UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital

700 East University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-263-5612

Current Hours: Open 24 hours

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Information

Number of patients waiting reflects the current number of patients waiting to be seen. This number changes frequently and is not exact.

Iowa Lutheran Hospital, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital specializes in emergency care, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral health medicine, general surgery, critical care, cardiovascular care, and inpatient rehabilitation care.

Iowa Lutheran is also home to one of Iowa's largest, private hospital-based behavioral health facilities. Combining advanced medical care with psychiatric diagnostic and treatment capabilities, it addresses mental illness and emotional or behavioral problems alike. Iowa Lutheran's capabilities include child and adolescent psychiatry.

Powell Chemical Dependency Center at Iowa Lutheran has been a leader in Iowa and across the nation in developing treatment programs for chemically affected people. The center has treated individuals for 50 years.

The outpatient services area at Iowa Lutheran consists of a variety of outpatient service departments, including infusion therapy, imaging services, mammograms, outpatient surgery and endoscopy.

 

Hours & Directions

Hours of Operation

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours


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Giving Back to Our Community

At UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, we are committed to improving the quality of life in our community. This commitment extends to providing programs and services of community benefit, community health education, financial assistance and a wide array of ongoing community health activities.

Community Commitment
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LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader

Creating a welcoming experience and environment is at the core of our mission, vision and values. We believe health care equality is paramount in being a leader in our community and beyond. UnityPoint Health - Des Moines' hospitals, including Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Blank Children's Hospital, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Methodist West Hospital, have been named leaders in LGBTQ+ healthcare equality. 
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

History

1910

Iowa Lutheran has an outstanding hospital auxiliary, one of the oldest and largest in the nation, founded in 1910 prior to the hospital's opening.

1914

Established in 1914 by Swedish-American Lutherans, the hospital's services soon expanded beyond the walls of its original building and denominational origins.

Education has always played an important role at Iowa Lutheran. The hospital established its School of Nursing in 1914, training many generations of Iowa nurses. Many of Iowa Lutheran's graduates served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.

1942

Iowa Lutheran founded America's first Polio clinic.

1971

Iowa Lutheran founded Des Moines' first kidney dialysis center.

1988

Iowa Lutheran founded Iowa's first Multiple Sclerosis Center.

Accreditations

ACGME
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines sponsors six residency programs approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME): Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Family Medicine, Psychiatry and Transitional Year. Furthermore, the Podiatry Residency Program is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Five of our residency programs are affiliated with the University of Iowa for Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Transitional Year and Family Practice. Our psychiatry residency program is affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center.
Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement®
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa has named Iowa Lutheran Hospital as a Blue Distinction® Center for Hip and Knee Replacement. Blue Distinction is a nationwide program that evaluates hospitals and healthcare providers on important standards of quality, collaborative care and affordability. Blue Distinction Centers® offer the medical consumer the very best practices and standards of care in several important medical areas.
Premium Cardiac Surgery Center
Iowa Lutheran Hospital is designated as a Premium Cardiac Surgery Center by UnitedHealthcare, an information program designed to help consumers make more informed choices in selecting high-quality cardiac facilities that are more cost effective in the delivery of medical care. To be considered for this designation, facilities must complete a survey and submit detailed outcomes data through the American College of Cardiology (ACC) or the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
Younker Rehabilitation Center
The Younker Rehabilitation Center at Iowa lutheran Hospita, a satellite center of Iowa Methodist Medical Center Younker Rehabilitaiton Center, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
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