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. Percent of Alameda County residents who are Latino, the largest ethnic and racial minority in the county: 23.4% Difference in life [...]
Santos and Aleyda were married in their hospital room at Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC) on Saturday, August 10th. Their son, friends, nurses and hospital staff attended. AHS Chaplain Reverand Betty Clark officiated the ceremony. Santos and Aleyda hoped to host a large wedding and party this Summer, but [...]
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. Percent of Medi-Cal eligible adults living in Alameda County who did not go to the dentist in 2016: 80% Number of [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) is committed to continuing to provide critical health care services at Alameda Hospital including the only emergency department on the island and a world-class stroke center. AHS recognizes these services are critical for the health and safety of AHS patients, Alameda residents, and the community, especially during a disaster. Upgrading [...]
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. Year that Charley Parkhurst, a fearless stagecoach driver who shepherded gold between Oakland and San Jose on his six-horse stagecoach during the [...]
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 outpatient clinic visits Alameda Health System (AHS) employees delivered in 2023: 360,451 Babies delivered: 1,457 Surgeries performed: 8,811 Patients served: [...]
Alameda Health System has partnered with Carnegie Hall and Noe Music to offer the Lullaby Project to perinatal patients enrolled in its Centering Pregnancy program. The Lullaby Project pairs professional musicians with expecting families. Together, they compose and sing personalized lullabies in English and Spanish for their babies. “It’s amazing when you can experience [...]
In the heart of every community lies a lifeline that connects individuals in their most vulnerable moments: the blood supply. Alameda Health System’s (AHS) adult Level 1 Trauma Center at its Highland Hospital serves as the frontline in providing critical care to individuals facing life-threatening injuries. Here every drop of blood can mean the difference [...]
In the summer of 2018, Alameda Health System (AHS) glaucoma patient Dushown Ledbetter was waiting to catch a bus home from the Bay Fair BART station, a trip he had taken many times before but on this day in a matter of minutes what he describes as a “thick fog” covered both his eyes leaving [...]
This National Donate Life Month Alameda Health System (AHS) recognizes all those who have given the gift of life as organ and tissue donors and highlights the ongoing need for more registered donors, especially in communities of color. “Every donor registration represents a life-saving opportunity for our patients, their families and the communities we serve,” [...]
