Delreese Ragland, security supervisor at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus is dedicated to making patients, visitors and staff feel safe, supported and welcome. He encourages his officers to lead with empathy, taking time to see each situation from the other person’s perspective so they can respond with both compassion and [...]
Pregnancy brought feelings of anxiety and isolation for Alameda Health System (AHS) patient Marjorie Vega Martinez until her midwife, Eva Goodfriend-Reano connected her with the Growing, Glowing and Afterglow Program (GGAP). GGAP supports pregnant and post-partum mothers and birthing people with anxiety and depression and helps increase social support. The virtual [...]
When 22-year-old Angel Brinson arrived at Alameda Health System (AHS), she was living with legal blindness after years of vision problems that began in high school. Thanks to the expertise of Lillian Tran, MD, an ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and external diseases, Brinson regained her sight through two life-changing cornea transplants [...]
Every year, my son and I get the flu vaccine together. It’s something I choose to do for myself and for him because it offers real protection. I don’t want to get sick, and I don’t want my son to get sick either. Studies show that the flu vaccine is effective, and [...]
Join us for the Alameda Hospital Community Health Fair on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon in the hospital parking lot at 20270 Clinton Ave in Alameda. Enjoy free flu vaccines for ages 6 months and older, free bike helmets, health screenings, and valuable information on emergency preparedness, [...]
All four Alameda Health System (AHS) skilled nursing and sub-acute facilities, commonly referred to as nursing homes, have been recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 list. AHS skilled nursing facilities include Fairmont Rehabilitation and Wellness in San Leandro, CA, as well as Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities in [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) is honored to receive the 2025 BETA HEART® Validation, highlighting our commitment to healing, empathy, accountability, resolution and trust (HEART). This year marks a monumental milestone as AHS achieved validation in all five HEART domains, as well as in OB Quest, which improves safety and [...]
Sambo Ly, Alameda Health System’s (AHS’) manager of interpreter services, has won the Icon Award from Bay Area news station KPIX in recognition of her decades of service to refugees and community members in Alameda County. The Icon Award highlights people who have made a significant and impactful contribution to their community. KPIX reporter Sharon [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) has been recognized as a top performer by Vizient® in its 2025 Responsible Sourcing Ranking. This honor is in recognition of AHS' sustainable procurement practices that drive economic resilience and regenerative social impacts. AHS is the public safety-net health system that provides health care to all in Alameda County. However, AHS [...]
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, and wonder. Estimated number of people who are expected to become uninsured by 2034, due to the Medicaid cuts recently passed by Congress as [...]
