CEO Chronicles: Eastmont Wellness dental and ophthalmology expansion

  Alameda Health System has made a significant investment to expand dental and ophthalmology services for residents of Alameda County. Tune in and learn about the state-of-the-art equipment and improved access to care.

2025-03-10T21:55:22+00:00March 11th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

2025 Black Joy Parade

  Join us as we celebrate the vibrant spirit of the Oakland Black Joy Festival last February through this special photo slideshow. Experience the powerful moments, culture and community that made the festival unforgettable, highlighting the joy, creativity and unity that make Oakland unique. Let these images bring the festival’s energy right to [...]

2025-03-10T21:59:45+00:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

A new child and adolescent psychiatry clinic aims to bridge care shortage gap

  Access to mental health services for children in Alameda County remains critical. In 2022, fewer than 5% of over 300,000 eligible children under 21 in Alameda County received specialty mental health services (SMHS), according to the California Department of Health Care Services, underscoring a significant gap in care. The new Eastmont Wellness in-person [...]

2025-03-10T21:50:27+00:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

AHS launches large scale colorectal cancer screening campaign

  Alameda Health System (AHS) implemented a large-scale colorectal cancer screening outreach initiative using the Cologuard, at-home test to enhance access to screenings. This effort was in partnership with Alameda Alliance and Exact Sciences. “We sent out screening kits to over 3,000 patients who were overdue, surpassing any previous bulk screening efforts we’ve done so [...]

2025-03-10T22:28:34+00:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Mistaken for a secretary, uncredited for a Nobel Prize, and other historic inequities women in medicine have faced

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, outrage, and wonder.  Number of medical schools that rejected Elizabeth Blackwell, who would go on to become the first woman to obtain a medical degree, [...]

CEO Chronicles: Black Employees and Ally Network

This month's video highlights the Black Employees and Ally Network, or BEAN, and the important work they’re doing to foster connections, build community and educate staff. Let’s hear from the BEAN about their impactful work.

2025-02-11T19:12:53+00:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Among the vanished CDC webpages: The disappearance of health equity data

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, outrage, and wonder.  Number of years that have passed since Martin Luther King Jr. gave an impassioned speech at the Medical Committee for Human [...]

CEO Chronicles: Real People, Real Care

Welcome to the new Real People, Real Care edition of our newsletter. At Alameda Health System (AHS), we take great pride in delivering compassionate, patient- and family-centered care. Our new Real People, Real Care campaign, showcases how we are more than just health care; we are people care. In this issue, we [...]

2025-01-15T00:15:40+00:00January 14th, 2025|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

New year, new boo: This is the most popular dating 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, outrage, and wonder.     Increase in time Americans spent at home in 2022, compared to 2003, signaling a trend toward staying in: 1 hour, 39 [...]

Being intentional about patient and family-centered care: PFAC

Our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) plays a crucial role in amplifying the voices of our patients, offering valuable insights that guide us in enhancing care delivery at every level. We spoke to the PFAC and I’m excited to share their thoughts with you.Please take a moment to watch the video and [...]

2024-12-16T23:43:16+00:00December 17th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|