Stanford University and Alameda Health System announced a new partnership on Thursday to expand specialized medical care at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward and bolster its financial stability. The agreement is considered a triumphant milestone for St. Rose Hospital, which administrators feared would close as recently as 2024. The partnership will allow the [...]
Hayward, CA, April 9, 2026 – Today, Alameda Health System (AHS) and Stanford Health Care announced a strategic collaboration to expand access to specialized care in the East Bay at an April 9 event held at St. Rose Hospital, an AHS affiliate, in Hayward. A new partnership will [...]
In a hospital corridor, a deep and quiet stillness can take hold. Caregivers line the walls as a family walks with their loved one for the last time, a moment known as an Honor Walk. It is a moment that reflects both profound loss and extraordinary generosity. “It is one of the hardest and [...]
It’s more important than ever that we come together to care for one another. As federal budget cuts strain health providers like Alameda Health System and safety-net services across the country, many organizations are facing difficult reductions in service and capacity. In moments like this, community support is not just meaningful, it is essential. One [...]
From earthquakes and wildfires to tsunamis and power outages, emergencies are always a possibility in Alameda. The key to staying safe is preparation. We spoke with Pete Alimi, Alameda Health System (AHS) environmental health and safety manager, about concrete steps you can take to stay safe during the next emergency. Alimi says every family should [...]
Sambo Ly, Alameda Health System’s manager of interpreter services, was featured in People Magazine for her remarkable experience surviving a brutal genocide and war in Cambodia. Ly was a teenager when the Khmer Rouge genocide began. She experienced many horrors during that time. “I still remember, to this day, the image of the water along the way with corpses floating in the river, abandoned cars and structures,” [...]
As new Medicaid rules take effect in 2026, some people face a critical year-end deadline to keep their opportunity for full-scope health insurance through Medi-Cal. Changes to Medicaid, signed into law with the passage of H.R. 1, and subsequent changes to Medi-Cal from the state, will begin to take effect on January 1, 2026. Some adults with [...]
Shari Johnson, Alameda Health System’s (AHS’s) chief revenue cycle officer, was featured on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast last week. Johnson spoke with Andrew Katz from Becker’s Healthcare Podcast about artificial intelligence, innovation in revenue cycle, and how AHS will continue to serve its community despite the sweeping cuts to safety-net services signed into law by H.R.1. “How do we, arm in arm, work [...]
Every day, emergency departments see patients who arrive with preventable injuries or illnesses. Some come in after falls, others because of minor illnesses that became serious, and many because of accidents at home or while commuting. While accidents do happen, doctors say there are simple, everyday steps that make a big difference in reducing the [...]
Over the past four years, more than 200 people have died annually of overdoses in Oakland. Yet just across the Bay, San Francisco’s drug epidemic is deadlier. Although Oakland has more people per capita living below the poverty line and nearly double the number of people per capita living in tents and vehicles, San Francisco's [...]
