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

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