OUR PROMISE
Extend Prevention and Wellness to Vulnerable People
Partner with Community Based Organizations to Address Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
Advocate of Health Coverage, Access and Total Health and Wellness for All
FEATURED
Creating a Patient-Centered Learning Environment for AHS Residents
As a child growing up in the Middle East, Ken Coelho, director of graduate medical education (GME) and continuing medical education (CME) at Alameda Health System (AHS) discovered his [...]
Creedon Advanced Wound Care Commemorates Wound Care Awareness Month
June is Wound Care Awareness Month and Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Creedon Advanced Wound Care (CAWC) raises awareness about the growing need for wound care to nearly seven million [...]
Bridging Linguistic, Cultural and Health Equity Gaps for AHS Patients
Born in mainland China, Candace Luo, program coordinator and training facilitator for the qualified bilingual staff (QBS) program, moved to the Bay Area and attended high school in San [...]
Be Stroke Smart and “BE FAST”!
May is Stroke Awareness Month and Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Primary Stroke Center at Alameda Hospital would like to remind you that when it comes to stroke, every second [...]
From Patient to Advocate and Partner
Her History Loretta Medellin, AHS Homeless Health Center Co-Applicant Board (CAB) Chair, has been an AHS patient for a number of years and strong patient advocate. She was a [...]
Highland Hospital’s Dr. Herring Delivers “Game Changing” Treatment for Opioid Addiction
“We are at a critical point in the opioid epidemic,” says Andrew Herring, MD. “In Oakland right now, this is when the greatest number of deaths are occurring because [...]