AHS Offering COVID Vaccine to Vulnerable Patients

Hundreds of AHS patients who are 65 years and older who receive care at our primary care, specialty, dental or behavioral health clinics began receiving COVID-19 vaccine at our vaccination clinics last week. Today, vaccine is being offered at Highland, Eastmont, Hayward, and Newark Wellness Centers. “I am very happy to be receiving the [...]

2021-02-18T01:20:11+00:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: Featured|

In Honor of Black History Month We Spotlight the Granny Midwives and Their Legacy

AHS has been providing midwife led services for more than 40 years, but the practice of midwifery is not new and in fact Black midwives have played a leading role in providing care during labor and delivery for thousands of women dating back to the 1600s. The granny midwives were well respected Black women [...]

2021-02-09T17:08:29+00:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: Featured|

Connecting Patients with Community Services Creates a Better Patient Experience

A few months into the pandemic Natalie Curtis, MD, Primary Care and the Ambulatory team noticed fewer patients were coming in for routine health care services. “As a result, they were at risk of not getting their health care needs met,” said Curtis. That’s when Curtis and the Ambulatory medical staff volunteered for a [...]

2021-02-08T23:20:12+00:00February 8th, 2021|Categories: Featured|

HealthPATH: Increasing Diversity and Equity in the Health Care Workforce of the Future

Through our HealthPATH program Alameda Health System (AHS) is investing in the next generation of health care workers by providing a path to health care careers for students from economically disadvantaged communities. Every year HealthPATH’s nine programs provide internships and other work-based learning experience to more than 500 middle school to college students who [...]

2021-02-08T21:32:12+00:00February 8th, 2021|Categories: Featured|

Oakland Native James Jackson Takes Helm at the Alameda Health System

Oakland Native James Jackson Takes Helm at the Alameda Health System Recently published in postnewsgroup.com “As an AHS patient, physician and Board president, I am delighted that Mr. Jackson is re-joining Alameda Health System and stepping into this vital role,” said Taft Bhuket, M.D., president of AHS’s Board of Trustees. The [...]

2021-02-08T19:44:14+00:00February 8th, 2021|Categories: Featured|

About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Process & Scheduling The COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized by the Federal Drug Administration for emergency use and is currently being administered according to guidelines from the Alameda County Department of Public Health. We are following guidelines from the Alameda County Department of Public Health to vaccinate patients. Currently we are planning to roll [...]

2021-01-28T17:43:14+00:00January 28th, 2021|Categories: Featured|

Alameda Health System Announces Interim CEO

Alameda Health System (AHS) Board of Trustees Wednesday unanimously approved the appointment of former AHS executive James Jackson as the system’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. Jackson will assume the role immediately and partner on the transition with outgoing CEO Delvecchio Finley, who is leaving AHS on January 22. After one of the most tumultuous [...]

2021-01-14T03:57:31+00:00January 14th, 2021|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

Alameda Health System’s Frontline Workers Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

Today, five frontline staff at Alameda Health System (AHS) Highland Hospital were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  It marks a historic moment and big step forward in the fight to end the global pandemic as Alameda County and Bay Area continue to face a surge in cases and hospitalizations. The vaccine is [...]

2020-12-19T00:45:10+00:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

Newly Appointed AHS Board Elects Officers

The newly appointed Board of Trustees (BOT) for Alameda Health System (AHS) met today, December 16, 2020 to elect officers, form working committees and set the meeting calendar for 2021. The Board of Trustees is appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and is charged with the governance of Alameda Health System.  The [...]

2020-12-17T06:20:31+00:00December 17th, 2020|Categories: Board of Trustees, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|