| St. Luke's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level III trauma center |
| Beds | 532 |
| History | |
| Opened | May 7, 1884 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.unitypoint.org/locations/unitypoint-health---st-lukes-hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Iowa |
St. Luke's is a 532-bed hospital inCedar Rapids, Iowa. It was founded in 1884 as Cedar Rapids’ first hospital and is now one of two hospitals in Cedar Rapids, the other beingMercy Medical Center. St. Luke's emergency department treats over 55,000 patients each year and the most cases of trauma in Iowa. This has led to a partnership with theUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for training future ER doctors. It is the area's only Level III Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. St. Luke's provides aLevel III trauma center.[1]
In 1881 a critically injured homeless man who was unable to get care in Cedar Rapids inspired a local Episcopal minister to act. The following Sunday, the Rev. Samuel Ringgold made an impassioned plea for a hospital, "a real hospital, so that citizens and strangers alike can be cared for." The next day he and his flock began soliciting donations. Within months, work began on St. Luke's.
St. Luke's Hospital was one of the buildings in Downtown Cedar Rapids that didn't sustain any damage from theIowa Flood of 2008. Some patients fromMercy Medical Center were transferred to St. Luke's Hospital when Mercy had to be evacuated because of flood damage there.[citation needed]
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