James Jackson, newly appointed Interim CEO of Alameda Health System. Photo courtesy of AHS.
The Alameda Health System (AHS) Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of former AHS executive James Jackson as the system’s interim chief executive Officer. Jackson assumed the role on January 25
th after partnering on the transition with outgoing CEO Delvecchio Finley.
According to the AHS Board, Jackson was appointed to rebuild trust and resolve labor disputes, settle labor contracts and work with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on a potential new AHS governance structure.
An Oakland native, Jackson previously served as the chief administrative officer at Alameda and San Leandro Hospitals until 2018. His ability to build authentic internal and external partnerships to advance AHS’s mission was a key factor in the board’s decision.
The first set of nearly 6,000 COVID-19 vaccines is set to arrive in San Mateo County on Tuesday, packed into sub-zero freezers and headed to hospitals countywide.
Distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late last week, is being led by individual states, which are relying on counties to provide information about health care facilities and regional needs.
County Health Chief Louise Rogers said at last weekâs Board of Supervisors meeting that the first phase of shipments of the vaccine should cover 24,000 of the 38,000 health care workers in the county. The vaccine will get to residents through hospitals, pharmacies and clinics.