Alameda Health System (AHS) is implementing Epic Hello World, a new communication platform that enables care teams to communicate directly with patients within the Epic electronic health record (EHR). This change streamlines communication, improves efficiency and supports a more connected patient experience. "Implementing an integrated texting system allows us to standardize [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS), in partnership with Cancer Support Community (CSC), Walnut Creek, and the specialty clinics at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC), is excited to announce a Spanish-language cancer support group. “We chose to partner with Cancer Support Community because of our shared commitment to advancing health equity [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) has earned national recognition as one of just 26 organizations selected to join the Change Maker Accelerators Program led by the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience. The highly competitive, yearlong initiative brings together hospitals, health systems, academic institutions and care [...]
Healing doesn’t stop when a patient leaves the hospital. Recovery continues at home, where patients often face new challenges and need ongoing support. Through REACH, Resources and Engagement After Care in the Hospital, Alameda Health System (AHS) helps patients stay connected and supported during this critical transition". “What inspires me about REACH [...]
In this month’s CEO Chronicles, CEO James Jackson celebrates Women’s History Month by sharing the inspiring story of Hilda Martini, a Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness resident who recently turned 100. From her journey from Holland to Oakland to her simple secrets for a long life, Ms. Martini’s story is [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) proudly celebrates CEO James Jackson, who was honored with an invitation to join a distinguished leadership panel hosted by the Smithsonian Institution held in San Francisco this February. As one of the nation’s most revered cultural institutions—one that quite literally holds and preserves our shared American story—the [...]
New retina cameras are helping Alameda Health System (AHS) emergency department providers quickly identify and treat patients' vision problems, providing faster diagnoses and ensuring providers catch disease before it leads to permanent vision loss. Now, patients who arrive at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus emergency department with vision problems will [...]
At 79, Alameda resident Bill Griesel has spent a lifetime making music. He first picked up the trumpet at age nine and has performed in jazz and big bands throughout his career. The same passion and resilience that has guided his music now sustains him through his colorectal cancer journey. “When [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) is expanding access by making care more flexible and responsive to patients’ needs. On March 10, AHS launched MyChart direct scheduling for Eastmont Wellness Center’s (EWC) adult medicine clinic, giving patients greater control over when and how they connect to care while helping the clinic operate more [...]
Hilda Martini has lived a long life. So long that she received a certificate of recognition from the Mayor of Alameda, celebrating her 100th birthday, on March 15. Martini currently lives at Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness, a skilled nursing facility that is part of Alameda Health System (AHS). Link: https://alamedapost.com/features/health-fitness/healthy-alameda-longevity-tips-100-year-old-alameda-resident/ [...]
