This year, our Black Employees Affinity Network or BEAN hosted a Backyard Boogie at Fairmont Hospital, to commemorate Juneteenth and celebrate Black culture, community and honor our legacy of courage, perseverance, and hope. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were [...]
Summer in Alameda means more time outdoors, whether heading to Crown Memorial Beach, dining outside at Alameda Point, or enjoying a picnic at the city’s waterfront parks. Those everyday moments in the sun also serve as a reminder that protecting your skin should be part of every summer routine. We sat [...]
For four months, Marie (name changed to protect her privacy) went without the medications she needed to manage diabetes and hypertension, putting her health at risk as reports of immigration enforcement activity kept her isolated and disrupted her routine care. "People face real-life challenges that can make it difficult [...]
June is Wound Care Awareness Month, and Alameda Health System proudly recognizes the remarkable team at the Creedon Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, where healing goes far beyond treating wounds, it transforms lives. Every day, the Creadon team helps patients overcome chronic and complex wounds that can impact mobility, [...]
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the men who care for others, from fathers and grandfathers to mentors and role models. As Men’s Health Month and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month are observed throughout June, they serve as important reminders for men to prioritize something they often put last: their [...]
This month, we celebrate Nurses Week, Hospital Week and Skilled Nursing Care Week and while our organization is facing real challenges, you continue to show up with compassion, professionalism, and an unwavering sense of purpose and commitment to our mission. This month I’d like to share with you photos from [...]
A patient arrives at the emergency department with slurred speech and sudden weakness on one side. Within seconds, a stroke alert is called, care teams mobilize, and stroke coordinators begin a coordinated response. At Alameda Hospital (AH) and the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC), both certified primary stroke centers, speed [...]
On March 31 at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC), Alameda Health System’s Internal Medicine Residency Program hosted a panel discussion that brought providers together for a candid conversation about the experiences, challenges and career journeys of women physicians. “I was inspired by the incredible resilience and expertise of the [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Coyness Ennix Jr., MD, a pioneering cardiovascular surgeon who began his early career at Highland Hospital and whose legacy reflects clinical excellence, resilience and a lifelong commitment to community. A childhood trip to the doctor first sparked Dr. [...]
For more than a century, Alameda Hospital has been woven into the fabric of the community, serving neighbors, friends and families through life’s most critical moments while building a strong foundation of safe, high-quality care. Today, that legacy continues, with Alameda Hospital earning an “A” in the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital [...]
