Depression Screening and Monitoring is Key to Well-being

At Alameda Health System (AHS) our patients’ mental, emotional and physical health are equally important and integrated components of their total health and wellbeing5.  That’s why AHS is taking a proactive and patient-centered approach to screen and monitor patients for depression.   “Depression is a common problem that has effective treatment options like medication and therapy [...]

2022-12-21T21:15:49+00:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

AHS Adopt-a-Family Spreads Holiday Cheer

Alameda Health System (AHS) staff and medical staff came to together to bring holiday cheer to 91 diverse and deserving families this holiday season.   With prices soaring for food, fuel and gifts, staff contributions helped alleviate stress for AHS families who struggle to meet basic needs.   “Many of the families that walk through our doors [...]

2022-12-21T21:16:00+00:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

AHS is Building a Healthier Community

For more than 150 years Alameda Health System (AHS) has been committed to the health and well-being of our patients and underserved community. Not only does AHS open its doors to the most vulnerable patients, but our efforts to support a healthier community extends far beyond the walls of our hospitals and wellness centers. By [...]

2022-12-21T21:16:11+00:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

AHS Index – December, 2022

  AHS Index December 2022 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.   Increase in global acts of social benevolence including donating, volunteering, and helping strangers since 2019, according to [...]

2022-12-20T02:23:07+00:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: |

AHS Index – November, 2022

  AHS Index November 2022 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.   Number of U.S. States that celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day: 20[1] Number of acres the United States seized [...]

2022-12-20T02:19:58+00:00November 15th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: |

Training Nurses on Palliative Care Concepts Leads to Quality Care

Alameda Health System’s Palliative Care department and Nursing Education have partnered once again to train nurses on palliative care concepts of pain management, symptom management, spiritual care, cultural humility, communication and caring for patients at end of life. The training is being relaunched after being paused due to COVID restrictions. “We are thrilled to bring [...]

2022-11-17T22:01:04+00:00November 15th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

Don’t Give the Gift of Flu – Get Vaccinated!

Flu season has almost always been a predictable part of every winter, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed things. The 2021-2022 flu season was mild when compared to pre-pandemic years, largely due in part to COVID-19 prevention measures. However, health experts are predicting this 2022-2023 flu season will be severe and getting a flu shot will [...]

2023-08-24T22:41:29+00:00November 8th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

2022 Soctober Sock Drive a Big Success

Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Food and Nutrition Services held a successful “Soctober” sock drive to support shelters and organizations that provide services to the unhoused members of our community.  Socks are the most needed, but the least donated pieces of clothing, especially during the cold winter season. During the month of October, sock donations were [...]

2022-11-17T22:01:59+00:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

Eastmont Diabetes Patients Get Interdisciplinary Quality Care

At Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Eastmont Wellness Center the interdisciplinary chronic care team is helping patients who are both at-risk or currently living with diabetes to take their first steps toward better health by empowering them with education resources, tools and support. “I find it most rewarding when our patients develop the necessary skills needed [...]

2022-11-17T22:02:30+00:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|

Employee Recognition Program Launched -STAR

At Alameda Health System (AHS) our employees are our greatest strength going above and beyond every day to provide quality care and improve the health and well-being of our patients and the communities we serve. In support of AHS’s commitment to cultivate a workplace culture where people feel valued and recognized, the STAR (Service Team [...]

2022-11-17T22:02:58+00:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured|