Good Samaritan Medical Center (West Palm Beach, Florida)

Good Samaritan Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital is a 333-bed acute care hospital located in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Good Samaritan Medical Center (West Palm Beach)
Geography
LocationWest Palm Beach, Florida, Florida, United States
Coordinates26°43′31″N 80°3′6″W
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds333
History
Opened1920
Links
Website
ListsHospitals in Florida

History
Postcard c. 1930-1945

The hospital opened in May 1920,[1] replacing "Emergency Hospital" (which dated from about 1914), with 35 beds located on 12th street near the lakefront[2][3][4] (now Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard) and Dixie Highway. Dr. William Ernest Van Landingham (1879-1973), a recent arrival and then secretary of the one-year-old Palm Beach County Medical Society, was a co-founder and the first administrator.[5]

The Victor W. Farris Building was completed in 1988. Another building is called Flagler Waterway. A brick building next to Burger King has been abandoned.

In 2001, Tenet Healthcare acquired the hospital (along with St. Mary's Hospital, also located in the county).[6]

In 2009, the Hospital celebrated its 90th anniversary.[7]

References
  1. (17 May 2010). This week in history: Good Samaritan Hospital opens in West Palm Beach Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, historicpalmbeach.com
  2. West Palm Beach: 1893 to 1950, p. 79 (2006)
  3. Palm Beach past: the best of "Post time", p. 109 (2006)
  4. Around Boynton Beach, p. 80 (2006)
  5. "Palm Beach County History Online - Hospitals". Palm Beach County History Online. Historical Society of Palm Beach County. 2009. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  6. (30 June 2001). PAPERWORK ALL SIGNED FOR SALE OF GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. MARY'S, Palm Beach Post
  7. (19 May 2010). Good Samaritan Medical Center celebrates its 90th anniversary, The Palm Beach Post
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