Natividad Medical Center

Description

Natividad is a combination of modern facilities and sophisticated equipment with the knowledge that comes with a 119 year history of health care delivery to Monterey County residents

Your health and the health of your family is our number one priority and the delivery of quality service remains a commitment at Natividad Medical Center NMC We continue to earn high marks from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO a national organization that shares our desire to continuously improve patient care and safety

The Board of Trustees under the guidance of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors has responsibility for the governance of the medical center and related services

Our Medical Staff consists of more than 268 physicians representing 44 specialties who are attracted to Natividads academic environment Natividad has been affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine for the Family Practice Residency Program since 1974 Each year 8 physicians are admitted to the residency program for a total of 24 residents who will complete their training at NMC for board certification in Family Medicine One third of the graduates remain on the Central Coast each year to establish a practice and provide this area with primary care physicians NMC is an educational site for RN LVN and phlebotomy students from Hartnell Community College and RN students from Monterey Peninsula College

In addition to the main 172bed inpatient facility the Natividad campus includes outpatient primary clinics operated by the Monterey County Health department and specialty clinics operated by NMC Outpatient Clinics and the Emergency Department combined have approximately 48000 outpatient visits annually

Our services combine the most highly trained clinicians and the best technology available today In many cases our programs and services have been the first and only one of its kind in Monterey County

If you would like to tour the Natividad campus in person simply call the Public Relations office at 8317554189

Our Mission

The mission of Natividad Medical Center is to provide competent innovative and accessible emergency and acute care services for the residents of Monterey County We are caring people operating an extraordinary community hospital
We strive to set the pace for sophisticated care in Monterey County Getting better means all of us will be responsible for taking great care of our patients each other and our hospital


Our Values

Conforming to the requirements of our patients and customers 100 percent of the time

Creating and sustaining a work environment in which all participants are empowered and committed to continuous quality improvement CQI

Living the values of participation acknowledgement accountability teamwork integrity and respect

Constantly measuring and striving to improve the outcomes of our care and service

Seeking opportunities for improvement in everything we do