By Jim Johnson Salinas >> In the style of the world’s best soccer players, Monterey County’s safety net hospital will now officially go by a single name — Natividad. As part of a re-branding effort, county-owned hospital officials announced

It’s what most people call it – and now it is officially the new name. Natividad Medical Center has changed its name to simply Natividad. The name change was announced this week during a special event which coincided with the opening of the

By, Dr. Gary Gray As our hospital’s chief executive officer – and as a family physician – I am proud of the vital service we provide. I’m also proud and happy to announce that we’re enhancing our relationship to the community in a rebranding

By, Joe Szydlowski Michael Vollstedt remembers the night he told his wife he thought he was going to die. His heart had stopped beating, and his eyes stopped seeing. Vollstedt, who lives in Salinas, could still hear as firefighters and paramedics were

The next time you are at Natividad, perhaps for the Farmer’s Market, make a detour to the front lobby to see a special exhibit, the Wall of Hope. The Wall of Hope is a 24-panel traveling display featuring moving stories and photos of people whose lives have

By, Joe Szydlowski Mass shootings, wildfires, earthquakes, floods – these and other disasters could abruptly turn a peaceful moment into chaos in seconds. But those disasters, man-made or natural, are always on the minds of emergency responders and

Natividad Hospital showed it is ready if a disaster strikes and wants you to be ready too. Natividad hosted its first disaster preparedness fair last week. “When Disasters Happen…Having It All Together,” was held in the parking lot outside the

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Natividad and partner agencies to educate community on what they can do  SALINAS, Calif. (July 16, 2018) – Natividad is hosting a disaster preparedness fair to educate county employees and the community on what they can do in the event of an emergency. 

Dr. Dustan Millward treating patients full-time within hospital specialty clinic  Salinas, Calif. (September 4, 2018)—Natividad, a community hospital serving Monterey County for more than 132 years, has welcomed Dustan Millward, doctor of podiatric