Good Samaritan Hospital recognized by Healthgrades for superior clinical care

Good Samaritan Hospital January 23, 2024

Hospital earns six specialty care awards, listed as America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Specialty Care.

San Jose, CA – Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the HCA Healthcare system, has once again been recognized as America’s Best 100 Hospitals for critical care and gastrointestinal care according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource to connect consumers with medical care. The 2024 awards announcements mark the hospital’s second year as America’s Best 100 Hospitals for critical care and third year as America’s Best 100 Hospitals for gastrointestinal care.

“I am proud of our team's multidisciplinary approach to providing top-quality care in the community we serve,” said Patrick Rohan, CEO Good Samaritan Hospital. “Our goal is to make Good Samaritan the preferred destination for our patients, colleagues, and physicians.”

Good Samaritan Hospital also received additional clinical quality awards reflecting its commitment to ensuring superior patient outcomes and providing excellent patient experience and placing them in the top tier of hospitals across the nation:

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award (2023) – Is in the top 5 percent in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality.
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award (2024, 2023) – Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies.
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award (2024, 2023, 2022) – Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery.
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award (2024) – Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement.
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award (2024) – Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke.
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care Excellence Award (2024) – Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries.
Neurosciences Excellence Award (2024, 2023) – Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and cranial neurosurgery.

“We are proud and honored to announce that Good Samaritan Hospital has been recognized as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for various specialty practices,” said Dr. Rich Briones, chief medical officer. “This acknowledgement reflects our medical teams’ dedication to delivering high-quality care and a top-notch patient experience.”

Good Samaritan is one of several HCA Healthcare Far West Division facilities named as America’s top 100 Best Hospitals for specialty care including cranial neurosurgery and joint replacement, among others. The extensive list of recognitions demonstrates HCA Healthcare’s Far West Division’s exceptional clinical outcomes.

Healthgrades evaluates hospital rankings by analyzing risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates to identify organizations that deliver consistently exceptional outcomes in 31 key procedures and conditions. The 2024 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.