Good Samaritan Medical Center (West Palm Beach, Florida)
Hospital in Florida, United States
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Good Samaritan Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital is a 333-bed acute care hospital located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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| Geography | |
| Location | West Palm Beach, Florida, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 26°43′31″N 80°3′6″W |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 333 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1920 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
History
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.[citation needed] 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]