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

Natividad recently appointed Marcia Atkinson the Chair of Natividad’s Board of Trustees. Atkinson is a CPA and shareholder with Jeffrey Wriedt & Co., a local CPA firm with a concentration in accounting and tax services for small businesses, individuals,

Natividad was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety GradeThe Leapfrog Group is an independent watchdog organization committed to improving health care quality and safety. “We are proud to once again be recognized by The Leapfrog Group for our continued focus

Christopher Burke, MD, Medical Director of Natividad’s Emergency Department, is Natividad’s 2019 Physician of the Year. Nominated and selected by medical staff peers and residents in training, the award honors an exceptional physician who inspires healthy

Veronica Aragon, Reiko Sakai and Ian McDaniels (left to right) are all HEAL fellows working together to shrink inequities in health care. Veronica Aragon knows about the systemic inequality that’s inherent in U.S. society because she’s experienced it

More than 7,000 severely or critically injured patients received care Natividad recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Level II Trauma Center designation. The Monterey County Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS) awarded the hospital the

Charles J. McKee has joined Natividad’s Board of Trustees. McKee recently succeeded Lew Bauman as Monterey County Administrative Officer (CAO). Prior to his appointment in September 2019, he had served as County Counsel since 2003. The CAO is the

Natividad is working closely with the Monterey County Health Department, the California Department of Public Health, along with our other three local hospitals, to reduce the potential spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County. We will update