Alameda County and the City of Berkely issued guidance for commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de los Muertos observances. These activities carry risk for spreading COVID-19. Limit yourself to small gatherings and implement extra safety measures, especially when everyone is not vaccinated. To help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19: Get fully vaccinated, Stay [...]

  In August Kristine Claire (KC) Yallico a clinical laboratory scientist supervisor at Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital saw an opportunity to maximize the beautiful outdoor courtyard space for employees to eat outdoors without having to sit on the concrete or grass.Yallico took the initiative to share her idea on the weekly leadership desktop chat and sent [...]

Day after day our dedicated Alameda Health System (AHS) staff continue to provide support, hope and exceptional care for our patients and communities.  Even during these incredibly challenging times the courage, commitment and compassion you bring to serving all is truly awe-inspiring. I want to express my sincere gratitude for everything you do, and [...]

Each year thousands of seniors celebrate Healthy Aging Month and take action to improve their quality of life at the United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County (USOAC) Healthy Living Festival. Over the years Alameda Health System (AHS) has supported these kinds of worthwhile efforts that empower older adults to make healthy choices. The [...]

Paying attention to prostate health gives men the best chance to prevent and treat prostate cancer so they can live long, healthy lives for themselves and their loved ones. The best defense against prostate cancer is gaining a better understanding of the disease including risk factors and potential symptoms. Every patient at Alameda Health [...]

AHS-Highland Hospital took two top honors earning the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2021 Mission: Lifeline STEMI and NSTEMI Achievement Awards. The awards recognize hospitals for implementing quality improvement measures that ensure cardiovascular patients receive efficient and coordinated care, leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer returns to the hospital. Dr. Xin [...]

As of Wednesday, August 11, 2021 to comply with a health order from the state of California Alameda Health System (AHS) will require visitors to its acute care hospitals and post-acute facilities to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated or have had a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours to visit a patient indoors. [...]

Many Alameda County students are headed back to school this month and parents are balancing keeping their children healthy and safe while managing their educational, social and emotional needs amidst an evolving pandemic. While the risk of COVID-19 causing severe illness and hospitalization is much lower for children than adults, children are not immune. [...]

Since California fully reopened on June 15, 2021, people continue to flock to public venues like beaches, parks, concerts and outdoor restaurants to recapture some of the summer fun in pre-COVID-19 times.  After so many months cooped up indoors during the pandemic, spending time outside benefits the body, mind and spirit, but it still [...]

I’m blessed to be able to pay it forward. I’m blessed to be in an environment that supports me, to have leaders and staff who have passion and vision. A lot of my staff are from Oakland. They are strong proponents of taking care of their own, because we’re family. This is our community. [...]