Good Samaritan Hospital (Baltimore)
Encyclopedia
Good Samaritan Hospital is a hospital in Baltimore
. It is located at the corner of Loch Raven Boulevard
and East Belvedere Avenue.
U.S. News and World Report has named the hospital in its Top 50 for Orthopedics
, Diabetes care and geriatrics.
Long known as a specialty center for rehabilitation and orthopedics, Good Samaritan Hospital has expanded its range of healthcare services to provide complete care for the community. It's long-standing and historic partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine and commitment to service and clinical excellence have made it one of the best hospitals in Maryland for arthritis, rehabilitation and orthopedic care. And Good Samaritan has been consistently ranked among the top in the nation for patient satisfaction in Emergency Care, Joint Replacement, Ambulatory Surgery and more.
Good Samaritan Hospital is a member of MedStar Health
, a not-for-profit community-based network of nine hospitals and other providers serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. The largest healthcare system in the region, MedStar is committed to being the trusted leader in caring for people and advancing health.
Total licensed beds
303
Acute Care
222
Comprehensive:
Inpatient Rehabilitation
51
Transitional Care
30
Employees
2,344
Affiliated Physicians and Specialists
366
Volunteers
259
A Community Partner
Good Samaritan contributes up to $30 million yearly in “community benefits,” including subsidized programs, charity care, community outreach, health education and research, and an internal medicine residency program.
Programs and Services
Johns Hopkins Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital:
Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Management, Rheumatology [Arthritis Care], Spine Care & Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Additional Centers of Excellence:
National Burn Reconstruction Center, Renal/Kidney Care, Emergency and Urgent Care
Medical & Surgical Services:
Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Colorectal Surgery, Dentistry, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Endocrinology & Diabetes Care, Gastroenterology, General and Endoscopic Surgery, Geriatrics [Elder Care], Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Neurosurgery, including Spine, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Wound Healing Center
Good Health Center:
Cardiac Rehab, Community Outreach, Fitness Center, Health Screenings & Education, Infusion Therapy, Massage, Nutrition & Diabetes Education, Women’s Medicine & Wellness, Yoga
Outpatient Rehabilitation:
Adaptive Driving, Back School, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Seating Clinic, Speech-Language Pathology
Senior Care & Senior Living:
Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Belvedere Green, Woodbourne Woods
Named one of the Top 50 hospitals by U.S.News & World Report
Received Delmarva Foundation Excellence Award for Quality Improvement
Named one of the nations "Most Wired" hospitals by Hospitals & Health Networks
Named a "Best Place to Work" by Baltimore Business Journal
Received Best Practices honor from American Psychological Association
Honored with a Psychologically Healthy Workplace award from the Maryland Psychological Association
The Good Samaritan Laboratory department is accredited by the College of American Pathologists [CAP].
Good Samaritan’s Blood Bank is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks [AABB].
The Good Samaritan Diabetes program received accreditation through the American Diabetes Association [ADA] for meeting the national standards for diabetes self-management education.
Good Samaritan’s Mammography program is accredited through the American College of Radiology's Mammography Accreditation Program [ACR]. This program is also accreditated through the Mammography Quality Standards Act [MQSA].
The Cancer program at Good Samaritan is accreditated by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons [ACS].
Our Vascular Lab has received accreditation through the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories [ICAVL]. Good Samaritan’s Vascular Lab is certified in Extracranial Cerebravascular Testing, Peripheral Arterial Testing and Peripheral Venous Testing.
The Good Samaritan Rehabilitation program is accredited through the Accreditation Commission [CARF].
Good Samaritan’s Internal Medicine Residency Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education. The Internal Medicine Residency Program is also affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The Good Samaritan Imaging department is accredited by the American College of Radiology [ACR].
JointExperience, Good Samaritan's joint replacement program, is designated by United Healthcare as a Specialty Center for Joint Replacement and Spine, based on a review of the hospital’s quality and cost efficiency data compared to national and evidence-based standards.
Good Samaritan Hospital is a member of the Catholic Health Association [CHA].
Our stroke care program has received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers, a certification program first launched in 2003. Good Samaritan Hospital has received the Bronze Performance Achievement award from the American Stroke Association for its exceptional care for stroke patients. The Stroke Center at Good Samaritan Hospital has received the honored Bronze Award from the American Heart Association for the outstanding work of the center as well as its preventive and community education programs.
As the healthcare needs of the community changed, so has Good Samaritan. While still proud of its affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, and leadership in the fields of rehabilitation, orthopaedics, renal dialysis and rheumatology, the hospital has expanded its range of health services to meet the needs of patients of all ages.
Within the past 15 years, Good Samaritan has added two professional buildings to house office space for more than 200 physicians, to make sure area residents could receive good medical care right in their community. The hospital also has established full-service inpatient and outpatient physical and occupational therapy programs, which are nationally and world renowned.
In the past decade, Good Samaritan added a cardiac cath lab, intensive and critical care units, and an emergency department — which has consistently achieved "premier status" for its excellent patient satisfaction ratings — to help care for neighbors who need immediate medical attention.
In the past several years, the hospital has added a number of programs and services to care for entire families: pediatricians and gynecologists are now on campus, in addition to a growing roster of primary care doctors and specialists. The Emergency Building was renamed the O′Neill Building, in honor of the founder, and an orthopedic, medical/surgical unit was added. Joint replacement patients now participate in a patient care program called JointExperience in a therapeutic setting on O'Neill 3. The hospital also features a geriatric medicine program, as well as three facilities for seniors: Belvedere Green and Woodbourne Woods, independent living facilities, and the Good Samaritan Nursing Center.
"Good Samaritan Hospital has continued its mission through the vigorous support of medical research and education, and by providing care and services to neighbors in need. Since being founded, Good Samaritan has granted millions of dollars through the Thomas J. O′Neill Catholic Health Care Fund to benefit the poor and needy, and to fund life-saving medical research and development.
The hospital was at one time attached to the Women's Medical College of Baltimore.
In 1999, Good Samaritan Hospital joined MedStar Health after being affiliated with Helix Health Network.
In 1994, the hospital joined the Helix Health Network.
In January 2010, Good Samaritan named Jeffrey A. Matton its new President, replacing Larry Beck, who retired to spend more time with his family.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. It is located at the corner of Loch Raven Boulevard
Maryland Route 542
Maryland Route 542 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Loch Raven Boulevard, the state highway runs from MD 147 in Baltimore north to Interstate 695 and Cromwell Bridge Road near Towson. MD 542 is a four-lane divided highway that connects portions...
and East Belvedere Avenue.
U.S. News and World Report has named the hospital in its Top 50 for Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
, Diabetes care and geriatrics.
Long known as a specialty center for rehabilitation and orthopedics, Good Samaritan Hospital has expanded its range of healthcare services to provide complete care for the community. It's long-standing and historic partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine and commitment to service and clinical excellence have made it one of the best hospitals in Maryland for arthritis, rehabilitation and orthopedic care. And Good Samaritan has been consistently ranked among the top in the nation for patient satisfaction in Emergency Care, Joint Replacement, Ambulatory Surgery and more.
Good Samaritan Hospital is a member of MedStar Health
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is a $3.9 billion not-for-profit healthcare organization. It operates more than 40 entities, including nine hospitals in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., region of the United States...
, a not-for-profit community-based network of nine hospitals and other providers serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. The largest healthcare system in the region, MedStar is committed to being the trusted leader in caring for people and advancing health.
Total licensed beds
303
Acute Care
222
Comprehensive:
Inpatient Rehabilitation
51
Transitional Care
30
Employees
2,344
Affiliated Physicians and Specialists
366
Volunteers
259
A Community Partner
Good Samaritan contributes up to $30 million yearly in “community benefits,” including subsidized programs, charity care, community outreach, health education and research, and an internal medicine residency program.
Programs and Services
Johns Hopkins Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital:
Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Management, Rheumatology [Arthritis Care], Spine Care & Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Additional Centers of Excellence:
National Burn Reconstruction Center, Renal/Kidney Care, Emergency and Urgent Care
Medical & Surgical Services:
Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Colorectal Surgery, Dentistry, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Endocrinology & Diabetes Care, Gastroenterology, General and Endoscopic Surgery, Geriatrics [Elder Care], Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Neurosurgery, including Spine, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Wound Healing Center
Good Health Center:
Cardiac Rehab, Community Outreach, Fitness Center, Health Screenings & Education, Infusion Therapy, Massage, Nutrition & Diabetes Education, Women’s Medicine & Wellness, Yoga
Outpatient Rehabilitation:
Adaptive Driving, Back School, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Seating Clinic, Speech-Language Pathology
Senior Care & Senior Living:
Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Belvedere Green, Woodbourne Woods
Awards & Accreditations
Named one of the Top 4 regional hospitals by U.S.News & World ReportNamed one of the Top 50 hospitals by U.S.News & World Report
Received Delmarva Foundation Excellence Award for Quality Improvement
Named one of the nations "Most Wired" hospitals by Hospitals & Health Networks
Named a "Best Place to Work" by Baltimore Business Journal
Received Best Practices honor from American Psychological Association
Honored with a Psychologically Healthy Workplace award from the Maryland Psychological Association
The Good Samaritan Laboratory department is accredited by the College of American Pathologists [CAP].
Good Samaritan’s Blood Bank is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks [AABB].
The Good Samaritan Diabetes program received accreditation through the American Diabetes Association [ADA] for meeting the national standards for diabetes self-management education.
Good Samaritan’s Mammography program is accredited through the American College of Radiology's Mammography Accreditation Program [ACR]. This program is also accreditated through the Mammography Quality Standards Act [MQSA].
The Cancer program at Good Samaritan is accreditated by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons [ACS].
Our Vascular Lab has received accreditation through the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories [ICAVL]. Good Samaritan’s Vascular Lab is certified in Extracranial Cerebravascular Testing, Peripheral Arterial Testing and Peripheral Venous Testing.
The Good Samaritan Rehabilitation program is accredited through the Accreditation Commission [CARF].
Good Samaritan’s Internal Medicine Residency Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education. The Internal Medicine Residency Program is also affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The Good Samaritan Imaging department is accredited by the American College of Radiology [ACR].
JointExperience, Good Samaritan's joint replacement program, is designated by United Healthcare as a Specialty Center for Joint Replacement and Spine, based on a review of the hospital’s quality and cost efficiency data compared to national and evidence-based standards.
Good Samaritan Hospital is a member of the Catholic Health Association [CHA].
Our stroke care program has received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers, a certification program first launched in 2003. Good Samaritan Hospital has received the Bronze Performance Achievement award from the American Stroke Association for its exceptional care for stroke patients. The Stroke Center at Good Samaritan Hospital has received the honored Bronze Award from the American Heart Association for the outstanding work of the center as well as its preventive and community education programs.
History
Good Samaritan Hospital, a Catholic, not-for-profit hospital, was founded in 1968 through a gift from local merchant and philanthropist Thomas J. O’Neill, a devout Catholic businessman.As the healthcare needs of the community changed, so has Good Samaritan. While still proud of its affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, and leadership in the fields of rehabilitation, orthopaedics, renal dialysis and rheumatology, the hospital has expanded its range of health services to meet the needs of patients of all ages.
Within the past 15 years, Good Samaritan has added two professional buildings to house office space for more than 200 physicians, to make sure area residents could receive good medical care right in their community. The hospital also has established full-service inpatient and outpatient physical and occupational therapy programs, which are nationally and world renowned.
In the past decade, Good Samaritan added a cardiac cath lab, intensive and critical care units, and an emergency department — which has consistently achieved "premier status" for its excellent patient satisfaction ratings — to help care for neighbors who need immediate medical attention.
In the past several years, the hospital has added a number of programs and services to care for entire families: pediatricians and gynecologists are now on campus, in addition to a growing roster of primary care doctors and specialists. The Emergency Building was renamed the O′Neill Building, in honor of the founder, and an orthopedic, medical/surgical unit was added. Joint replacement patients now participate in a patient care program called JointExperience in a therapeutic setting on O'Neill 3. The hospital also features a geriatric medicine program, as well as three facilities for seniors: Belvedere Green and Woodbourne Woods, independent living facilities, and the Good Samaritan Nursing Center.
"Good Samaritan Hospital has continued its mission through the vigorous support of medical research and education, and by providing care and services to neighbors in need. Since being founded, Good Samaritan has granted millions of dollars through the Thomas J. O′Neill Catholic Health Care Fund to benefit the poor and needy, and to fund life-saving medical research and development.
The hospital was at one time attached to the Women's Medical College of Baltimore.
In 1999, Good Samaritan Hospital joined MedStar Health after being affiliated with Helix Health Network.
In 1994, the hospital joined the Helix Health Network.
In January 2010, Good Samaritan named Jeffrey A. Matton its new President, replacing Larry Beck, who retired to spend more time with his family.