Community Benefits
Good Samaritan at a Glance
Our Caregivers
Employees: 1,816
Admissions
- Emergency Room: 31,483
- Inpatient: 5,360
- Outpatient: 504,689
Our Services Area
- 273,990 residents in our 11 county service area
- Indiana Counties: Knox, Daviess, Pike, Gibson, Sullivan, Greene and Martin
- Illinois Counties: Lawrence, Richland, Crawford, and Wabash
Impact on Health
- Laboratory Tests & Procedures: 580,584
- Physical Medicine Treatments: 16,758
- Babies Delivered: 352
- Rehabilitation Admissions: 387
- Screening Mammograms: 5,855
- Lung Cancer Screenings: 529
- Respiratory Tests / Procedures: 83,033
- Neurodiagnostic Exams: 1,257
- Dayson Heart Center Tests / Procedures: 44,677
- Trauma Activations: 1,039
- Number of Surgeries Performed (Both Inpatient and Ambulatory): 5,383
- Patients Seen at Both Convenient Care Clinics: 17,304
- Endoscopy Procedures: 3,282
- Sports Performance Treatments: 3,541
Investment In Our Communities
- Annual Payroll: $112,557,952
- Cost Per Day to Operate: $744,277
- Scholarships Awarded: $47,921
- Donations to Charitable Organizations: $147,197
- Local Goods Purchased: $7,610,885 (This number includes goods and services within our 11-county service area, excluding banks.)
- United Way Donations: $59,954
- Property Taxes Paid to Knox County: $86,209
- Knox County Option Income Tax Paid By Employees: $1,450,652
- Cost to Provide Charity Care: $1,051,719
Community Impact
- Women's Wellness Fair: Women have a habit of neglecting their own health. This is why Good Samaritan hosts the “Women’s Wellness Fair” event every year. In June of 2023, the 18th annual women’s health event encouraged 337 women attending to prioritize their health. Offering health screenings and educational information from hospital departments pertaining to women’s health.
- Men's Wellness Fair: Men often fail to pay attention to their health. This is why the annual “Men’s Wellness Fair” is just for them. The 2023 event, attended by 416 men, offered five health screenings and hospital departments were also in attendance to provide education and information helpful to the health and well-being of men in the community.
- Stop the Bleed: Good Samaritan Trauma provided multiple free “Stop the Bleed” classes to the community in 2023. These classes prepare individuals to address traumatic injuries and act fast to prevent blood loss and save lives. In 2023, the Trauma Department offered classes and taught a total of 329 community members these life-saving techniques.
- Head and Neck Cancer Screening: Good Samaritan partnered with the Knox County Health Department to provide head and neck cancer screenings along with tobacco cessation information. There were a total of 92 screenings completed.
For the full 2023 Community Benefits Report, click here.
