Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL
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About Good Samaritan Medical Center
Good Samaritan Medical Center is an acute care hospital in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. 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 333 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is St Mary's Medical Center, about 2.1 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 1.16
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.67
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.31
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.44
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.74
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.28
63% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys895
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
26.72444, -80.04986
Nearby hospitals
- St Mary's Medical Center901 45th St, West Palm Beach, FL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Neurobehavioral Hospital of the Palm Beaches-North993 45th St, Magnonia Park, FLPsychiatric hospital2.2 mi
- HCA Florida JFK North Hospital2201 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL · Emergency roomHospital3.5 mi
- W Palm Beach VA Medical Center7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL · Emergency roomVA medical center5.5 mi
- Kindred Hospital the Palm Beaches5555 W Blue Heron Blvd, Riviera Beach, FLLong-term care hospital5.5 mi
- West Palm Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL · Emergency roomHospital5.7 mi
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center3360 Burns Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Palm Beach3060 Melaleuca Lane, Lake Worth, FLLong-term care hospital8.6 mi
- HCA Florida Jfk Hospital5301 S Congress Ave, Atlantis, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.9 mi
- Wellington Regional Medical Center10101 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Good Samaritan Medical Center located?
Good Samaritan Medical Center is at 1309 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 in Palm Beach County.
Does Good Samaritan Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Good Samaritan Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 111 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Medical Center?
Good Samaritan Medical Center 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 Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Good Samaritan Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Good Samaritan Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (561) 655-5511.
Would patients recommend Good Samaritan Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (895 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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