Hospital board talks seismic planning
The Alameda Health Care District Board is set tonight to discuss moving forward on plans for seismic upgrades needed at Alameda Hospital.
Associate Administrator Kerry Easthope will ask the board to allow the hospital’s administration to approve contracts for the work and to spend another $315,265 on the planning and approval process for the seismic upgrades, [...]
Alameda Hospital faces pricey quake fixes
By Jan Greene
Alameda Hospital is facing millions of dollars in repairs to bring its 1950s-era facility into compliance with state laws mandating earthquake-safe hospitals.
Administrators are working with seismic engineers and architects to design bracing for one part of the main hospital building and to move the kitchen and some administrative offices out the oldest building, [...]
Hospital board okays wage reductions to bridge loss of Kaiser contract
The Alameda Health Care District Board voted 5-0 on Wednesday night to allow Alameda Hospital management to seek 5 percent across-the-board wage reductions as part of a wider effort to bridge the pending expiration of the hospital’s contract with Kaiser Permanente.
The wage reductions could save the hospital $2 million next year if management can win [...]
Seven apply for hospital board seat
Seven people have applied for a vacant seat on the Alameda Health Care District’s board. The board oversees operations at Alameda Hospital.
The applicants are Stewart Chen, Elliott Gorelick, Jan Greene, James Oddie, Henry Ramos, Leah Williams and Nancy Wise.
The board will interview applicants at its December 7 meeting and make an appointment that night to [...]
In their own words: Jordan Battani on the hospital board vacancy
On November 2, in my role as President of the City of Alameda Health Care District, I asked the other members of the District Board to consider a proposal to extend the deadline for applications to fill the recent vacancy on the five-person board. Hoping that providing additional time will result in more applicants, we [...]
UPDATED Kaiser declines renewal of Alameda Hospital contract
Updated at 12:57 p.m. Thursday, November 12
Kaiser Permanente has opted not to renew its surgical services contract with Alameda Hospital. The current contract expires on March 31, 2010.
Kaiser members will receive surgical services at Kaiser’s own facilities as of that date, but they still may use Alameda Hospital for emergency and inpatient care.
Kaiser had contracted [...]
Hospital Board deadline extended
The Board of Directors for the Alameda Health Care District has tacked two weeks onto the deadline to apply for a vacant spot on the board. The board oversees operations of the 161-bed Alameda Hospital and its $73 million budget.
Interested applicants now have until November 20 to submit an application for the seat vacated by [...]
Wasson leaves hospital board; replacement sought
Alameda Hospital is looking for someone to fill a vacancy on the Alameda Health Care District board that opened when Steven Wasson announced his resignation at the board’s October 12 meeting.
Wasson, who served as the board’s treasurer, left to spend more time with his family, the hospital said. He could not be reached for comment.
Wasson [...]
Hospital seeks extension of seismic deadline
Officials over at Alameda Hospital are asking state legislators for a bill that would give them an extension on the deadline for making state-mandated seismic improvements to the buildings on their campus.
Hospital officials have been in talks with Assemblyman Sandre Swanson and State Senator Loni Hancock in the hopes they’ll carry a bill that would [...]
AMP budget up for Monday vote
Alameda Municipal Power may have unloaded its troublesome telecom, but that unfortunately doesn’t mean the utility is out of the woods yet, financially speaking. Looks like they will be staring at a $4.5 million budget deficit this year. In fact, they’re anticipating deficits for each of the next five years.
The Public Utilities Commission is set [...]
Hospital to extend office lease
Alameda Hospital’s board is slated to consider extending the lease it holds on office space at Alameda Towne Centre, a move its leadership sees as a key to starting a community clinic and attracting new doctors to the Island.
The board meets at 6 p.m. tonight in the hospital’s Dal Cielo Conference Room.
The hospital currently holds [...]
