Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN
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About Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital is an acute care hospital in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 144 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 Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, about 9.6 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.26
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.69
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.90
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
75% 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 1070%
- Completed surveys521
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.67392, -87.53212
Nearby hospitals
- Lawrence County Memorial Hospital2200 State St, Lawrenceville, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital9.6 mi
- Daviess Community Hospital1314 E Walnut St, Washington, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Wabash General Hospital 11418 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Gibson General Hospital1808 Sherman Dr, Princeton, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Good Samaritan Hospital located?
Good Samaritan Hospital is at 520 S 7th St, Vincennes, IN 47591 in Knox County.
Does Good Samaritan Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Good Samaritan Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 119 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?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Indiana EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Good Samaritan Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (812) 882-5220.
Would patients recommend Good Samaritan Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (521 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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