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Hospital Overall Rating:4 / 5
CMS Quality Score:68.44 / 100
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Salinas Valley Health Medical Center

Last updated on July 2026
Acute Care Hospitals
CaliforniaSalinas
Birthing Friendly:
Emergency Service:

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center, located at 450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901. As a acute care hospitals with 24/7 emergency services. This facility meets CMS criteria for birthing-friendly designation. CMS Hospital Overall Rating: 4 out of 5.

NPI Number:1003378548
Ownership:Voluntary non-profit - Other
Hospital Type:Acute Care Hospitals
Address:450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
Phone:+1 831-757-4333
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Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Doctors
FAMILY PRACTICE Doctors (47)
JEAN-PHILIPPE ABRAHAM
JEAN-PHILIPPE ABRAHAM (MD)
NPI: 1427463140
Graduation Year: 2014
DANIELLE ACTON
DANIELLE ACTON (MD)
NPI: 1073623492
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1984
MARK ADAME
MARK ADAME (MD)
NPI: 1346245669
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1988
ANA ARIAS
ANA ARIAS (MD)
NPI: 1447571179
Graduation Year: 2004
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Doctors (29)
MARCUS ADAME
MARCUS ADAME (PA)
NPI: 1255157004
Graduation Year: 2025
MARISOL AYALA GARCIA
MARISOL AYALA GARCIA (PA)
NPI: 1356186431
Graduation Year: 2025
JENNIFER BARTLEY
JENNIFER BARTLEY (PA)
NPI: 1326477423
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES COLLEGE OF DENTAL MED
Graduation Year: 2013
TYLER BERENJI
TYLER BERENJI
NPI: 1194106914
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, RJ & L CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2015
HOSPITALIST Doctors (22)
JOSE AJOC
JOSE AJOC (MD)
NPI: 1457898447
Graduation Year: 2003
COLLEEN CAPRIO
COLLEEN CAPRIO (MD)
NPI: 1558723684
Graduation Year: 2016
LIANE DE GUZMAN
LIANE DE GUZMAN (MD)
NPI: 1194354357
Graduation Year: 2020
SHIVA GANJI
SHIVA GANJI (MD)
NPI: 1134340037
Graduation Year: 2000
EMERGENCY MEDICINE Doctors (19)
ALEXANDER CHARMOZ
ALEXANDER CHARMOZ (MD)
NPI: 1427403195
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2016
SADI DALIEH
SADI DALIEH (MD)
NPI: 1639116882
Graduation Year: 1989
DEMETRI EUTER
DEMETRI EUTER
NPI: 1538741236
MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2021
ERIC FAJARDO
ERIC FAJARDO (MD)
NPI: 1265435739
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1991
INTERNAL MEDICINE Doctors (18)
REBECCA ABUNDIS
REBECCA ABUNDIS (DO)
NPI: 1144227372
COLLEGE OF OSTEO MED OF THE PACIFIC AT POMONA
Graduation Year: 1992
MUNEERA ATCHA
MUNEERA ATCHA (MD)
NPI: 1154611796
Graduation Year: 2007
JOHNNY BLANCHARD
JOHNNY BLANCHARD (MD)
NPI: 1639639560
TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2019
PATRICK CHEN
PATRICK CHEN (MD)
NPI: 1598749616
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1988
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Departments
ANESTHESIOLOGY
CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)
DERMATOLOGY
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ENDOCRINOLOGY
FAMILY PRACTICE
GASTROENTEROLOGY
GENERAL PRACTICE
GENERAL SURGERY
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE
HOSPITALIST
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)
Reporting Period: 10/01/2024 – 09/30/2025
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SIR Overview — values below 1.0 indicate fewer infections than expected (green = better, red = worse). (ⓘ = See glossary)
CLABSI
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
No Different than National Benchmark
SIR 1.082 (0.181 – 3.576)
Observed 2
Eligible Cases 1
Days / Procedures 2,242
CAUTI
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
No Different than National Benchmark
SIR 1.487 (0.378 – 4.048)
Observed 3
Eligible Cases 2
Days / Procedures 2,358
SSI-Colon
Surgical Site Infection from Colon Surgery (SSI-Colon)
No Different than National Benchmark
SIR 0.373 (0.019 – 1.842)
Observed 1
Eligible Cases 2
Days / Procedures 106
MRSA
MRSA Bacteremia
No Different than National Benchmark
SIR 0.432 (0.022 – 2.132)
Observed 1
Eligible Cases 2
Days / Procedures 42,228
C.diff
Clostridium Difficile (C.diff) Infections (CDI)
Better than the National Benchmark
SIR 0.247 (0.100 – 0.514)
Observed 6
Eligible Cases 24
Days / Procedures 41,184
Patient Experience Survey (HCAHPS)
Reporting Period: 10/01/2024 – 09/30/2025
1,383 completed surveys 16% response rate
Overall Rating
4/5
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Category Ratings Overview
Nurse Communication
4/5
Nurses "always" communicated well
Hospital
81%
CA Avg
75%
US Avg
80%
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well
Hospital
4%
CA Avg
6%
US Avg
4%
Nurses "usually" communicated well
Hospital
15%
CA Avg
19%
US Avg
16%
Doctor Communication
3/5
Doctors "always" communicated well
Hospital
78%
CA Avg
76%
US Avg
80%
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well
Hospital
6%
CA Avg
7%
US Avg
5%
Doctors "usually" communicated well
Hospital
16%
CA Avg
17%
US Avg
15%
Communication About Medicines
3/5
Staff "always" explained
Hospital
66%
CA Avg
58%
US Avg
62%
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained
Hospital
17%
CA Avg
22%
US Avg
19%
Staff "usually" explained
Hospital
17%
CA Avg
20%
US Avg
19%
Discharge Information
4/5
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information
Hospital
88%
CA Avg
85%
US Avg
87%
No, staff "did not" give patients this information
Hospital
12%
CA Avg
15%
US Avg
13%
Cleanliness of Hospital
4/5
Room was "always" clean
Hospital
79%
CA Avg
72%
US Avg
74%
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean
Hospital
6%
CA Avg
9%
US Avg
9%
Room was "usually" clean
Hospital
15%
CA Avg
19%
US Avg
17%
Quietness of Hospital
2/5
"Always" quiet at night
Hospital
46%
CA Avg
48%
US Avg
60%
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night
Hospital
17%
CA Avg
17%
US Avg
10%
"Usually" quiet at night
Hospital
37%
CA Avg
35%
US Avg
30%
Overall Hospital Rating
4/5
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)
Hospital
73%
CA Avg
67%
US Avg
72%
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)
Hospital
19%
CA Avg
23%
US Avg
20%
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)
Hospital
8%
CA Avg
10%
US Avg
8%
Recommend the Hospital
4/5
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital
74%
CA Avg
67%
US Avg
71%
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital
Hospital
20%
CA Avg
25%
US Avg
23%
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)
Hospital
6%
CA Avg
8%
US Avg
6%
Complications & Deaths
Reporting Period: 04/01/2023 – 03/31/2025
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30-Day Mortality Rates
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MeasureScore 95% CI Cases vs. National
Death rate for heart attack patients MORT_30_AMI12.29.2 – 15.8203 Average
Death rate for CABG surgery patients MORT_30_CABG1.70.8 – 3.7112 Average
Death rate for COPD patients MORT_30_COPD6.94.3 – 11160 Average
Death rate for heart failure patients MORT_30_HF10.77.8 – 14.6573 Average
Death rate for pneumonia patients MORT_30_PN139.5 – 17.2536 Average
Death rate for stroke patients MORT_30_STK12.19.3 – 15.9239 Average
Complications
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MeasureScore 95% CI Cases vs. National
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateHybrid_HWM3.93.3 – 4.62377 Average
Patient Safety Indicators (PSI)
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MeasureScore 95% CI Cases vs. National
Pressure ulcer ratePSI_030.480 – 1.116011 Average
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsPSI_04198.42143.23 – 253.662 Average
Iatrogenic pneumothorax ratePSI_060.180 – 0.377593 Average
In-hospital fall-associated fracture ratePSI_080.240.05 – 0.437999 Average
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma ratePSI_092.310.87 – 3.761325 Average
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis ratePSI_101.70.16 – 3.24456 Average
Postoperative respiratory failure ratePSI_119.783.73 – 15.83461 Average
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis ratePSI_123.971.83 – 6.11428 Average
Postoperative sepsis ratePSI_135.231.52 – 8.95453 Average
Postoperative wound dehiscence ratePSI_141.650.17 – 3.13279 Average
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration ratePSI_151.320.34 – 2.31159 Average
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite PSI_900.980.68 – 1.29— Average
Timely & Effective Care
Reporting Period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024
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Colonoscopy care
MeasureScore
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients OP_29100
Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
MeasureScore
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia HH_HYPO1
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS12
Discharged on Antithrombotic TherapySTK_0297
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2STK_0594
Emergency Department
MeasureScore
Emergency department volumeEDVvery high
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better OP_18a199
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better OP_18b197
Left before being seen OP_221
Head CT results OP_2373
Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
MeasureScore
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination IMM_384
Sepsis Care
MeasureScore
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock SEP_160
Septic Shock 3-Hour BundleSEP_SH_3HR58
Septic Shock 6-Hour BundleSEP_SH_6HR92
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour BundleSEV_SEP_3HR80
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour BundleSEV_SEP_6HR98
Unplanned Hospital Visits
Reporting Period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2025
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Excess Days in Acute Care (EDAC)
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MeasureScore US Avg 95% CI Cases vs. National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients EDAC_30_AMI23 fewer55 avg55 more18.2—-38.9 – 120.7216 Average
Hospital return days for heart failure patients EDAC_30_HF43 fewer116 avg103 more8—-44.5 – 85.7509 Average
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients EDAC_30_PN32 fewer102 avg140 more-0.3—-40.6 – 50.1495 Average
Unplanned Readmissions
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MeasureScore US Avg 95% CI Cases vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate READM_30_AMI0 better149 avg1 worse14.513.612.2 – 17.2— Average
Rate of readmission for CABG READM_30_CABG0 better87 avg0 worse10.910.67.9 – 14.8— Average
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients READM_30_COPD0 better219 avg1 worse20.318.217.3 – 23.8— Average
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate READM_30_HF1 better255 avg6 worse22.219.719.3 – 25.6— Average
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate READM_30_PN1 better259 avg14 worse18.11615.5 – 21.2— Average
Outpatient Unplanned Returns
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MeasureScore US Avg 95% CI Cases vs. National
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)OP_322 better187 avg0 worse13.4139.9 – 17.9— Average
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyOP_35_ADM0 better97 avg9 worse1110.78.4 – 14.3— Average
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyOP_35_ED1 better102 avg3 worse5.95.44.2 – 8.4— Average
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryOP_3610 better181 avg2 worse1.2—0.9 – 1.5— Average
Outpatient Imaging Efficiency
07/01/2024 — 06/30/2025
Lower percentages indicate fewer unnecessary or redundant imaging tests — this generally means better, more efficient care.
Want to understand this data? Medical Imaging Efficiency Guide →
Score Overview (% of patients)
OP-10
3.8%
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were "combination" (double) scans.
At or below national benchmark
OP-39
6.4%
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates
Percentage of screening mammograms that result in a recommendation for additional imaging.
At or below national benchmark
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
07/01/2021 — 06/30/2024
The Excess Readmission Ratio (ERR) compares a hospital's actual 30-day readmission rate to its expected rate for similar patients. ERR < 1.0 = fewer readmissions than expected (better). ERR > 1.0 = more than expected (CMS penalty may apply).
Want to understand this data? Hospital Readmissions (HRRP) Guide →
Excess Readmission Ratio by Condition — reference line at 1.0 (national expectation)
2
Better than expected
0
About average
3
Above expected
Condition
ERR
Predicted %
Expected %
Discharges
Status
Heart Attack (AMI)
READM-30-AMI-HRRP
1.0611
14.27%
13.45%
231
Above expected
Bypass Surgery (CABG)
READM-30-CABG-HRRP
0.8966
10.53%
11.75%
—
Better
COPD
READM-30-COPD-HRRP
0.9374
16.51%
17.61%
186
Better
Heart Failure
READM-30-HF-HRRP
1.0665
20.28%
19.02%
682
Above expected
Pneumonia
READM-30-PN-HRRP
1.0628
16.33%
15.37%
471
Above expected
Footnote codes: 1. Refer to CMS HRRP methodology for details.
Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HAC)
Fiscal Year 2026
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No Medicare Payment Reduction
This hospital did not receive a CMS payment penalty for hospital-acquired conditions in this fiscal year.
Total HAC Score
-0.2286
Negative = fewer HACs than expected (better)
−20+2
PSI-90 Composite
N/A
Patient Safety Indicator — < 1.0 = fewer complications than expected
Infection Type
SIR
W Z-Score
Status
The HAC Reduction Program penalizes hospitals in the worst-performing quartile with a 1% reduction in all Medicare payments for the fiscal year. The Total HAC Score combines PSI-90 (patient safety) and HAI (infection) data. Lower scores = better performance.
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (VBP)
Fiscal Year 2026
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Total Performance Score
39.08 / 100
Average Performer
0255075100
Higher score = better value-based performance
Weighted Domain Scores — each domain contributes up to 25 points
Domain
Unweighted Score
Weighted Score
Contribution
The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program adjusts Medicare payments based on a hospital's performance across four domains: Clinical Outcomes, Patient & Community Engagement, Safety, and Efficiency & Cost Reduction. Hospitals with higher scores receive payment increases; lower scores result in reductions.
Data Provenance & Trust

This hospital profile and associated quality metrics are compiled directly from the official U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data infrastructure. The information is automatically synchronized to reflect the most current public datasets available.

Primary DataSource: CMS.gov Provider Data Catalog
Medical Disclaimer: Hospital Data Center is a health data aggregator, not a healthcare provider. All scores, including the composite Quality Score, are algorithmic transformations of CMS datasets intended for research and comparison. They do not constitute medical advice.