Photo: Courtesy of Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California, part of HCA Healthcare, will break ground today on the first phase of a $1.3 billion expansion.
The addition of 234 hospital beds in private rooms will create a total of 339 beds across the expanded hospital. This includes a 469,920-square-foot patient tower and state-of-the-art technology, according to the hospital.
The population of San Jose in Santa Clara County grew to 1.8 million in 2025, a 0.76% increase from 2024, according to MacroTrends.
Santa Clara County faces a shortage of hospital beds, with only 2.01 beds per 1,000 residents, below the state and national averages, the hospital said. The expansion also ensures compliance with California's 2030 seismic safety requirements.
The new facility will connect to an existing and relatively new four-story women’s hospital, according to SiliconValley.com. The old hospital will eventually be bulldozed, creating a green open space and a site for a second tower.
The new medical center, which formally breaks ground Wednesday, should be complete in 2032.
Expected to attend today's ground-breaking ceremonies are Patrick Rohan, CEO Good Samaritan Hospital; Geoff Hill, COO; and local elected officials.
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