County of Santa Clara
Health System

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Santa Clara County, California
Headquarters	Valley Medical Center
Employees	About 8,000
Annual budget	$3.9 billion [1]
Agency executive	Dr. Sara Cody, County Health Officer
Website	Official website

The County of Santa Clara Health System is the public healthcare system of Santa Clara County, California. Valley Medical Center, in San Jose, is the flagship hospital of the system. It comprises county-owned hospitals, clinics, health-related county agencies, and a health insurance plan.

History

The Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System was established in 1993. It became the Santa Clara County Health System in March 2019 after the county acquired O'Connor Hospital and Saint Louise Regional Hospital from Verity Health System to prevent the hospitals' closure. ^[2]

Facilities

Hospitals

Facility	Image	Location	Notes
Flagship Hospital
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center		Bascom Ave., San Jose	731-bed hospital
Other Hospitals
O'Connor Hospital		West San Carlos, San Jose	• 358-bed hospital
St. Louise Regional Hospital		Gilroy	• 93-bed hospital
DePaul Health Center		Morgan Hill	• 36-bed urgent care

Valley Health Centers

Agencies and programs

• Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department
• Santa Clara County Public Health Department
• Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services Agency
• Santa Clara County Custody Health Services Department
• Valley Health Plan, a Covered California participating insurance provider

See also

• List of hospitals in San Jose, California

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to County of Santa Clara Health System.

• Official website