AHS's Substance Use Treatment Program has established an impressive legacy spanning over 25 years. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, this year marked the program's second in-person graduation. Our dedicated team of therapists, navigators, case managers, childcare coordinators, community health outreach workers, substance use counselors, and administrative professionals collaborates to provide unwavering support to [...]
Two media outlets highlighted AHS's COVID-19 Memory Archive in stories this May. Both KQED (NPR) and Oaklandside picked up the story and quoted AHS CEO James Jackson in their coverage. The news outlets also featured clips from the archive, including quotes from Dr. Ajeet Singh and Electrocardiograph Tech Anh Ho. The AHS COVID-19 Memory Archive [...]
An Oakland native and member of the 2023 graduating class of Skyline High School, Khazahnique Johnson is eager to get started on her path to a career in health care and she is taking her first steps this summer at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC) through the Highway to Emergency Department Tech Internship [...]
Alameda Health System’s (AHS) refugee clinic at Eastmont Wellness has deep roots in the community we serve. Established in 1983 it has been providing inclusive and culturally sensitive health care to more than 500,000 refugees from around the world each year since its founding. “Our refugee clinic supports those who have experienced traumatizing displacement from [...]
AHS Index June 2023 | LGBTQ+ Pride Month The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of white LGBTQ+ people who report facing discrimination in healthcare: 44 Percent of LGBTQ+ [...]
At Alameda Health System (AHS) the dedicated staff at our four skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are passionately dedicated to providing the highest quality care and service to our most vulnerable populations every day and during a pandemic is no exception. “I’m incredibly proud of our teams who were able to navigate the rapidly evolving COVID-19 [...]
AHS Index May 2023 | Stroke Awareness Month The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of deaths in Alameda County that are attributable to stroke: 6 Stroke death [...]
It was a great day to support our community and celebrate Earth Day this year! This past month for Earth Day, twenty members of the AHS family joined CEO James Jackson at a special volunteer event at Dig Deep Farms, a community supported agriculture farm in San Leandro, for staff to help with seeding , [...]
On National Hospital and Nurses Week Alameda Health System (AHS) celebrates the commitment and dedication of our health care heroes who consistently demonstrate excellence in all they do and this year we had the opportunity to talk to several AHS employees who were recently awarded the STAR award for going above and beyond the call [...]
National Donate Life Month is celebrated each April to recognize and honor the generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, eye, and tissue donors. In collaboration with Donor Network West, Alameda Health System (AHS) provides care to patients, families and our community in order to provide these generous gifts. In 2022, AHS [...]
