Reckless and distracted driving is America’s #1 killer of teens. Currently, San Benito County is ranked third in the state for teen fatalities resulting from traffic collisions and Monterey County is ranked tenth on the same list. In an effort to save

Farmers’ Market at Natividad Opens May 15, 2019 The Everyone’s Harvest Market held Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm Natividad launches its popular weekly Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, May 15. The California Certified Farmers’ Market, run by

Elizabeth “Libby” Downey, a retired nurse with a long history of public service in Monterey County, has joined Natividad’s Board of Trustees. As a Natividad Trustee, Downey helps guide the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in its governing of

Natividad’s Walter W. Mills, MD, MMM, FACPE, a family physician, was selected as president of the Board of Directors of the nearly 11,000-member California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP). In this role, Dr. Mills will champion the importance of family

Program prepares the next generation of primary care doctors Natividad’s Family Medicine Residency Program has been awarded the highest level of accreditation offered by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – a status achieved

Chris Lopez, Third District Supervisor for Monterey County has joined Natividad’s Board of Trustees. Lopez replaces the Trustee position previously held by longtime supervisor Simon Salinas, who retired last year. Lopez was a staff member for Salinas’

Natividad’s Trauma Prevention Programs Aim to Reduce Incidents May is Trauma Awareness Month At Natividad, more than 1,500 critically or severely injured patients receive lifesaving care each year in its designated and verified Level II Trauma Center.

Stroke Awareness & Prevention Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Every 3 minutes and 42 seconds, someone dies as a result. They’re as common as heart attacks, and 80 percent of first strokes can be prevented. Approximately 85 percent of

Natividad’s Sam Karas Acute Rehabilitation Center was once again recognized as a top-performing facility by Kindred Healthcare. Natividad’s center ranked number one in three of five measured Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) out of approximately 100

Natividad’s Dr. James Hlavacek, an anesthesiologist, is Monterey County Medical Society’s 2019 Physician of the Year.  He was honored at a dinner June 6 at Bayonet and Blackhorse in Seaside, California. “Dr. Hlavacek is an ambassador to public