Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas, CA - Rankings & Ratings

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center

Overview

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas, CA is rated high performing in 9 adult procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility.

Patient Experience

Medical Surgical ICU

Yes

Cardiac ICU

Yes

Bariatric/Weight Control Services

Yes

Addiction Treatment Services

None

Onsite Emergency Department

Yes

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas, CA is rated high performing in 9 adult procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility.

Patient Experience

Medical Surgical ICU

Yes

Cardiac ICU

Yes

Bariatric/Weight Control Services

Yes

Addiction Treatment Services

None

Onsite Emergency Department

Yes

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Quality Rankings & Ratings

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Adult Rankings

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Diabetes & Endocrinology

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

Geriatrics

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Nephrology

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Urology

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Urology

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Patient Experience

Scores are based on surveys taken from this hospital’s inpatients after they were discharged inquiring about different aspects of their stay. The scores are not used in the Best Hospitals rankings.

4 stars out of 5

Satisfaction with the hospital overall

How the patient felt about their hospital stay and discharge overall.

4 out of 5

Willingness to recommend

Willingness of patients to recommend this hospital to others.

4 out of 5

Satisfaction with doctors’ communications

How patients rated physicians in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.

3 out of 5

Satisfaction with nurses’ communications

How patients rated nurses in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.

4 out of 5

Satisfaction with efforts to prevent medication harm

How well medications, how they were to be taken, and side effects were explained before they were administered.

4 out of 5

Satisfaction with quality of discharge information

How well staff reviewed adequacy of help at home and provided enough information in writing about symptoms and problems to watch for.

4 out of 5

Satisfaction with involvement in recovery

How well patients’ wishes were considered in discharge planning and how well patients understood when they left how to care for themselves, what medications they will take and why.

4 out of 5

Satisfaction with staff responsiveness

How promptly help was provided when needed or requested.

4 out of 5

Satisfaction with hospital room cleanliness

How patients rated the cleanliness of their hospital room and bathroom.

5 out of 5

Satisfaction with noise volume

How well patients rated the quietness of their hospital experience.

1 out of 5

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Health Equity

Health equity is the absence of unjust and avoidable differences among groups of people, regardless of social, economic, or demographic identification. U.S. News evaluates hospital performance in health equity by analyzing data on various dimensions of equity for historically underserved patients.

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Racial Disparities in Outcomes
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How successful the hospital is in enabling Black patients to live at home during their first 30 days of recovery, compared to White patients at that hospital. Recovery at home, rather than at a hospital or nursing home, is preferred by most patients and families.

Days at home after knee replacement, hip replacement, or back surgery (spinal fusion)

Too few patients to be rated

Days at home after aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or heart bypass surgery

Too few patients to be rated

Charity Care

How well hospital spending on free and discounted care for uninsured patients aligns with the proportion of uninsured in the surrounding community.

Charity care provision for uninsured patients

Similar to other hospitals

Community Residents Who Accessed Care at this Hospital
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How well the surrounding community is represented in the population treated by the hospital.

Representation of low-income patients

Lower than other hospitals

Breakdown by Race & Ethnicity

The percentage of patients treated by the hospital for elective procedures compared to the community. County and state percentages were not included in the calculation of hospital scores.

Representation of non-white patients

Moderately lower than the community

Demographics

Percent non-white patients treated at Hospital
22.0%
Percent non-white residents in the community
33.0%
Percent non-white residents in the county
24.6%
Percent non-white residents in the state
27.8%
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Representation of Black patients

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Representation of Asian American and Pacific Islander patients

Lower than the community

Demographics

Percent Asian American and Pacific Islander patients treated at Hospital
2.1%
Percent Asian American and Pacific Islander residents in the community
5.0%
Percent Asian American and Pacific Islander residents in the county
5.2%
Percent Asian American and Pacific Islander residents in the state
10.3%
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|12%

Representation of Hispanic patients

Moderately lower than the community

Demographics

Percent Hispanic patients treated at Hospital
13.4%
Percent Hispanic residents in the community
19.9%
Percent Hispanic residents in the county
11.1%
Percent Hispanic residents in the state
6.6%
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|5%
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|20%

Representation of Native American patients

Insufficient data

Certain data used for the health equity analysis was provided by CareJourney and the Dartmouth Atlas Data website.

Elements of the Racial Disparities in Outcomes and Breakdown by Race & Ethnicity measures were developed by CareJourney using data accessed securely through the CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC).

The data set forth at certain elements of the Community Residents Who Accessed Care at This Hospital and Charity Care portions of this Health Equity section were obtained from the Dartmouth Atlas Data website, which was funded by the...

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Contact & Location

Address
450 East Romie Lane Salinas, CA 93901-4098
Phone Number
(831) 757-4333

Hospital Location

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center

450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA, 93901-4098

Map Key

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Salinas Valley Health Medical Center located?

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center is located at 450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA. Find directions at US News.

What do patients say about Salinas Valley Health Medical Center?

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How can I find a doctor at Salinas Valley Health Medical Center?

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Is Salinas Valley Health Medical Center nationally or regionally ranked?

Yes, Salinas Valley Health Medical Center is ranked regionally by US News. Review their rankings and ratings at US News.

How does Salinas Valley Health Medical Center perform in health equity?

U.S. News evaluates hospital performance in health equity by analyzing data on various dimensions of equity for historically underserved patients. See info on health equity at this hospital.

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