The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of U.S. adults who suffer from a mental illness: 23% Percent of U.S. veterans who need mental health services, according to [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Number of hate crimes recorded against LGBTQIA+ people in 2023, the largest number to date: >2,800 Percent of straight, cisgender people who [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Estimated number of Americans who are 100 years old and older: 101,000 Number of Americans who were over 100 in 1950: 2,300 Increase [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of pregnancy-related deaths in 2020 in which discrimination was determined to be a contributing cause, or probable contributing cause, according to [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of pregnancy-related deaths in 2020 in which discrimination was determined to be a contributing cause, or probable contributing cause, according to [...]
Congratulations to Alameda Health System’s newest nurses! 21 new nurses were celebrated for their completion of AHS’ New Graduate Nursing Program Thursday at Alameda Hospital. “Compassionate, human care is the most important service nurses can provide,” said Terrance Fitzgerald Shaw, associate chief nursing officer and chief administrative officer for AHS’ north region. “The dedication [...]
A Girl Scout troop from Hayward and Castro Valley visited Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Family Birthing Center Monday to donate baby supplies to new parents. Scouts Zoe Davis and Kira Jones dropped off the baskets, which included Girl Scout Cookies, to two moms who had recently given birth. In return, new mom and AHS [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, outrage, and wonder. Number of medical schools that rejected Elizabeth Blackwell, who would go on to become the first woman to obtain a medical degree, [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, outrage, and wonder. Number of years that have passed since Martin Luther King Jr. gave an impassioned speech at the Medical Committee for Human [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, outrage, and wonder. Increase in time Americans spent at home in 2022, compared to 2003, signaling a trend toward staying in: 1 hour, 39 [...]
