Thank you for making this year’s holiday season a joyful one for 74 Alameda Health System (AHS) families. For many AHS patients that walk through our front doors, the holidays can be an especially trying time. In addition to meeting the daily, and often difficult demands of feeding, clothing, and housing their families with [...]
The Alameda Health System (AHS) was recently named as one of the top performers in the State for childhood immunizations by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). This accolade is a tribute to the pediatric team who have worked tirelessly to bring children in for wellness checks and critical vaccinations during COVID-19. “This [...]
Going to the doctor can be an uncomfortable and intimidating experience. Imagine the fear and frustration of not being able to describe your symptoms or share your medical history to a physician or nurse because you don’t speak the same language. Language can be a major barrier to health care for the numerous Alameda [...]
He isn’t a physician or frontline health care worker, but Chief Technology Officer Dean Shold’s personal passion is helping save the lives of many Bay Area community members using recreational drugs, not knowing they could be lethal. Shold is the co-founder of FentCheck, a non-profit that provides fentanyl test strips and education to drug [...]
At the height of the pandemic in April 2020, for several months, many local restaurants generously donated meals to Alameda Health System (AHS) frontline workers. This week in a show of continuous generosity and appreciation, two Oakland restaurant owners, Jose “Cheo” Ortiz, of La Perla restaurant and Jun Anabo of Lucky 37 restaurant returned [...]
I am very pleased to announce that Romoanetia (Ro) Lofton, RN, DNP, MSN, MBA, NE-BC has accepted the position of Chief Nursing Officer for Alameda Health system beginning November 29, 2021. Ro is currently the Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) at Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Hospital. Prior to this she was an Associate CNE with [...]
In November of 2019, Alameda Health System began the multi-year remodel and seismic upgrade of its Alameda Hospital campus and less than two years later, on October 21, the kitchen moved operations and began preparing patient food and on October 25, the new Alameda Hospital Café opened its doors to employees, patients and visitors. [...]
Gathering around the table for a holiday feast, exchanging presents and connecting with family and friends can be a joyful celebration for many but for others, the holiday blues can trigger feelings of sadness that may last throughout the holiday season, especially during the months of November and December. In addition, people with a [...]
At Alameda Health System (AHS) we recognize that where people live and how they live has a big impact on their health and well-being. Without a safe place to call home, it is nearly impossible to focus on basic health and medical needs especially during the pandemic. Heather MacDonald-Fine, practice manager for AHS Homeless [...]
One year ago, Alameda Health System (AHS) in collaboration with the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) launched BElovedBIRTH Black Centering, an evolution in perinatal care for Black people. It is rooted in antiracism and the birth justice movement. “We developed BElovedBIRTH Black Centering to combat the crisis of Black birthing people and their [...]
