2024 Socktober Drive

Did you know socks are the most needed, but least donated, item in homeless shelters?  With your donation, we can help people get back on their feet! Alameda Health System (AHS) is hosting a Socktober sock drive led by AHS Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). Please support local shelters in Alameda County by donating [...]

2024-10-07T22:10:27+00:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Elections and voter information

The General Election is quickly approaching on November 8, and Alameda Health System (AHS) encourages everyone to make their voice heard by exercising their right to vote. To help support this, voter registration forms in multiple languages are available at all of AHS’s acute care hospitals for any patients who wish to register. AHS’s [...]

2024-10-07T22:25:37+00:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Embracing a culture of compliance

  Compliance is much more than following rules; it's about making ethical decisions and doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. This month’s video features a conversation with Marilyn Boston, the chief compliance officer and audit executive for Alameda Health System, on why compliance matters to a system like [...]

2024-10-07T19:51:30+00:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

State Department Representatives Tour Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus

On October 3, 2024, Alameda Health System (AHS) had the honor of hosting 13 representatives from the California Department of Healthcare Services, the Department of Finance, and the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems at the Wilma Chan Highland [...]

2024-10-07T21:26:19+00:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Getting Screened for Life campaign to launch in October 2024!

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women and while breast cancer rates have been decreasing steadily since 1989, the decline has slowed slightly in recent years disproportionately impacting communities of color. Variations in breast cancer can be seen in racial and ethnic groups. For example, Asian, Pacific Islander and white [...]

2024-10-07T21:41:39+00:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

Alameda Health System addresses access to timely breast cancer care

There is a 1 in 8 chance women born in the United States today will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, but it can be successfully treated if detected early. Alameda Health System’s (AHS) patient-centered and integrated medical team are addressing barriers to access to ensure patients receive timely breast [...]

2024-10-07T20:19:12+00:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Newsweek Ranks Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities Among America’s Best Nursing Homes

Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities are ranked #1 in Alameda County and 14th in California, among nursing homes with more than 150 beds. That’s according to Newsweek’s 2025 ranking of America’s Best Nursing Homes. Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities include Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness, Alameda Hospital Sub-Acute Unit, and South Shore Rehabilitation and Wellness [...]

CEO Chronicles: Gynecological Oncology Services

  This month’s video spotlights our gynecological oncology services, which provide critical care to complex patients. Our dedicated physicians and health care teams are among the best in their field and are committed to delivering patient- and family-centered care that meets each individual’s unique needs. Please take a moment to hear about the [...]

2024-09-19T00:04:03+00:00September 18th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

How to keep school germs at bay!

  There’s a lot to look forward to when heading back to school: seeing old friends, meeting new friends, new teachers and sports. But we can’t forget, germs lurk all around classrooms and playgrounds and our students may be bringing home more than just homework. Fortunately there are steps parents can take to keep germs [...]

2024-09-18T23:45:38+00:00September 16th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

AHS celebrates 10 years of providing culturally appropriate care through its QBS Program

  This month Alameda Health System (AHS) is celebrating a decade of bridging language and culture by providing linguistically and culturally appropriate services for our patients at every touchpoint thanks to the Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) Program and its participants. “A language barrier is an invisible disability because when our patients cannot fully describe their [...]

2024-09-18T23:44:14+00:00September 16th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|