Good Samaritan Hospital
State-of-the-art medical care
Patients seeking UK expertise in a community-hospital environment may choose UK Good Samaritan Hospital. We offer state-of-the-art medical care services in downtown Lexington, all private rooms and a high level of personal care.
With more than 600 clinical and ancillary staff and a medical staff of more than 600 physicians, UK Good Samaritan is able to offer a broad range of health care services to meet the needs of the residents of central and eastern Kentucky.
UK Good Samaritan Hospital is home to the second-largest orthopaedic and joint replacement program in Kentucky. A state-of-the-art diagnostic center provides walk-in appointments for X-ray, as well as MRI appointments available to schedule by calling 859-323-9729.
A 50,000-square-foot medical office building is conveniently connected to the hospital by a pedway and is home to specialty physicians including orthopaedics, internal medicine and plastic surgery.
About
UK Good Samaritan Hospital is an acute-care facility with 180 licensed beds. Founded in 1888, the hospital has a long tradition of providing exceptional patient care in a community-hospital atmosphere. Its acquisition in July 2007 by UK HealthCare added the resources of a major health care system.
With more than 600 clinical and ancillary staff and a medical staff of more than 600 physicians, UK Good Samaritan is able to offer a broad range of health care services to meet the needs of the residents of central and eastern Kentucky. All patient rooms in the hospital are single-occupancy, ensuring each patient privacy and individual attention.
Learn more about pre-admission testing and surgical care at Good Samaritan.
Weapons screening
All patients, visitors, staff and vendors entering UK Good Samaritan Hospital and the UK Good Samaritan Medical Office Building must pass through weapons-detection screening when entering. Screening occurs at these four entrances:
- Entrance A and the Emergency Department patient entrance, open 24/7
- Entrance B, open Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (not including holidays)
- The Medical Office Building entrance (125 E. Maxwell St.), open:
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (not including holidays)
- Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. (not including holidays)
Phone numbers by department
General Information/Patient Information: 859-323-7000
Financial Counseling: 859-562-0661
Health Information Management (Medical Records): 859-323-5117
Patient Billing – Hospital or Physician (KMSF): 859-257-7900
Human Resources: 859-257-9555
Administration: 859-323-8801
Center for Behavioral Health - Adults: 859-218-9340 Fax: 859-226-7266
Center for Behavioral Health - Adolescents: 859-218-9381 Fax: 859-226-706432
Customer Service: 859-218-5543
Diagnostic Center: 859-218-9462
Diagnostic Imaging - After Hours: 859-330-5041
Diagnostic Imaging- Records Management: 859-323-8872
Emergency Room: 859-323-8872
Endoscopy: 859-218-9451 or 859-218-9434
Information Desk: 859-218-6616
Intensive Care Unit: 859-218-9311 Fax: 859-226-7367
Laboratory: 859-323-9579 Fax: 859-226-7093
Medical Records: 859-323-5117
Nuclear Medicine: 859-323-5379
Ortho/Neuro Center - Sixth Floor: 859-218-9341 Fax: 859-226-7169
Pathology: 859-323-9515
Patient Information - Front desk: 859-323-7000
Pharmacy: 859-218-4777
Radiology: 859-218-9451
Radiology Scheduling: 859-323-9729
Rehabilitation Services (PT/OT): 859-218-9469
Respiratory Care: 859-218-9497
Sleep Center: 859-218-9363
Surgical Services Director: 859-218-9412
Surgical Services - PACU - 2nd Floor: 859-218-9429
Surgical Services - PACU - 5th Floor: 859-218-9438
Surgery - Pre-Op: 859-218-9430
Telemetry Main - Fourth floor: 859-218-9308 Fax: 859-226-7077
Telemetry West - Fourth floor: 859-218-9308 Fax: 859-226-7366
Broad range of services
UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital prides itself on providing state-of-the-art medical care in a patient-focused, community-hospital setting.
Providers
Adolescent OB-GYN
Allergy Shot Clinic
Asthma, Allergy & Sinus
Bone Mineral and Metabolism
Cardiovascular Medicine
Ear, Nose & Throat–Good Samaritan
Emergency Medicine
Endocrine Surgery
Gill Heart & Vascular Institute–Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan Medical Office Building
Good Samaritan MOB Urology
Good Samaritan Professional Arts Center
Hospital Medicine
Laboratory Services
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Good Samaritan
Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Physical Therapy–Good Samaritan Medical Office Building
Primary Care Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Speech Language Pathology
Spine Care
Surgical Specialties Clinic
UK HealthCare Nephrology
UK Orthopaedic Spine & Joint Clinic
UK Sleep Disorders Center
Vein Clinic
Women's Health Services
Parking
Effective March 1, 2020
Visitors and patients may park in the hospital garage adjacent to South Limestone. Enter via E. Maxwell Street. There is no charge for parking. Free parking is also available at the Medical Office Building and the Professional Arts Center.
Parking gates
- Open 4:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Daytime operations will remain the same.
- Closed 7:30 p.m.-4:30 a.m. The gates will be lowered from 7:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. each day. A preprinted ticket will be needed in order to exit for free
- Once the gates are down:
- No ticket will be dispensed upon entering the garage. The gates senses vehicles and will open.
- To exit the garage without paying a fee, you must receive a preprinted ticket from inside GSH to be inserted at the gate when you exit.
- Once the gates are down:
Tickets
Preprinted tickets are available in two locations:
- GSH Emergency Department (for ED patients only).
- UK Security Fast Pass Station, located at the 1st floor GSH entrance (for all other UK HealthCare patients, visitors, and employees).
- Any UK HealthCare employee, patient, or visitor to GSH may get preprinted tickets from the above areas when they leave during overnight hours (7 p.m.-4:30 a.m.).
- There will be a $25 exit fee (to be paid via credit card) if you do not have a preprinted ticket.
Amenities
- ATM
- Chapel
- Chaplain
- Communication Assistance
- Dining
- Fax and Copy Machines
- Gift Shop
- Guest Accomodations
- Internet/Wi-Fi
- Notary
- Patient & Family Services
- Pharmacy Services
- Public Transportation
- Showers
- Telephones
- Wheelchairs, Wheelchair-Accessible parking and doors
- Unisex Restrooms