The phrase, a good Samaritan is from the famous Bible story, and it has come to mean a generous person who is ready to provide aid to people in distress. A Good Samaritan hospital is thus a non-profit, value=driven regional hospital that provides quality care to the patients. Health care in these Good Samaritan hospitals is provided by the physicians who are members of medical staff assisted by allied health professionals. Good Samaritan hospitals now operate in many cities with the sole aim of providing high quality health care especially to the needy and disadvantaged. These hospitals welcome patients from all religion, races, creed, gender or age. In these hospitals, patients are taken care of with compassion consistent with the values of the organization. Good Samaritan hospitals take special care of women's health care. The health services for women include maternity care, breast care and fitness centers. Special programs and classes are conducted to educate women about their well being. Other health care services include alcohol and drug treatments, senior health care programs and trauma services. These hospitals are committed to provide excellent cancer care to the patients. The cancer care services include diagnostic imaging, surgical options and chemotherapy. The heart institutes in various Good Samaritan hospitals have won international acclaim for their services, research and quality patient care. Some of the nation's finest cardiologists offer innovative treatment to heart patients in these hospitals. The other departments in a Good Samaritan hospital consist of radiology, ENT, ophthalmology, urology and orthopedics. Not only the physical health, but the mental and emotional well being of the patients is also taken care of in these hospitals. These hospitals also offer the expertise of psychiatrists, psychology technicians, marriage and family therapists, social workers and chemical dependency counselors. Good Samaritan hospitals provide a variety of services that are tailored to the specific need of the prevailing social conditions. |
