2018年1月25日，星期四 圣莱安德罗商会 honored ag亚游官网’s James E. T. Jackson as “The Business Person of the Year.” This award is given to a leader that influences business and their industry by making a change in the community at large. Jackson’s priority when he was hired by 唯有通过 almost six years ago as the chief administrative officer was to revive San Leandro Hospital as it transitioned to becoming a part of the system. 当他上船时, 这家医院出现了亏损, but the hospital ended the most recent fiscal year with a positive margin.

“When I first found out I was going to be a recipient of the award, I was surprised and humbled. The reality is I’m receiving this on behalf of all the staff of San Leandro Hospital. By no stretch of the imagination have I done this alone,杰克逊说。. “The work the staff has executed over the past five years to turn this place that was on the verge of closing into a thriving organization that is making a multi-million dollar investment in the community is amazing. This hospital is now a state of the art place for care. 我为我们取得的成就感到骄傲.”

San Leandro Hospital has been a part of the San Leandro community for over 50 years and was acquired by 唯有通过 in late 2013. The hospital currently has 505 employees, 拥有93张病床和30多张病床,每年有000次急诊室就诊. In spring 2018, San Leandro Hospital will break ground on a major renovation project. The project itself represents a substantial investment in the hospital and is a 28 million dollar venture which will bring jobs and enhanced rehabilitation facilities to the 圣莱安德罗市.

The expansion of the rehabilitation facilities comes at a time where the need for this type of therapeutic service in the 圣莱安德罗市 and greater Alameda County is high. This project will move the current rehabilitation program from 唯有通过’ Fairmont Hospital to San Leandro Hospital, bringing the qualified staff to what will be a hospital with state of the art equipment to help treat patients.

“My role as CAO of San Leandro Hospital is to give the staff and subject matter experts the resources and opportunities to do their best work; I also liaison with the community,杰克逊说。.

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In addition to being the CAO of San Leandro and Alameda Hospitals, Jackson also sits on the boards of the San Leandro and Alameda Chambers of Commerce and is member of the City of Oakland Public Ethics Commission.

Another way Jackson and San Leandro Hospital work with the community is by participating in 未来的面孔. FACES encourages interest in healthcare careers amongst students of diverse backgrounds and income levels. Research shows that diversity in medical staff could determine whether a patient will seek or shun the healthcare system. “We’re happy to be partnering with the FACES program and help cultivate the minds of our future leaders. Alameda County is one of the most diverse counties in the nation. It is important for us at ag亚游官网 to provide culturally competent care,杰克逊说。.

他不工作的时候, he’s either spending time with his wife and two children or being physically fit. He estimates he does over 24,000 push-ups, 72,000 sit-ups and walks over 2,000 miles a year.

His family moved to Oakland when he was one and he considers himself a Bay Area native. 他参加了 莫尔豪斯学院 in Atlanta for undergrad and came back to the bay, where he received his Master’s Degree in Public Health from the 加州大学伯克利分校 and he has been in Alameda County ever since.

“I’ve been fortunate that my career has been within 50 miles of where I was raised, which is unusual for healthcare administrators. I love the Bay Area and I’m committed to this community. It’s a privilege to be able to serve folks in the area I grew up in,杰克逊说。.

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“One of my first memories of San Leandro hospital is taking a tour, walking in a stairwell and seeing a beautiful mural. I later found out the mural was painted by the staff which told me something about the spirit of the employees here,他说. “对他们来说，这不仅仅是一份工作. They are really invested in this hospital and it reflects in the work that they do.”

When asked about how he decided to pursue a career in the healthcare field, Jackson said his father was his role model, he was a community physician who became the Chief of Maternal & Child Health for Highland Hospital of the ag亚游官网. His fathers’ guiding ethos was to be of service to others, and that guides Jackson’s actions to this day.