By Lynn Graebner, California Health Report | August 12, 2016 As health care providers struggle to reduce the tsunami of diet-related disease washing over communities, a national movement is pairing hospitals and community clinics with local farmers markets

From The Californian SALINAS, CA  (August 5, 2016) – Natividad Medical Center announced that Dr. Craig Walls M.D., Ph.D., is its new chief medical officer. The appointment was effective July 25 and announced on Thursday. In this role, Walls

From The Californian SALINAS, CA (July 5, 2016) – The program is called Fresh Produce Prescription and offers families with diet-related illnesses incentives for healthy eating. The vouchers can be used toward the purchase of fruits and vegetables.

June 29, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An acute-care teaching hospital, Natividad Medical Center uses the Kronos Workforce Central suite of workforce management solutions to gain visibility into labor data

From Edible Monterey Bay  e-Newsletter  May 18 – 24 Event Details: Wed, May 18 | 1441 Constitution Blvd. Salinas |11am-3:30pm. Demo at noon. Free. The Farmers’ Market at Natividad Medical Center opens for the season tomorrow with a fun

By Jim Johnson, Monterey Herald SALINAS, CA (April 26, 2016) – A year and a half after receiving the last of three straight failing safety grades from a national hospital industry watchdog, Natividad Medical Center is touting an “A” from The

By Rachel Zentz, The Salinas Californian SALINAS, CA (April 9, 2016) – Natividad Medical Center has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the

By Roberto M. Robledo, The Salinas Californian SALINAS, CA (March 10, 2016) – A new report released today reinforces what Monterey County medical experts have been saying about the rising tide of diabetes in this community. “It’s not

By Juan Villa, The Salinas Californian Volunteer Yolanda Benavente walks from the old hospital through the corridors to the new. Benavente is a retired nurse, and has been volunteering for 18 years. (Photo: Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian) SALINAS, CA

By Dr. Jim Hlavacek, Guest commentary  |  The Monterey County Herald  |  January 9, 2016 How do you measure success? As a physician in the community my top story is the amazing success of the Level 2 Trauma Center. To me, this was ​the