Welcome to Alameda Health System. Since 1864, we have served the East Bay’s health care needs. We continue to adapt and transform, caring for a growing and diverse community.
We are committed to excellence in everything we do, with patient and family centered health care at the core.
As a longtime pillar in our communities, we lead in extending care, wellness, and prevention to all. We are a haven for the most vulnerable among us; an advocate for equitable, compassionate and culturally sensitive care regardless of social and financial barriers. We are in the vanguard of medical excellence, with a teaching hospital that draws the nation’s best medical students.
Our mission – Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All – concisely conveys our vital role, and our heartfelt responsibility to promote wellness, eliminate disparities and optimize the health of our communities.
See our strategic plan, Paving the Way to Excellence for All
For At-A-Glance factsheet about AHS. click here.
Our Mission
Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All
Our Vision
Alameda Health System will be recognized as a world-class patient and family centered system of care that promotes wellness, eliminates disparities and optimizes the health of our diverse communities.
Our Promise
Other health systems commit to care – We live the promise of community health.
Other health systems serve some – We serve 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.
Alameda Health System (AHS) is an integrated public health care system of five hospitals and four wellness centers with over 800 beds and 1,000 physicians. Founded in 1864 as Alameda County Infirmary, we’ve forged a legacy of commitment to our communities.
By the 1920s, our Fairmont Hospital emerged as the first public rehabilitation facility in the West. In 1927, Highland Hospital opened, pioneering its own school of nursing. The ‘60s brought an innovative network of neighborhood-based clinics, essential for wellness and preventive care.
John George Psychiatric Hospital opened in 1992, as our separate components consolidated into what is now Alameda Health System, employing over 4,500 and charged with ensuring quality health care for all. Most recently, AHS added San Leandro and Alameda hospitals.
The heart of the AHS mission – Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All – continues to drive innovation, change and growth as we promote wellness and eliminate health care disparities.
2022 CMQCC Quality and Sustainability Award
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
2022 “Quest for Zero” Award, Excellence in Emergency Department
Highland, Alameda, and San Leandro ED
BETA HealthCare Group
2021 Mission Lifeline Silver STEMI
2021 Mission Lifeline Silver NSTEMI
American Heart Association
Highland Hospital
Level 1 Adult Trauma Center Designation
American College of Surgeons
Highland Hospital
“Baby Friendly” Designation
World Health Organization and UNICEF
Highland Hospital
Primary Stroke Center Certification
American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, The Joint Commission
Alameda Hospital
Get with the Guidelines—Stroke Gold Plus Quality Award
Get with the Guidelines—Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Award
American Heart Association
Alameda Hospital
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
American Heart Association, American Stroke Association
Alameda Hospital
Five-Star Quality Rating for Nursing Homes
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Fairmont Hospital/Alameda Hospital
Performance Excellence Awards
Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes
Highland Hospital/Alameda Hospital
C-Section Honor Roll
California Health and Human Services and Smart Care California
Highland Hospital
CenteringPregnancy Approved Site
Centering Healthcare Institute
Highland Wellness
Always Events Recognition
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Patient Care Technician Program, Highland Hospital
Quest for Zero: Excellence in ED Recognition
BETA Healthcare Group
Highland Hospital/Alameda Hospital/San Leandro Hospital
Quest for Zero: Excellence in OB Recognition
BETA Healthcare Group
Highland Hospital
Laboratory Accreditation
College of American Pathologists
Highland Hospital
Blood Bank and Transfusion Service Accreditation
American Association of Blood Banks
Highland Hospital
Echocardiography Lab Accreditation
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
Highland Hospital
Oakland Magazine’s Best Doctors
Dr. Alden Harkin (Department of Surgery)
Dr. Ken Schneider (Department of Pathology)
Dr. Evan Seevak (Department of Ambulatory and Preventive Medicine)
Quality Leaders Award Honorable Mention
California Association of Public Hospitals/Safety Net Institute
Dr. Indhu Subramanian (Department of Medicine) and our sepsis team
2012 Emergency Medicine Clinical Pathology Case Competition Winner
American College of Emergency Physicians
Dr. Charlotte Wills (Department of Emergency Medicine)
The Executive Leadership Team is charged by the Board of Trustees to provide leadership and organizational management in operations, mission integration, finance and support services, and strategic direction of the organization.
James Jackson – CEO

With over 25 years of experience in healthcare, Jackson recently served as a consultant with the Alameda County Healthcare Services Agency to establish the COVID Futures unit in response to the pandemic. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Seton Hospital and Seton Coastside in Daly City, part of the Verity Health System, where he was charged with defining and implementing strategic initiatives.
“I am excited to return to AHS, and lead an exceptional organization to strive every day to achieve our mission of Caring, Healing, Teaching and Serving All.” said Jackson. “I have stood beside AHS in good and challenging times, and I am confident that together, and in collaboration with the County and key partners, AHS will step up to address the stark health inequities exacerbated by the current public health and economic crises. My commitment to the AHS community is to meet the health care needs of our people.”
An Oakland native, Jackson has an extensive track record of community service, recently serving on the Oakland Public Ethics Commission.
Mark Fratzke, DNP – COO

Mark Fratzke has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for Alameda Health System, effective February 12th. He brings an abundance of experience and knowledge of AHS where, in 2014, he began his work as the system COO and chief administrative officer of Highland Hospital.
Mark will oversee all aspects of operations across our hospitals and wellness centers. His strategic understanding of hospital and clinic operations provides a huge opportunity for our system to continue to care for the most vulnerable in our communities.
Mark recently served as president and CEO of Seton Medical Center and Seton Coastside in Daly City CA where his experience in transforming care and service resulted in significant improvements in quality and patient safety, staff and physician engagement, and operational efficiencies.
Prior to joining AHS in 2014, Mark worked in several roles at Mayo Clinic including chief operating officer and chief nursing officer for its Southwest Minnesota region where he supervised all regional clinical operations and clinical support services and strategy.
Mark has a Doctorate Degree in Nursing Practice from Rush University in Chicago, Ill., a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business in Minneapolis, Minn., and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Winona State University in Winona, Minn.
Mark Amey, MBA – CIO

As chief information officer, Mark Amey will oversee the installation of Alameda Health System’s new electronic health record project, which will enhance the coordination of patient care across the public hospital system.
Mr. Amey has more than 20 years of experience in the field of health care IT including, management of outsourced technology vendors and the conversion of services to state-of-the-art in-house operations. He most recently served as Associate Chief Information Officer at University of California San Diego Health, where he was responsible for day-to day operations of the infrastructure teams, project management office, and Security and Information System operations for the organization.
Mr. Amey’s background includes serving as Chief Technology Officer during a conversion to EHR at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital-Stanford Health, and serving as Chief Information Officer at University of Southern California Health.
Education
Mr. Amey holds a master’s in business administration.
Tangerine Brigham, MPP – CAO

As Chief Administrative Officer, Population Health, Tangerine Brigham leads Alameda Health System’s efforts to improve patient experience, reduce costs, and transition to population health management.
She is responsible for establishing AHS wellness and disease management programs to deliver the best value in high-quality, integrated health care. She also works with community partners and government leaders to improve health equity and to develop programs and services addressing key social determinants of health, such as lack of housing or access to fresh food.
Ms. Brigham has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit and public sectors, most recently as deputy director of managed care services for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. She oversaw Healthy San Francisco and My Health LA, programs expanding health access for the uninsured and undocumented.
Education
Master’s in public policy, University of California, Berkeley; bachelor’s in economics, UCLA. National Association of Public Hospitals Fellow.
Kimberly Miranda – CFO

Kimberly Miranda, Alameda Health System Chief Financial Officer provides direct oversight and administration of the financial services division, including policies, procedures and plans and ensuring the financial viability of the organization.
With a strong background in California managed care, she will play a key role in advancing the AHS strategic vision that promotes wellness, eliminates disparities and optimizes the health of diverse communities served while developing and implementing innovative opportunities to ensure sound fiscal performance.
Ms. Miranda brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare finance having served as the Vice President of Financial Operations at John Muir Health System and Chief Financial Officer of Redwood Regional Medical Group. Additionally, she has served on governing boards providing health and social services to healthcare clinics, assisted living centers and homeless shelters.
Education
Master of Public Health and Health Services Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University in Sacramento, CA.