Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA
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About Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital is an acute care hospital in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 404 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Mission Oaks Hospital, about 0.5 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.08
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.34
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.54
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.56
72% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys704
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.25117, -121.94546
Nearby hospitals
- Mission Oaks Hospital15891 Los Gatos Almaden Road, Los Gatos, CAHospital0.5 mi
- Children's Healthcare Organization Of Northern California - Pediatric Hospital3777 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CAChildren's hospital0.6 mi
- El Camino Hospital Los Gatos815 Pollard Road, Los Gatos, CA · Emergency roomHospital1.5 mi
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- O’Connor Hospital2105 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA · Emergency roomHospital5.3 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center710 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA · Emergency roomHospital6.6 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Psychiatric Health Facility-Sant3840 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital7.0 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Regional Medical Center of San Jose225 North Jackson Avenue, San Jose, CA · Level II traumaHospital9.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Good Samaritan Hospital located?
Good Samaritan Hospital is at 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124 in Santa Clara County.
Does Good Samaritan Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Good Samaritan Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 139 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Hospital?
Good Samaritan Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Good Samaritan Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Good Samaritan Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Good Samaritan Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (408) 559-2011.
Would patients recommend Good Samaritan Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (704 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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