Alameda Health System (AHS) patient Nicholas Veal has been suffering from painful boils on his skin since he was 15 years old. Officially diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa, he has been trying different treatments with varying success for decades, but didn’t feel like he was being taken seriously until he met Dr. Leon Clark. Clark, 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. Number of hate crimes recorded against LGBTQIA+ people in 2023, the largest number to date: >2,800 Percent of straight, cisgender people who [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) patients experiencing the sudden and frightening symptoms of a stroke will now receive faster and more integrated care, thanks to the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus’ (WCHHC) recent certification as a stroke center. This designation joins the long-standing certification at Alameda Hospital, expanding AHS’ ability to deliver lifesaving care [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) has been awarded more than $77 million from the California Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), funded through Proposition 1. AHS will use the funding to build a 10-bed inpatient medical detox and psychiatric care unit at San Leandro Hospital and two 20-bed units dedicated [...]
ABC News Channel 7 celebrated Mother’s Day with a special feature highlighting the AHS Lullaby Project. The AHS Lullaby Project partners local musicians with Centering Pregnancy patients to write and perform original lullabies for their new babies. Singing lullabies is not just great for child-parent bonding, but can also help improve parents’ mental health [...]
Alameda Health System celebrates National Hospital Week and all of the dedicated people who keep us moving forward in our mission of caring, healing, teaching, and serving all. Whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, our staff’s compassion, resilience, and commitment to patient-centered care make a lasting difference in the [...]
A passionate world traveler, pet lover and community health outreach worker. For Mitchell Early, being a community health outreach worker means more than offering advice — it’s about meeting patients where they are and empowering them to take control of their health, with him providing support. He sees every patient as more [...]
Hospital Week is underway— a time to celebrate the incredible staff who bring our mission to life and make Alameda Health System (AHS) a place of hope and healing. Whether on the front lines or working behind the scenes, each of you plays a vital role in delivering skilled, compassionate and culturally competent care [...]
Our nurses are the listeners, the comforters, the tireless protectors. They speak up when it matters most, and always show up. They check vitals at 3 a.m., hold hands at the hardest moments and offer calm in the chaos. Nurses are the trusted presence by the bedside, the [...]
Congratulations to our newest DAISY Award recipients. Your compassion, skill and dedication shine through in every patient interaction. We are proud to celebrate you. Angela Guzman Staff nurse II, Med-Surg Alameda Hospital Genevieve Majors Staff nurse II, Med-Surg Alameda Hospital Gita Khatry Charge nurse Fairmont Rehabilitation & Wellness Kristel Yamsuan Nurse supervisor Fairmont Rehabilitation [...]
