UnityPoint Health is a hospital network in the U.S. states of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Prior to 2013, portions of the current network were known as the Iowa Health System.

UnityPoint Health
FormerlyIowa Health System
Company typeNonprofit organization
IndustryHealthcare
Founded1993
FounderSteven Weinkselbaum
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Key people
Scott Kizer, CEO
Productshospitals, clinics and home care services
Websitewww.unitypoint.org

History

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The system began in 1993, when Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines merged, forming the state's largest provider of hospital and related health services. The organization grew to encompass eight metropolitan areas and changed its name in 2013 to reflect that it was no longer exclusive to Iowa.[1][2] In 2022, UnityPoint Health spun off Methodist, Proctor, and Pekin hospitals in Peoria, Illinois, to nonprofit Carle Health.[3]

By 2023, UnityPoint Health served nearly 8 million patient visits annually, including around 100,000 surgeries and delivering more than 20,000 babies. UnityPoint Health became the nation's fifth largest non-denominational health system.[4]

List of hospitals

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Hospital Location Emergency department Trauma Centers Founded
John Stoddard Cancer Center Des Moines, IA
 N
1993
Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
1914
Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines, IA
 Y
Level I Trauma Center
1901
Blank Children's Hospital Des Moines, IA
 Y
Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
1944
Methodist West Hospital West Des Moines, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
2009
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA
 Y
Level III Trauma Center
1884
Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA
 Y
Level III Trauma Center
1890
Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
1973
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital Marshalltown, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL
 Y
Level II Trauma Center
Trinity Moline Moline, IL
 Y
Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
Trinity Muscatine Muscatine, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center Sioux City, IA
 Y
Level III Trauma Center
1966
Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA
 Y
Level III Trauma Center
1925
UnityPoint Meriter Hospital Madison, WI
 Y
1898
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA
 Y
Level IV Trauma Center
1967

References

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  1. ^ "Iowa Health System changes name to Unity Point Health". Journal-Eureka. Anamosa, Iowa. April 25, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "10 things to know about Unitypoint Health". Beckers Hospital Review. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Muoio, Dave (April 4, 2023). "UnityPoint Health hands over central Illinois network to Carle Health". Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "About UnityPoint Health". www.unitypoint.org. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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