AHA Releases New Guides to Strengthen Hospital Emergency and Cyber Preparedness

### Executive Summary: The American Hospital Association releases two companion guides—Strategies for Medical Surge Management and Strategies for Cyber Preparedness in Health Care—framing readiness around staffing, supply, space, and systems to help hospitals anticipate and manage patient surges and operational disruptions; the guidance stresses enterprise-wide cybersecurity governance, workforce preparedness, cross-functional incident response planning, third-party risk management, and regional collaboration to maintain clinical continuity during public health emergencies and cyber incidents.