Natividad Medical Center | |
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Geography | |
Location | 1441 Constitution Blvd, 93906-3100, Salinas, California, USA |
Coordinates | 36°41′51″N 121°37′57″W / 36.6975°N 121.6326°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | County |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
Beds | 172 [1] |
Helipad | ( FAA LID: 5CL4) |
History | |
Opened | 1886 |
Links | |
Website |
www |
Natividad Medical Center, also known as Natividad Hospital, or simply just as, Natividad, is a 172-bed acute-care teaching hospital located in Salinas, California. [1] [2] The hospital is owned and operated by Monterey County and the hospital's emergency department receives approximately 52,000 visits per year. [1] [2]
As a safety-net hospital providing healthcare to the residents of Monterey County for over 134 years, Natividad provides healthcare access to all patients regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital operates with a medical staff of over 300 physicians and has several specialty clinics as well as outpatient primary care clinics operated by the Monterey County Health Department.
In 2015, Natividad was formally designated as a level II trauma center, [3] providing the immediate availability of specialized personnel, equipment, and services to treat the most severe and critical injuries.
Natividad is the only teaching hospital on the Central Coast through its affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Recognized nationally and internationally as a model program, Natividad's Family Medicine Residency Program is postgraduate training for physicians specializing in family medicine. About 1/3 of the graduates remain on the central coast to establish a practice.
Natividad is governed by a Board of Trustees, under the guidance of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.
Natividad is fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a comprehensive bariatric surgery center. [4] [5] [6] Natividad Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission. [6]
Natividad was originally founded in 1886 with today's main hospital opened in 1998. [7] [8]The hospital produced PSA-style videos to reach immigrant farmworkers in the area during the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
Natividad operates a residency program to train recently graduated physicians in family medicine. [11] The residency is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). [11]
Natividad Medical Center | |
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| |
Geography | |
Location | 1441 Constitution Blvd, 93906-3100, Salinas, California, USA |
Coordinates | 36°41′51″N 121°37′57″W / 36.6975°N 121.6326°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | County |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
Beds | 172 [1] |
Helipad | ( FAA LID: 5CL4) |
History | |
Opened | 1886 |
Links | |
Website |
www |
Natividad Medical Center, also known as Natividad Hospital, or simply just as, Natividad, is a 172-bed acute-care teaching hospital located in Salinas, California. [1] [2] The hospital is owned and operated by Monterey County and the hospital's emergency department receives approximately 52,000 visits per year. [1] [2]
As a safety-net hospital providing healthcare to the residents of Monterey County for over 134 years, Natividad provides healthcare access to all patients regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital operates with a medical staff of over 300 physicians and has several specialty clinics as well as outpatient primary care clinics operated by the Monterey County Health Department.
In 2015, Natividad was formally designated as a level II trauma center, [3] providing the immediate availability of specialized personnel, equipment, and services to treat the most severe and critical injuries.
Natividad is the only teaching hospital on the Central Coast through its affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Recognized nationally and internationally as a model program, Natividad's Family Medicine Residency Program is postgraduate training for physicians specializing in family medicine. About 1/3 of the graduates remain on the central coast to establish a practice.
Natividad is governed by a Board of Trustees, under the guidance of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.
Natividad is fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a comprehensive bariatric surgery center. [4] [5] [6] Natividad Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission. [6]
Natividad was originally founded in 1886 with today's main hospital opened in 1998. [7] [8]The hospital produced PSA-style videos to reach immigrant farmworkers in the area during the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
Natividad operates a residency program to train recently graduated physicians in family medicine. [11] The residency is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). [11]