Good Samaritan Hospital, commonly known as Good Sam, is an

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hospital in the

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district of

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, with satellite facilities in neighboring

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. It contains centers for treatment of

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and

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, as well as a large maternity ward. It has been owned by HCA since 1996.

History

Good Samaritan Health System also operated San Jose Medical Center and Gilroy's South Valley Hospital at the time of the HCA acquisition. Catholic Healthcare West bought South Valley Hospital in 1999 and relocated Saint Louise Hospital in Morgan Hill to the Gilroy location. San Jose Medical Center (503-bed) was closed in 2004. HCA acquired the Alexian Brothers Hospital in San Jose in 1998, and renamed it Regional Medical Center of San Jose. A helipad was built in 2003. The hospital purchased the 99-bed Mission Oaks Hospital in

to provide short-stay services and outpatient cancer treatment.

Accreditation

The hospital was one of the first five hospitals in the United States to be certified by the

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as a Primary Stroke Center. It is affiliated with Stanford University and the National Institutes of Health in this endeavor.

References

External links

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This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas
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The Health Trust website
Hospitals in Santa Clara County, California Buildings and structures in San Jose, California HCA Healthcare Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area {{SanJoseCA-struct-stub