Live Updated 43 min ago
2min
average wait
2 min shorter than usual
4 min
avg today
4 min
avg overall
8 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
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Source: HCA Healthcare · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 1 reading
8 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min -
Visit Santa Clara County
Address
2425 SAMARITAN DRIVE
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitegoodsamsanjose.com
Facilities & services
474
total beds
14
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Imaging
CT
Surgery
Open heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabAlcohol & drugPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible seating Free parking lot Paid parking lot Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 8 min of 415 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 22 min of 12 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 67,617 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.52 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
1.21 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
Worse than average
2.24 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.41 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.28 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
61% rated 9 or 10 of 10
61%
Would recommend
64% would definitely recommend
64%
Nurse communication
75% said nurses always communicated well
75%
Doctor communication
71% said doctors always communicated well
71%
Cleanliness
68% said the room was always clean
68%
Quietness at night
38% said the area was always quiet at night
38%
Clinicians on staff
529
total clinicians
30
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 76
Radiology 43
Anesthesiology 41
Obstetrics / gynecology 24
Cardiology 21
General surgery 19
Orthopedic surgery 19
Critical care 12
Pulmonology 11
Neurology 9
Hematology / oncology 9
Interventional cardiology 6
Interventional radiology 5
Where this number comes from

HCA Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, hcafeeds.medcity.net . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: The typical wait over the last few hours, averaged together. Your actual wait could be shorter or longer.
  • Last updated: 1:50am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Good Samaritan Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Good Samaritan Hospital is 2 minutes, as of 1:50am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 4 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near San Jose.

Is Good Samaritan Hospital open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Good Samaritan Hospital, call (408) 559-2011.

Where is Good Samaritan Hospital located?

Good Samaritan Hospital is located at 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA, 95124. Phone: (408) 559-2011.