Alameda Health System (AHS), in partnership with Cancer Support Community (CSC), Walnut Creek, and the specialty clinics at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC), is excited to announce a Spanish-language cancer support group. “We chose to partner with Cancer Support Community because of our shared commitment to advancing health equity [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) has earned national recognition as one of just 26 organizations selected to join the Change Maker Accelerators Program led by the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience. The highly competitive, yearlong initiative brings together hospitals, health systems, academic institutions and care [...]
Healing doesn’t stop when a patient leaves the hospital. Recovery continues at home, where patients often face new challenges and need ongoing support. Through REACH, Resources and Engagement After Care in the Hospital, Alameda Health System (AHS) helps patients stay connected and supported during this critical transition". “What inspires me about REACH [...]
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 [...]
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 9th event at St. Rose Hospital, an AHS affiliate, in Hayward. The effort will also build [...]
This Doctors’ Day 2026, leaders from Alameda Health System come together to honor the dedication, compassion, and teamwork of physicians across the organization. CEO James Jackson, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lisa Laurent, and Chief of Staff Dr. Berenice Perez share heartfelt gratitude for the long hours, thoughtful care, and collaborative [...]
In this month’s CEO Chronicles, CEO James Jackson celebrates Women’s History Month by sharing the inspiring story of Hilda Martini, a Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness resident who recently turned 100. From her journey from Holland to Oakland to her simple secrets for a long life, Ms. Martini’s story is [...]
Alameda Health System (AHS) proudly celebrates CEO James Jackson, who was honored with an invitation to join a distinguished leadership panel hosted by the Smithsonian Institution held in San Francisco this February. As one of the nation’s most revered cultural institutions—one that quite literally holds and preserves our shared American story—the [...]
New retina cameras are helping Alameda Health System (AHS) emergency department providers quickly identify and treat patients' vision problems, providing faster diagnoses and ensuring providers catch disease before it leads to permanent vision loss. Now, patients who arrive at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus emergency department with vision problems will [...]
At 79, Alameda resident Bill Griesel has spent a lifetime making music. He first picked up the trumpet at age nine and has performed in jazz and big bands throughout his career. The same passion and resilience that has guided his music now sustains him through his colorectal cancer journey. “When [...]
