OUR PROMISE
Other health systems commit to care – We live the promise of community health.
Other health systems serve some – We serve all.
Advocate of Health Coverage, Access and Total Health and Wellness for All
Other health systems heal – We train, teach and lead.
Other health systems provide health care – We educate and enable people to better care for themselves.
Other health systems support the community – We are the community.
FEATURED
Facing the Opioid Emergency
Originally published in Oakland Magazine. By Andrea A. Firth October 16, 2017 Highland Hospital ER is seizing the moment with opioid addiction treatment. A homeless man estranged from his [...]
October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month
Alameda Health System loves babies so much we have an entire facility dedicated to their arrival called the Highland Hospital Family Birthing Center. While labor and delivery can be intense, AHS knows the [...]
Highland Hospital Named East Bay’s First Adult Level 1 Trauma Center
Alameda Health System today announced the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) verified Highland Hospital as an adult Level 1 Trauma Center, the highest designation given by the national organization. This [...]
New York Times Op-Ed on Medical Aid in Dying
I WAS leafing through a patient’s chart last year when a colleague tapped me on the shoulder. “I have a patient who is asking about the End of Life Option [...]
Highland Hospital Named East Bay’s Only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center
Highland Hospital has been elevated to a Level 1 adult trauma center, the only one in the East Bay. Read More.
Oakland Highland Hospital’s Program Aims to Reduce Premature Births
Originally published on ABC7News.com. By Laura Anthony August 25, 2016 OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A new prenatal program at Oakland's Highland Hospital is already credited [...]