AHS STARs shine bright

Behind every great patient experience at Alameda Health System (AHS) is a team member who goes the extra mile. Our Service Team Award Recipients (STARS) are those exceptional individuals who don’t just meet expectations — they exceed them. Through their commitment to service, integrity and community, they help make AHS a place where care [...]

2025-05-12T23:05:17+00:00May 12th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Congratulations to our Elevating Care & Sustaining Improvement Award winner

  Congratulations to the Alameda Hospital Emergency Department, winner of the Patient Experience Elevating Care & Sustaining Improvement Award. The award was granted because the department increased its “Likelihood to Recommend” top box score by 6.38%. Our patient rounding champions are making a difference across Alameda Health System and we proudly recognize the Alameda [...]

2025-05-12T23:04:37+00:00May 12th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Seniors are optimistic about the future, despite daunting economics

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.  Estimated number of Americans who are 100 years old and older: 101,000  Number of Americans who were over 100 in 1950: 2,300  Increase [...]

2025-05-14T17:35:24+00:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

Data indicates racism is the most likely cause of the Black maternal health crisis

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 pregnancy-related deaths in 2020 in which discrimination was determined to be a contributing cause, or probable contributing cause, according to [...]

2025-05-07T22:13:24+00:00April 16th, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

CEO Chronicles: SARRT

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the pervasive issue of sexual violence and its impact on our community. Our Sexual Assault Response and Recovery Team (SARRT) has already seen a significant rise in cases in 2025. As the only dual sexual assault and domestic violence [...]

2025-05-07T22:00:50+00:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

CEO Spotlight: Vernne Victa

  A trailblazing cyclist and ICU clinical nurse. Intensive care unit (ICU) nurse Vernne Victa’s compassion and dedication to his organ donor patients and their families in their most vulnerable moments reflect the true humanity behind health care. Grateful for the strong support system from his ICU colleagues, he also finds balance by [...]

2025-04-07T18:18:21+00:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Celebrate Earth Day by taking a Walk with Your Doc

In honor of Earth Day, Alameda Health System (AHS) is partnering with the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) to host its first park-based event, Walk with Your Doc, on April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Roberts Regional Park. The event is part of the AHS Parks Rx program, which encourages patients [...]

2025-05-07T22:04:36+00:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

AHS “germ detective” says do this to prevent measles

    As the U.S. faces a growing measles outbreak, the infection prevention and control (IPC) team at Alameda Health System (AHS) serves as our first line of defense by keeping staff informed about the risks, promoting vaccination, implementing education programs, and using surveillance to track potential exposures. Their proactive efforts help protect the health [...]

2025-04-07T18:17:02+00:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

You can support health care advocacy! Here’s how

    For hundred thousands of patients in Alameda County, access to quality health care isn’t just a necessity — it’s a lifeline. Alameda Health System (AHS) stands as a crucial safety-net provider, ensuring that no one is left behind, vowing to meet its mission of caring, healing, teaching and serving all. Every day, AHS [...]

2025-04-07T18:21:18+00:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Data indicates racism is the most likely cause of the Black maternal health crisis

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 pregnancy-related deaths in 2020 in which discrimination was determined to be a contributing cause, or probable contributing cause, according to [...]