Among the vanished CDC webpages: The disappearance of health equity data

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 [...]

New year, new boo: This is the most popular dating month

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 [...]

Thank you, AHS. This is what you accomplished this year

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 emergency room visits provided across Alameda Health System’s (AHS’) hospitals, including at John George Psychiatric Hospital, in fiscal year [...]

Native American health is woefully underfunded. This is how much experts say is really needed 

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 square miles traversed by Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American to receive a medical degree, in [...]

Alameda Post: ‘Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities are among America’s best nursing homes’

Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities were ranked #1 in Alameda County and 14th in California among nursing homes with more than 150 beds, according to Newsweek’s 2025 ranking of America’s Best Nursing Homes. The Alameda Post covered the prestigious ranking on Oct. 28. Read the full article here.   “I’m grateful to our wonderful team members [...]

AHS works with Alameda Health Care District to fund seismic upgrades

The Los Angeles Times digs into the complexity of seismically upgrading local hospitals in this article highlighting how AHS and The City of Alameda Health Care District have successfully finaced upgrades to Alameda Hospital that meet the new seismic requirements. Read the article here.      

2024-10-11T01:57:28+00:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: Featured, Media Coverage of AHS|Tags: , , |

More young people are being diagnosed with breast cancer

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.   Yearly increase in breast cancer rates over the last decade among young women in their 20s, a surprising uptick for a [...]

Get your free COVID-19 vaccine at the Alameda Hospital Community Health Fair

ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2024 – Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Community Health Fair returns to Alameda Hospital this year with a full lineup of free health services, including first-come first-serve flu and COVID-19 vaccines.   The fair will be held on Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Alameda Hospital parking lot.   “Offering free [...]

2024-10-01T19:22:19+00:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: AHS Press Releases, Featured|Tags: , , , , |

Becker’s Hospital Review: 40K grant to help fund Alameda Health System home visits

Alameda Health System (AHS) was featured in Beckers's Hospital Review last week for a story about house calls for patients. AHS is the recipient of The Building Trust Grant, a $40,000 award that will help AHS doctors offer home visits to patients who need them most. Read the article here. House calls are a model [...]

Alameda Health System receives Building Trust grant for patient house calls

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 26, 2024 – Alameda Health System (AHS) has received a new grant that will help doctors offer home visits to patients.   House calls are a model of care most often associated with old-fashioned or luxury health care. But the benefits of house calls may be most impactful when applied to vulnerable populations [...]