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 [...]
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/ [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lynda Wilson ensures patients get the care they need by coordinating physician schedules. Two years ago, she became a cardiology patient at Alameda Health System (AHS). The experience changed how she views heart health and gave her a lesson she now shares with women: always listen to your [...]
At Alameda Health System (AHS), the most important voice in health care is the patient’s. Through the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC), patients and families partner with leaders and care teams to ensure care is shaped by real experiences, real needs and the communities AHS serves every [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) was proud to join the Oakland Chinatown 34th Lunar New Year Bazaar to celebrate culture, community and connection. We were honored to share important health resources and to have our physicians on-site providing free blood [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) continues to work diligently to navigate an unprecedented financial crisis by identifying savings or improvement opportunities with its $100 Million Together campaign. This effort recognizes a simple truth: meeting its $100 million savings goal will require solidarity and ideas, partnership and action from all staff.AHS [...]
