CEO Chronicles: Women’s History Month Spotlight: Hilda Martini

In this month’s CEO Chronicles, CEO James Jackson celebrates Women’s History Month by sharing the inspiring story of Hilda Martini, a Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness resident who recently turned 100. From her journey from Holland to Oakland to her simple secrets for a long life, Ms. Martini’s story is [...]

2026-03-18T18:30:13+00:00March 18th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

AHS CEO James Jackson honored to join a Smithsonian Institution leadership panel.

Alameda Health System (AHS) proudly celebrates CEO James Jackson, who was honored with an invitation to join a distinguished leadership panel hosted by the Smithsonian Institution held in San Francisco this February. As one of the nation’s most revered cultural institutions—one that quite literally holds and preserves our shared American story—the [...]

2026-03-18T19:05:55+00:00March 18th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

I spy the back of your eye: New retina cameras come to AHS emergency departments

New retina cameras are helping Alameda Health System (AHS) emergency department providers quickly identify and treat patients' vision problems, providing faster diagnoses and ensuring providers catch disease before it leads to permanent vision loss. Now, patients who arrive at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus emergency department with vision problems will [...]

2026-03-18T18:28:10+00:00March 18th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

AHS patient finds hope in colorectal cancer journey

At 79, Alameda resident Bill Griesel has spent a lifetime making music. He first picked up the trumpet at age nine and has performed in jazz and big bands throughout his career. The same passion and resilience that has guided his music now sustains him through his colorectal cancer journey. “When [...]

2026-03-18T18:51:02+00:00March 18th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Accessing care gets easier for Eastmont Wellness adult medicine patients

Alameda Health System (AHS) is expanding access by making care more flexible and responsive to patients’ needs. On March 10, AHS launched MyChart direct scheduling for Eastmont Wellness Center’s (EWC) adult medicine clinic, giving patients greater control over when and how they connect to care while helping the clinic operate more [...]

2026-03-18T20:24:16+00:00March 17th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Healthy Alameda: Longevity tips from a 100-year-old Alameda resident

Hilda Martini has lived a long life. So long that she received a certificate of recognition from the Mayor of Alameda, celebrating her 100th birthday, on March 15. Martini currently lives at Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness, a skilled nursing facility that is part of Alameda Health System (AHS). Link: https://alamedapost.com/features/health-fitness/healthy-alameda-longevity-tips-100-year-old-alameda-resident/ [...]

2026-03-18T19:15:21+00:00March 17th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

AHS honors culture and community at the Black Joy Parade

Joy pride and community filled the streets of Oakland on February 22 as more than 50 Alameda Health System (AHS) employees took part in the annual Black Joy Parade. Walking alongside neighbors and community partners, AHS team [...]

2026-03-17T17:48:56+00:00March 17th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

Women who advanced health care; from ancient medicine to modern innovation

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. Its goal is to bring inequities into focus and encourage solutions that advance health for all. Number of recipes for medical remedies in ‘The Diseases and Cures of Women,’ written by Egyptian physician Metrodora, who [...]

2026-03-16T18:02:19+00:00March 16th, 2026|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

CEO Chronicles: Black History Month Message

As we recognize Black History Month, I want to begin by acknowledging the difficult times many of us are experiencing across the organization. We are navigating painful layoffs and carrying the weight of uncertainty together. I want you to know that your resilience, compassion and continued commitment to patient care [...]

2026-02-17T19:00:57+00:00February 17th, 2026|Categories: AHS Newsletter, CEO Chronicles, Featured|

U.S. health care sheds jobs as H.R. 1 dismantles safety net

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. Its goal is to bring inequities into focus and encourage solutions that advance health for all. Estimated reduction in federal health care spending over the next 10 years embedded in H.R.1: $1 trillion Portion of [...]

2026-02-19T23:44:07+00:00February 13th, 2026|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|