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COVID-19 Workforce Solutions: Team-based Models of Care, Community Partnerships, and Apprenticeships
The AHA has been collecting resources around three categories to assist hospitals and systems in their efforts to plan for the future of the workforce post-COVID-19: apprenticeships, team-based models of care and community partnerships.
Moving Forward — a Light at the End of the Tunnel
Learn how the pandemic has impacted AHA member and AHA business partner relationships, new ways to engage with members, and AHA priorities.
Dynamic Ventilator Reserve
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The Dynamic Ventilator Reserve is a public-private partnership between the American Hospital Association, the federal government and leading group purchasing organizations. This program brings together health systems from across the country to contribute a portion of their ventilator fleets to share with hospitals experiencing shortages.
DVR Frequently Asked Questions
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Dynamic Ventilator Reserve's origins and details for borrowing from and supplying ventilators to the program.
Going Out-of-the-Box to Meet COVID-19 Staffing Challenges
[HR Pulse Article] By Jeremy Sadlier
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing hospitals to think innovatively and act quickly to ensure and maintain the staffing levels required to combat it. As the number of patients surges, long hours, skyrocketing stress and staff infection/exposure rates are just a few of the factors taking a dramatic toll on frontline clinicians as well as other hospital employees.
Chart Examining Sources of Federal Funds During COVID-19 Pandemic for Hospitals
As urged by the AHA, Congress and the Administration have taken a number of steps to make available financial resources for health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these policies were authorized through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Workforce and Staffing Support Options During COVID-19 Surge
As the rates of COVID-19 continue to rise in certain areas across the country, the need for greater coordination and even an expanded health care workforce may become critical.
COVID-19: Acknowledging and Addressing Racism and Xenophobia
Xenophobia, or the fear and hatred of people from other countries, has
Support and Coordination for Workforce Shortages
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Ensuring the safety and well-being of our health care workforce is a key priority for our nation’s hospitals and health systems. In addition to a national shortage of protective equipment (PPE) there are also workforce shortage issues related to COVID-19. AHA is expanding our 100 Million Mask Challenge to support the state, regional and metro hospital associations as they assist hospitals both locally and across their states to address growing workforce shortages.