Mandatory Flu Vaccination or Mask for Health Care Workers The Alameda County Public Health Department issued an alert regarding mandatory flu vaccination or masking of all health care workers. October 4, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health, Regulatory Requirements Alameda County, Flu Read More »
ACCMA Launches 2019 Physician Leadership Program Registration is now open for the 2019 Physician Leadership Program, an innovated program developed in 2016 by physician leaders in collaboration with faculty from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Haas School of Business. August 8, 2019 General, Misc, Public Health Physician Leadership, Physician Wellness, Public Health Read More »
CalHealthCares Awards $58.6M in Physician Loan Repayment Under a new program created to expand access to care for Medi-Cal patients, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced a commitment to pay off $58.6 million in student loans for physicians. Awardees include 16 physicians in Alameda County and 6 physicians in Contra Costa County. July 9, 2019 General, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Public Health CalHealthCares, Loan Repayment, MediCal Read More »
Increase in Public Naloxone Use in SF Data suggests that in San Francisco, individuals of the public who carry naloxone, the opioid-overdose reversal drug, may be reversing as many overdoses as paramedics, or more. June 13, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Emergency Care/On-Call, General, Public Health Naloxone, Opioids, Public Health Read More »
Measles Case Confirmed in Berkeley The city of Berkeley and Alameda County have released a Joint Health alert regarding a recently confirmed case of measles in a Berkeley adult resident. The infected individual visited a local grocery store, Berkeley Bowl, on May 7. May 20, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health Berkeley, Measles Read More »
ACCMA and CMA Physicians Show Support for Vaccine Bill in Sacramento ACCMA and CMA physicians spoke to state lawmakers on Wednesday in support of SB 276, a bill that aims to limit, review, and track all medical exemptions, which allow parents to forgo their children's state-required vaccines. April 25, 2019 Health Care Reform, Legislation, Medical-Legal Issues, Public Health, Regulatory Requirements Public Health, Public Policy, Vaccines Read More »
ACPHD Issues Measles Health Advisory The Alameda County Public Health Department has issued an additional health advisory concerning a recent potential measles exposure at an Alameda County restaurant on 3/23/19, as well as precautions clinicians should take. April 10, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health Alameda County, Measles, Public Health Read More »
Alameda County Issues Hep B Update The Alameda County Public Health Department has issued a call for testing, vaccinating, and providing treatment for hepatitis B infection April 3, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health Hepatitis B, Public Health, Treatment, Update Read More »
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Residents of Alameda and Contra Costa county may drop off their unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 27, 2019. April 2, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Public Health Prescription Medications, Public Health Read More »
Livermore Restaurant Measles Exposure Alameda County health officials alerted the public to a potential measles exposure that occurred on March 23 at a Livermore restaurant. March 29, 2019 General, Public Health Alameda County, Measles, Public Health Read More »