Santa Clara County Health System
# Santa Clara County Health System

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.

## Facilities

### Hospitals

| Facility | 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

| Facility | Location |
| - | - |
| Valley Health Centers |||
| Valley Health Center Alexian | Alum Rock, San Jose |
| Valley Health Center Bascom | Fruitdale, San Jose |
| Valley Health Center Downtown | Downtown San Jose |
| Valley Health Center East Valley | Alum Rock, San Jose |
| Valley Health Center Gilroy | Gilroy |
| Valley Health Center Lenzen | The Alameda, San Jose |
| Valley Health Center Milpitas | Milpitas |
| Valley Health Center Moorpark | Fruitdale, San Jose |
| Valley Health Center Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale |
| Valley Health Center Tully | Monterey Corridor, San Jose |

## 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
