Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Other
- Beds
- 263
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Local
- Beds
- 172
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA | Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 88/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.2%Worse than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 10.7%Better than national | 9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 13%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 18.4%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 6.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 9.9%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 1.7%Better than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 12.1%Worse than national | 11.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.9%Worse than national | 15.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.18Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 1.08Worse than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 1.49Worse than national | 0.46Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.37Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.43Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.32Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 197 minWorse than national | 158 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 60%Worse than national | 72%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 67%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.04Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 263 | 172 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Natividad Medical Center
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 88/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 12.2%Worse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 10.7%Better than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 13%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 18.4%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 6.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 9.9%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 1.7%Better than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 12.1%Worse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 11.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 15.9%Worse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 15.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 1.18Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 1.08Worse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 1.49Worse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 0.46Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 0.37Better than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- Not reported
- Natividad Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 0.43Better than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 0.32Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 197 minWorse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 158 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 1%Better than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 60%Worse than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 72%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 67%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Natividad Medical Center
- 1.04Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
- 263
- Natividad Medical Center
- 172
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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