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Good Samaritan Medical Center

Good Samaritan Medical Center is a medical facility located in West Palm Beach, FL. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ and Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™.

58%

Patient Experience Rating

7% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement, back and neck surgery and rotator cuff surgery.

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
  • Respiratory failure following surgery

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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57%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

9% lower than the national average

58%

Would definitely recommend

7% lower than the national average

Good Samaritan Medical Center

National Average

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%67%75%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%42%47%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%72%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%77%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%50%58%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%51%57%

Good Samaritan Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%61%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%60%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Rochman was great as always and came up with a state of the art way to facilitate further bone healing. I love his attention to detail and top tier treatment!

Apr 25 2025

Review for Dr. Rochman

Dr. Emily is never rushed. She is also great at listining and formulating a plan of care. Very knowledgeable and experienced.I feel great upon leaving in that i have accomplished something positive with my health. She is great when i just have a cold or we are working on managing LT health...

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Salmon-Denikos

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Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Salmon-Denikos

I went to Tampa. Had bulging docs and pinched nerve, bone spurs on right side. Great job, now I have bone spurs on both sides, pain radiating down my both legs and across all of my lower back. Been trying to find him along time . He made my pain go away for almost 3 years, I’m looking forward to...

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Girton

She conducts her examination in a thorough, never rushed, professional and caring matter. She is interested in your medical situation and overall health, using suggestions to keep your health on a good path. While having no problem referring you to needed specialists, she is well educated and...

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Steinberg

Location

Good Samaritan Medical Center

1309 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach FL 33401

CallDirections

(561) 655-5511

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Good Samaritan Medical Center located?

Good Samaritan Medical Center is located at 1309 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Good Samaritan Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Good Samaritan Medical Center has been awarded with America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ and Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Good Samaritan Medical Center highly rated with patients?

57% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Good Samaritan Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Good Samaritan Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Good Samaritan Medical Center profile..

How does Good Samaritan Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1309 N Flagler Dr

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Directions

(561) 655-5511