More than a century ago, in 1889, something great and remarkable happened in the County of Santa Clara: it got to have its first hospital, and the name of it was, of course, O?Connor Hospital. At the very beginning of the hospital, the founders of O?Connor Hospital, Judge Myles P. O?Connor and his wife, called it O?Connor Sanitarium. In addition, their main objective was to provide a high-quality facility for the elderly, but the evident needs of the community of a hospital made them have this other focus. Thus, around 60 years later, the organization was decided to move to their current location in Forest Avenue.
Furthermore, due to the fact that O?Connor Hospital relies on a great history of excellence, they have been recognized and awarded several times, which makes them pride themselves. For instance, in 2005, O?Connor received the 2005 Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety. In that same year, O?Connor was recognized as a national leader for exceptional performance in the Employee Satisfaction area. Also, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations designated O?Connor Hospital as a primary stroke center.
At O?Connor Hospital, you have an extensive list of services at your disposal besides different centers of excellence. Among these centers you can find the Cancer Care Center, Family Center, Heart Center, Wound Care Clinic, O?Connor Vascular Center, Arthritis & Joint Replacement, and Breast Health. Nevertheless, the services provided by O?Connor are also worth recognition. Some of them have to do with congregational health/parish nursing, imaging services, physical medicine and rehabilitation services, radiation therapy, transitional care center, chaplain services, critical care unit, progressive care unit, and social services. Therefore, if you have a more-than- 100-year history as support and a wide range of services as well as extraordinary recognition all together in one hospital, what else can you ask for?