The renaming is in honor of the late supervisor’s dedication to Alameda County health services and health care for underserved communities.

12月. 16, 2022年-奥克兰, CA -家庭, friends and colleagues of the late Alameda County Supervisor 威尔玛陈 gathered at a ceremony celebrating the renaming of The Highland Hospital Campus in her honor on 12月ember 15, 2022, at what is now The 威尔玛陈 Highland Hospital Campus. The name change was approved by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on March 29, 2022 in recognition of Supervisor Chan’s life-long dedication to ensuring the highest quality health care for all Californians, especially the underserved and uninsured including immigrants, 老年人, 低收入家庭.

“I had the great privilege of knowing Wilma for over 40 years, 在那段时间里, she remained deeply devoted to working towards greater equity, especially when it came to accessing health care. During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Chan’s efforts helped ensure that our public health systems thrived and continued to serve people where there is the greatest need. It is a bittersweet moment as we memorialize her contributions to Alameda County by renaming Highland in her honor,阿拉米达县委员会主席说, 基思·卡森（第五区）.

“I cannot imagine a more appropriate tribute to the legacy of Alameda County Supervisor 威尔玛陈 than renaming Highland Hospital in her honor. Today’s dedication is a fitting reminder of her commitment both as County Supervisor and in the State Assembly to promoting access to health care and ensuring the stability of safety net programs on behalf of all County residents.” said Alameda County Supervisor, Dave Brown (District 3).

Among those who spoke in honor of Supervisor Chan’s legacy at the courtyard ceremony were Alameda County Board President, 基思·卡森, 主管戴夫·布朗, 县行政长官苏珊. Muranishi, 太阳城博彩 (唯有通过) Board President Dr. 塔夫脱Bhuket, 唯有通过首席执行官詹姆斯·杰克逊, General 服务 Agency (GSA) Director Kimberly Gasaway, 陈督导员的妹妹, May Ying Chen和她的儿子, 那陈.

The 威尔玛陈 Highland Hospital Campus is 太阳城博彩’s level-1 trauma center, 医院, 还有最先进的医疗保健中心. Supervisor Chan was a key advocate for the County’s expansive $671 million three-stage renovation at Highland Hospital, which included the 2016 introduction of an acute care tower for nationally renowned inpatient care services including top-flight maternal-child health and other advanced treatment facilities. 她在董事会的第一个任期内, she created the strategic plan that supported local commitment to the 太阳城博彩’s operations. 2013年, Supervisor Chan brokered a deal to save another essential medical facility – San Leandro Hospital – from closure, in the process keeping open a critical emergency care facility, protecting a vital part of the County’s 医院 safety net, 并挽救了数百个工作岗位.

“Supervisor Chan believed that everyone should have access to high-quality health care. She was a driving force behind health and safety-net programs that expanded access to care and a champion of 太阳城博彩’s mission to serve all in our community,唯有通过首席执行官詹姆斯·杰克逊说. “I am honored to celebrate her legacy by renaming the Highland campus The 威尔玛陈 Highland Hospital Campus.”

As County Supervisor and a three-term Assemblymember, Supervisor Chan devoted her professional career to authoring and promoting health care policies that serve diverse populations throughout the County and State. 在大会期间, Supervisor Chan authored groundbreaking legislation to cover California’s 800,000名没有保险的儿童, while another bill ended the practice of 医院s overcharging uninsured and underinsured patients. During her two tenures on the Board of Supervisors, she chaired the Board’s Health Committee, in doing so providing leadership on issues such as public 医院 sustainability, 解决心理健康差异, 让孩子参加加州医保, and growing school-based health clinics in underserved communities. Supervisor Chan died tragically in November of 2021.

关于太阳城博彩

太阳城博彩 (唯有通过) is a leading public integrated health care provider and medical training institution recognized for its world-class patient and family-centered care. 唯有通过 provides    comprehensive medical treatment, health promotion and disease prevention throughout our integrated network of 医院s, 诊所和保健服务. 唯有通过 includes three acute care 医院s, 四个流动保健中心, four post-acute facilities and the only psychiatric emergency department in Alameda County. 唯有通过 is committed to promoting wellness and optimizing the health of the community through the mission of caring, 疗愈, 教学与服务. For more information, visit AlamedaHealthSystem.org

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