wants to learn about each of your experiences while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic so that our membership can compare strategies, share lessons learned and plan for the future.
Fact Sheet: Financial Challenges Facing Hospitals and Health Systems as a Result of COVID-19
As hospitals rise to meet the challenges of COVID-19 head on, the virus and its effect on the nation have created historic financial pressures for America’s hospitals and health systems. Hospitals have canceled non-emergency procedures, and many Americans are postponing care as they shelter in place to stop the spread of the virus.
100 Million Mask Challenge: Manufacturers
If you are a manufacturer able to help with the 100 Million Mask Challenge, and not already connected with your local hospital or health system, please review the information on this page and share your contact information with us.