Sam Karas Acute Rehabilitation Center at NMC restores function after trauma Written by D.L. Taylor | The Salians Californian Dr. Anthony Galicia demonstrates an upper body ergometer on Thursday in the exercise room at Sam Karas Acute Rehabilitation Center,

From the Salinas Californian SALINAS, CA – November 15, 2013 – A number of questions were left unanswered at the Affordable Care Act Forum hosted by The Salinas Californian on Nov. 7 at the National Steinbeck Center. We worked with panelists and

Photo by Travis Geske From The Californian <p SALINAS, CA  – July 25, 2013 – Chef Brandon Miller of Mundaka Restaurant demonstrates his “Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho” at the Natividad Hospital’s Farmers Market on

From The Californian SALINAS, CA  – July 24, 2013 – America’s Essential Hospitals (formerly the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems) has announced its 2013 Larry Gage Awards for quality-of-care improvements.

By JIM JOHNSON Staff Writer, Monterey County Herald SALINAS, CA – June 18th, 2012 – Three months after the first low-income residents signed up for temporary county health coverage, the program is being expanded. On Tuesday, the Monterey County

By Ricardo Navarro Central Coast News KION SALINAS, Calif. — December 25, 2012 – As you make your way down the quiet halls on the delivery floor at the Natividad Medical Center, pictures of healthy babies and happy parents warm up your heart.

“It’s a journey,” shares nurse Carole Swain as she talks about Natividad Medical Center’s efforts to become a Baby-Friendly hospital. Swain initiated the journey more than 20 years ago when the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF published a

Article & photos by LILY DAYTON Herald Correspondent Workers review a work in progress on their way to harvest artichokes. Autumn harvest is always a colorful time in Monterey County. But this year, the fields are ripening with more colors than usual.

Andy D’Arrigo, left, and John D’Arrigo look at the sign outside the Natividad Medical Center clinic for which their family donated $250,000. from Off 68 / The Californian SALINAS, CA – July 31, 2012 – Natividad Medical Center and the

SALINAS, CA – July 26, 2012  As Natividad Medical Center’s CEO, I wish to express my disappointment that a significant opportunity has been lost for our local community. The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS) Board of Directors