University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
41°39′29″N 91°32′53″W / 41.658°N 91.548°W
| University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare/Medicaid/Private |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Iowa |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 811 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.uihc.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Iowa |
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) is an 811-bed public teaching hospital and level 1 trauma center affiliated with the University of Iowa. UI Hospitals and Clinics is part of University of Iowa Health Care, a partnership that includes the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the University of Iowa Physicians group practice.
It is located on the university campus in Iowa City, Iowa at Melrose Avenue and Hawkins Drive near Kinnick Stadium. At times during televised Hawkeye football games, the hospital can be seen in the background. The hospital is one of two in Iowa City, the other being the Iowa City VA Health Care System, a VA medical center.
UI Hospitals and Clinics employs over 7,100 people and is overseen by the Iowa Board of Regents. It is Iowa's only comprehensive, tertiary-level center and also its premier medical facility. In addition to taking care of local patients, people throughout the state and region are often referred to the university's hospitals for treatment of serious or complex illnesses or injuries.