Sutter Health has announced the lease of a medical center in Morgan Hill slated to open this winter and set to offer internal medicine, family medicine, and imaging services to the historically underserved region of south Santa Clara County.
“Our expansion into Morgan Hill marks a milestone in our mission to continuously improve healthcare access and care delivery,” said Kevin Cook, Greater Silicon Valley president for Sutter Health in a news release. “We recognize Morgan Hill residents have unique healthcare needs, and this lease is a significant step towards meeting them.”
The health system finalized the lease in March for the nearly 10,000 square foot property, which will host seven doctors that offer primary care and imaging services. The site will open in phases over the coming months as follows remodeling, upgrading equipment and hiring staff. MRI services are slated to open this summer, followed by other imaging, with primary care planned by the end of the year.
Sutter Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system throughout California, has more than 13,000 patients in the Morgan Hill area, many who travel to San Jose, Los Gatos and beyond to receive care.
Paired with the recent opening of Valley Health Center, Edith Ramirez, Morgan Hill assistant city manager for community development, said that the upcoming medical center heralds increased access to health services for southern Santa Clara County.
“South County has traditionally had limited access to services, so having these kinds of resources are critical for our community,” said Ramirez. She also noted that healthcare was one of the areas where the city has focused for job and economic growth. “It’s another tremendous lift for our community to have these great jobs that are going to be available for the residents.”
In addition to the current lease, Sutter bought nearby 8.5 acre property in February — part of a larger parcel entitled for a massive healthcare facility featuring a 55-bed hospital, an urgent care and a medical center.
While Sutter Health greater Silicon Valley Ambulatory CEO Catherine Krna emphasized they had not made “long-term planning decisions” with the parcel, she said the center could be the beginnings of a “one-stop shop” for local residents to get healthcare and specialty care in one location if current high demand for healthcare remains.