Awards & Recognition
2025 U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care Award -Uncomplicated Pregnancy
2024 Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score “A”
2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - 5 Star Rating for Inpatient Quality Reporting and Outpatient Quality Reporting Programs
2024 American College of Cardiology Chest Pain-MI Registry - Platinum Performance Achievement Award
2024 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
2024 Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score “A”
2024 Silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
2024 Silver Certificate Achievement for Outstanding Child Immunization
2024 U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care Award - Uncomplicated Pregnancy
2023 Platinum Performance Achievement Award - American College of Cardiology
2023 Quality Achievement Award - American Heart Association, Mission: Lifeline
2023 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Type 2 Diabetes with Honor Roll
2023 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll Elite
2023 Medical Center Honor Roll by Cal Hospital Compare
2023 Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2022 Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence – American College of Radiology
2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care Award - Uncomplicated Pregnancy
2022 Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce - Distinguished Business Innovation Award
2022 Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2022 American College of Cardiology Award for Cardiac Care – NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
2022 American Hospital Association - Dick Davidson NOVA Award for Collaboration with Montage Health on The Monterey County Diabetes Collaborative
2022 Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility – Fifth Ranked Nationwide
2022 Accredited as Baby-Friendly by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
2022 College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accredited for exceeding industry standards for clinical laboratory testing
2022 California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative Maternal Data Center Superstar Award
2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Type 2 Diabetes with Honor Roll
2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll Elite
2022 Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2021 Modern Healthcare, CEO, Pete Delgado recognized as Top Diversity Leader
2021 Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2021 American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® Recognition
2021 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® - GOLD PLUS
2021 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® -NSTEMI GOLD
2021 American Heart Association Gold Level Recognition for Workplace Health Achievement
2021 American College of Cardiology Award for Cardiac Care – NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
2021 American College of Radiology - Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
2021 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® -Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll-Elite
2021 Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2021 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Type 2 Diabetes with Honor Roll
2021 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll Elite
2021 American College of Radiology - Lung Cancer Screening Center
2021 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Induction - 3 of 3 Stars in Overall Rating
2021 Commission on Cancer – Full Accreditation status to the Cancer Program
2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - 4 Star Rating for Inpatient Quality Reporting and Outpatient Quality Reporting Programs
2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - 4 Star Rating for Aspire Health Plan 2022 Medicare Advantage
2021 Joint Commission -Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center
2021 Joint Commission Certification for Primary Stroke Center
2021 Joint Commission Certification for Chest Pain
2021 Blue Distinction® Center for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
2021 Blue Distinction® Center for Quality in Maternity Care
2021 California Department of Public Health Vital Records Certificate of Acknowledgement - Registered Births in a Timely Manner, Contributing to the Success of the Local Registration District
2021 American College of Radiology - Lung Cancer Screening Center
2021 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Induction - 3 of 3 Stars in Overall Rating
2021 Commission on Cancer – Full Accreditation status to the Cancer Program
2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - 4 Star Rating for Inpatient Quality Reporting and Outpatient Quality Reporting Programs
2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - 4 Star Rating for Aspire Health Plan 2022 Medicare Advantage
2021 Joint Commission -Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center
2021 Joint Commission Certification for Primary Stroke Center
2021 Joint Commission Certification for Chest Pain
2021 Blue Distinction® Center for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
2021 Blue Distinction® Center for Quality in Maternity Care
2021 California Department of Public Health Vital Records Certificate of Acknowledgement - Registered Births in a Timely Manner, Contributing to the Success of the Local Registration District
2020 Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® - state-of-the-art standards for quality and safety
2020 Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2020 American College of Cardiology Award for Cardiac Care – NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award
2020 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® -Heart Attack GOLD
2020 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® - Heart Attack SILVER
2020 American Heart Association Silver level recognition for Workplace Health Achievement
2020 Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2020 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite
2020 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® -Resuscitation Silver
2020 California Society for Respiratory Care -Department of Excellence Award for the Greater Bay Area Region
2020 Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
2019 Commission on Cancer - Full Accreditation status to the Cancer Program
2019 American Heart Association Silver level recognition for Workplace Health Achievement
2019 American College of Radiology - Lung Cancer Screening Center
2019 BETA Healthcare Group Quest for Zero Initiative Recognition Award - excellence in Obstetrics and Emergency Services
2019 College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accredited - for exceeding industry standard for clinical laboratory testing
2019 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines- Gold Plus. Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
2019 Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Center
2019 American College of Cardiology Award for Cardiac Care – NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award
2019 American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Accredited
2019 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline - Heart Attack SILVER PLUS
2019 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Gold Plus. Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll
2019 Designated Monterey County STEMI Receiving Center
2019 American College of Radiology -Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
2019 Accredited as Baby-Friendly by World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
2019 Joint Commission - Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center
2019 Designated Monterey County Stroke Receiving Center
2019 Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® -state-of-the-art standards for quality and safety
2019 Joint Commission Certification for Heart Attack
2018 American Heart Association Silver level recognition for Workplace Health Achievement
2018 Lifeline® Bronze Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award
2018 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines- Achievement Award. Target: Stroke Honor Roll.
2018 Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County Luis Perez Community Award
2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of “A”
2017 Silver Level Workplace Health Solutions Achievement Award
2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of "A"
2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of "A"
2016 Commission on Cancer - Full Accreditation status to the Cancer Program
2016 Echocardiography Accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
2016 American Association of Cardio Vascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certification
2016 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS
2016 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
2016 Joint Commission Certification for Chest Pain
2016 The American Heart Association Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite
2016 American Association for Respiratory Care
2016 U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospitals - Heart Failure
2016 American College of Cardiology Award for Cardiac Care - ACTION Registry Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award
2016 American College of Radiology - Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
2016 American Academy of Sleep Medicine - Accredited
2015 American Heart Association Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite
2015 The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2014 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Surgical Care and Perinatal Care
2015 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
2015 American College of Cardiology Award for Cardiac Care - ACTION Registry Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award
2015 Commission on Cancer - Three Year Accreditation
2014 California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative Crown Award
2015 U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Hospitals - High Performing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart bypass surgery, heart failure and knee replacement
2015 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of "A"
2015 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus and Target Stroke Elite with Honor Roll Status
2015 Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) by the American Association for Respiratory Care
2015 The American Heart Association Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite
2014 BETA Healthcare Group Quest for Zero: ED initiative in 2014 Successfully achieved Tier 1 requirements
2014 The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2013 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Pneumonia
2014 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of "A"
2014 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Honor Roll Status
2014 The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
2014 American Heart Association Gold Plus Rating for Heart Failure. Recognition for maintaining this performance level for consecutive twelve month intervals
2014 American Stroke Association Silver Rating with Honor Roll Status
2014 The American Heart Association Gold Fit-Friendly organization
2013 The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2012 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Pneumonia
2013 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score of "A"
2014 Healthgrades Ranks Salinas Valley Health Among the Top 5% in the Nation for the Treatment of Stroke
2014 Healthgrades Ranks Salinas Valley Health Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences and GI Medical Treatment.
2014 Healthgrades Excellence Award Recipient for Neurosciences and Stroke Care. Salinas Valley Health is the only medical center in Monterey County to receive these distinctions.
2014 Healthgrades Five Star Recipient for treatment of Sepsis, small intestine surgeries, treatment of GI bleed, treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, treatment of stroke, hip fracture treatment and total knee replacement
