Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) is an integral part of the public healthcare delivery system in Santa Clara County, emphasizing quality care, research, teaching, innovation, and most importantly, a focus on a positive patient experience.  Our mission has been to provide high quality accessible healthcare and excellent service to all persons in Santa Clara County regardless of their social-economic status and ability to pay. 

SCVMC includes a tertiary level acute care hospital with 731 licensed beds, providing the highest level of adult and pediatric emergency medical and trauma services, a regional high risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an ACS-verified Burn Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center, emergency and acute inpatient psychiatric services, as well as a range of other specialized services – in some cases the only such treatment in the region.

The medical center hosts five highly competitive residency training programs and partners with Stanford University Medical Center for the training of residents and fellows in many Stanford-based specialties. SCVMC also offers high quality clinical training experiences for more than 30 non-physician healthcare professions, including exceptional clinical training for more than 1,000 RNs annually. 

SCVMC provides a range of outpatient primary and specialty care services.  Its large primary care network includes eight health centers located throughout the county, four urgent care clinics, comprehensive dental services and numerous community-based health services offering care to young adults, individuals experiencing homelessness, and other vulnerable members of our community.

SCVMC offers a wide range of medical specialties and services, including:

• Burn Center

• Spinal Cord Injury Center

• Traumatic Brain Injury Center

• Cancer Care

• Cardiology

• Emergency Medicine

• Rehabilitation

• Maternal and Newborn Care

• Neurosurgery

• Orthopedics

• Pediatrics

• Psychiatry

• Surgical Services

• Urology

• Women's Health

SCVMC emphasizes patient safety and high-quality care. The hospital has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Meritorious Award and the Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award. It follows The Joint Commission’s National Quality Improvement Goals for patient care and has been recognized by CMS among the top 10% of hospitals nationally.

• Mission: To provide high-quality, accessible healthcare and excellent service to all persons in Santa Clara County, regardless of their socio-economic status and ability to pay. 

• Vision: Better Health for All.

SCVMC has received several prestigious awards and recognitions, including:

• 2024 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report

• 2019 & 2022 High Performing Rehabilitation Hospital in California

• 2011 Verified Adult and Pediatric Regional Burn Center by the American Burn Association

• 2018 Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP) Honor by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• C. Duane Dauner Quality Award for patient safety and quality improvement