Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Methodist Medical Center is a non-profit, 370-bed hospital in Des Moines, Iowa owned and operated by UnityPoint Health.

Iowa Methodist Medical Center
UnityPoint Health
Geography
LocationDes Moines, Iowa, United States
Coordinates41°35′17″N 93°38′02″W
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds370[1]
HelipadFAA LID: IA64
History
Opened1901[1]
Links
Websitewww.unitypoint.org/desmoines/iowa-methodist-medical-center.aspx
ListsHospitals in Iowa

History

Iowa Methodist Medical Center originally opened on January 16, 1901, as Iowa Methodist Hospital, a 30-bed hospital on the former site of Callanan College.[1][2][3] In 1956, the hospital performed the first open-heart procedure outside of the Mayo Clinic and also built the first radiation therapy department in Des Moines. Iowa Methodist began operating Life Flight, an air ambulance service, in 1979. The John Stoddard Cancer Center opened in the early 1990s, combining full radiation, oncology, and associated treatments into a single location.[1]

Facilities

The hospital is home to the William C. Knapp Emergency Department and Trauma Center, an American College of Surgeons-verified Level I trauma center and Level II pediatric trauma center.[4][5] The hospital houses the Blank Children's Hospital, which contains a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).[6][7] The hospital is also home to the Iowa Methodist Transplant Center, which performs kidney transplants.[4][8]

References
  1. "Iowa Methodist Medical Center". UnityPoint Health. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. "Iowa Methodist Medical Center". UnityPoint Health Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. Bjornstad, Edith (1952). Wings in Waiting: A History of Iowa Methodist Hospital 1901-1951. Iowa Methodist Hospital.
  4. "Iowa Methodist Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. "Iowa Methodist re-verified as Level I adult trauma center". Business Record. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. Gardyasz, Joe (12 December 2016). "Blank Children's Hospital's expanded Emergency Department opens Tuesday". Business Record. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. "Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)". UnityPoint Health. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. Rood, Lee (27 February 2019). "Does your loved one need a liver transplant? This change could mean life or death". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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