Help us name the red-tailed hawks keeping watch over Highland Hospital.

Those who discover the interior courtyard of the 澳门新葡京 Chan Highland Hospital Campus are often surprised to find one of Oakland’s most serene gardens and havens for birdwatching just yards from the commotion of the Highland Hospital Emergency Department. The courtyard is nestled between Highland’s historic architecture to the South, an ornate Spanish Baroque building [...]

2022-08-03T20:55:38+00:00July 18th, 2022|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: , , , |

A Historic Shift Change Sparks Celebration of Black Physician Leadership at AHS

How much Black excellence can AHS pack into one shift change? At Highland Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED), the answer is 100%. Last week, in an entirely unplanned first at AHS, a team of Black ED residents switched shifts with a second team of all Black residents. Left to right:Jamal Jefferson M.D., M.B.A., Jeremiah [...]

Honoring Extraordinary Nurses with DAISYs

Alameda Health System (AHS) invites nominations for the newly launched Daisy Awards that honor and recognize exemplary nurses at all AHS facilities. Twice a year nurses from Ambulatory, John George, Post Acute and Alameda, Highland and San Leandro Hospitals will be awarded the DAISY Award. DAISY Award Honorees will be recognized by leadership at [...]

2022-07-15T17:29:26+00:00July 13th, 2022|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

A Father’s Day Message from CEO James Jackson

Alameda Health System CEO James Jackson shares memories of his father, celebrates the legacy of father-figures in his life, and wishes AHS staff a very happy Father’s Day in this video message.

2022-07-28T00:04:15+00:00June 18th, 2022|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: , , |

Congratulations to the Highland Hospital 2022 SimWars Champions!

A team of Highland Hospital emergency medicine residents won the SimWars national title at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Simulation Academy’s SAEM22 Annual Meeting in New Orleans last week. Highland residents Dr. Jamal Jefferson, Dr. Esteban Cubillos Torres, Dr. Lexi Lambeck, Dr. Naya Misa, and Dr. Chloe Solomon beat Vanderbilt University in the first [...]

2022-05-19T19:09:46+00:00May 18th, 2022|Categories: Latest Stories From AHS|

AHS Commits to a Just Culture and Empowering Staff

Many of you may have heard through media reports about RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse criminally charged for a fatal drug error that resulted in the death of Charlene Murphey. She was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide last month. Here at AHS, we have embarked on a [...]

2022-04-22T22:21:17+00:00April 13th, 2022|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

Hayward Wellness Center Celebrates Partnership that Improves Access to Healthy Foods

Last month Alameda Health System (AHS) Hayward Wellness Center (HWC) staff attended the We Grow Medicine mural unveiling at the Dig Deep Farms Food Hub in San Leandro. The event was hosted by ALL IN Alameda County (ALL IN), the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League (ACDSAL) and Blue [...]

2022-04-22T23:53:15+00:00April 13th, 2022|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

The American Dental Association Honors AHS’s Dr. Anchita Venkatesh

Alameda Health System (AHS) dentist and residency program director Anchita Venkatesh, DMD, is a winner of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2022 10 Under 10 Award. The award honors dentists who advance science, research, education, philanthropy, and advocacy within their first 10 years of practice. Dr. Venkatesh joined AHS in 2020 to manage special [...]

2022-04-28T21:24:22+00:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

Improving Health Equity Through Patient Demographic Collection

At Alameda Health System (AHS) providing high-quality health care services for the communities we serve is a top priority. To accomplish this goal and to improve health equity, it is critical to know our diverse patient population by collecting demographic data. It is a widespread practice for health care organizations to collect data on [...]

2022-04-22T23:47:02+00:00March 8th, 2022|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|

High Quality Care for the East Bay Community

Level I Adult Trauma Unit Reverification ValidatesHigh Quality Care for the East Bay CommunityAlameda Health System Highland Hospital Level I Adult Trauma Unit received its first reverification from the American College of Surgeons – a significant accomplishment given that it received its first Level I certification in 2017.Highland Hospital is home to the East Bay’s [...]

2021-05-20T21:24:47+00:00April 22nd, 2021|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|