Kaiser opened its facilities in Santa Teresa in 1970, originally as a medical offices site.
In 1982, it opened its Gilroy Medical Offices site, serving the South Valley region of the Santa Clara Valley.[1]
In 2010, Kaiser San Jose was included in the Leapfrog Group's ranking of top hospitals.[3]
View of the main campus.
Owing to its location within the high-tech influence of Silicon Valley, Kaiser San Jose's medical training program has often included innovative practices and equipment, such as robotic patients for medical training purposes.[4]
Since 2016, Kaiser San Jose has hosted a farmers market on its campus, as part of its initiative to promote healthier eating habits.[5]
COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaiser San Jose was the center of a large coronavirus breakout on Christmas Day 2020, which resulted in more than 100 positive cases and 1 staff death,[6][7] one of the largest outbreaks in the Bay Area.[8]
The Santa Clara County Health Department fined the hospital $85,000 for delays in reporting the outbreak.[9][10]
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