About South Bay
Hospital Council’s South Bay section includes Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties, home to eight hospitals that represent over 1,200 licensed beds.
Santa Clara Hospitals Build Relationships with Incoming Supervisor
Who Santa Clara County hospitals Santa Clara Supervisor Betty Duong What Hospitals in Santa Clara County met with the newly elected member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Betty Duong — the first relationship-building opportunity with Supervisor Duong and her staff. Conversation topics included ambulance patient offload times, Senate Bill 43 (2023), and the […]
Hospitals Host New Elected Officials
Who Assemblymember Catherine Stefani South Bay Hospitals, specifically Seton Hospital What As we enter the new year, we have experienced turnover not only in hospital leadership, but also in county and state government. Over the next few months, hospital leaders throughout the South Bay will focus on meeting several new county supervisors and elected officials. […]
Seismic Rebuild Approved in San Jose
Who Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose City Council What On Nov. 19, Good Samaritan Hospital of San Jose, which is part of the HCA Healthcare system, went before the San Jose City Council seeking approval for its renewal and rebuild project to meet the 2030 seismic guidelines. In late October, the San Jose Planning Commission […]
Watsonville Hospital Holds Fundraising Gala
Who Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation What Watsonville Community Hospital, through its foundation, hosted its first annual gala on Sept. 21. The foundation is hoping to raise a significant amount of funding for the community hospital, with eyes on making this an annual event. More than 150 people attended, including Sen. John Laird (D–Santa Cruz) and […]
Hospitals Meet with HHS Secretary in the South Bay
Who Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra What On Sept. 16, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford hosted a roundtable meeting with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. This event was convened by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and attended by Hospital Council RVP Jo Coffaro, several […]
Regional Medical Center in San Jose to be Acquired by Santa Clara County
Who Santa Clara County Regional Medical Center What Santa Clara County and Regional Medical Center in San Jose (an HCA Healthcare facility) have reached a tentative agreement for the county to acquire the hospital, with transition targeted for early 2025. Santa Clara County currently operates O’Connor Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and St. Louise […]