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Acute Care Hospital

University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa · Johnson County · Emergency services listed

Summary

University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics is an acute care hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Medicare data lists emergency services. CMS overall star rating: 2 of 5 stars. Its official website lists 124 services, specialties and programs. Medicare lists 1,929 affiliated clinicians. Source: CMS Hospital General Information, data updated 2026-07-22.

What is an acute care hospital?

A general hospital for short-term care: emergencies, surgery, illness and injury. Most patients stay a few days. More about hospital types

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Profile from official sources

Built from official Medicare (CMS) data and the hospital’s own website (checked 2026-10-30). Every service links to the page that lists it. Services change: call the hospital to confirm before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

At a glance

YesEmergency services
2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars · Medicare rating
YesBirthing-friendly (CMS)
1,929Doctors and clinicians
124Services listed

Quick answers

Does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics have an emergency room?
Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Where is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics?
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, in Johnson County, Iowa.
What is the phone number of University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics?
(319) 356-1616, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
What is the Medicare star rating of University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics?
2 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).

Specialties and care areas[4][5][6]

Conditions treated[6][9][11][12]

Treatments[6][9][11][12]

  • ECMO (heart and lung life support)
  • Heart transplant
  • Lung transplant
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Transcatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip)
  • Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for lung cancer lobectomy
  • Robotic surgery
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
  • Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
  • Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
  • Mechanical thrombectomy
  • Aneurysm coiling
  • Aneurysm clipping
  • Radiosurgery
  • Laminectomy
  • Carotid endarterectomy

Procedures[4][6][9]

Programs and centers[4][6][7][8]

  • Transplant Center
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation accredited care center
  • Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center
  • AirCare transport
  • Emergency medicine residency training program
  • Thoracic Surgery Program

Emergency care (hospital website)[4][7][8][9]

Emergency roomYes
Open 24/7Yes
Trauma designationLevel I
Stroke designationJoint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center

Visiting and practical information

Interpreters and languagesInterpretation and translation services are listed under patient resources on the visit page[10]

Recognition[4][6][7][8][9][11]

  • U.S. News & World Report 2026-27: No. 1 in Iowa for adult cancer care
  • U.S. News & World Report 2026-27: No. 1 in Iowa for adult orthopedic care
  • U.S. News & World Report 2026-27: Ophthalmology ranked 6th in the nation
  • Level 1 trauma center (adult and pediatric)
  • Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center
  • Named Iowa's No. 1 hospital by U.S. News & World Report (37th consecutive year) 2026

Doctors and clinicians (1,929)

1,929 doctors and other clinicians list University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.

Main specialties

Doctors with a page on this site (1,929)

And 1,905 more: the button below opens the full list.

Other emergency rooms nearby

Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).

Other hospitals nearby

Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby

Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.

Nursing homes

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Hospice providers

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Home health agencies

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Dialysis facilities

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Outpatient surgery centers nearby

Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.

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Community care nearby

Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Community health centers

Clinics and urgent care

Pharmacies

Assisted living nearby

Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.

About the Medicare star rating

CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →

Medicare quality data

What University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.

What patients said (patient survey)

What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.

Summary star rating (all survey topics) 3 of 5 stars
Overall rating of the hospital3 of 5 stars
Would recommend the hospital4 of 5 stars
Nurses communicated well3 of 5 stars
Doctors communicated well3 of 5 stars
Staff explained medicines2 of 5 stars
Information about recovery at home4 of 5 stars
Room and bathroom kept clean3 of 5 stars
Quiet at night2 of 5 stars
Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 1067%National average: 72%
Would definitely recommend the hospital74%National average: 71%
Nurses “always” communicated well74%National average: 80%
Doctors “always” communicated well76%National average: 80%
Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them56%National average: 62%
Were given information about recovery at home88%National average: 86%
Room and bathroom “always” clean63%National average: 74%
Area around the room “always” quiet at night42%National average: 60%
Completed surveys3,539Response rate: 28%

Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.

Infections caught in the hospital

What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.

Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)0.848No different from the national benchmark
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)0.42Better than the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after colon surgery0.708No different from the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy0.698No different from the national benchmark
MRSA bloodstream infections0.73No different from the national benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections0.409Better than the national benchmark

Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.

Complications and deaths

What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.

Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients13.7%
Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients12.2%
Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients17.3%
Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients12.9%
Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients10.7%
Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG)2.2%
Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90)1.25Worse than the national rate
Complications after hip or knee replacement5%

Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.

Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)

What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.

Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients)Not reported to Medicare
Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack14.5%
Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure20.8%
Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia16.6%
Readmitted within 30 days: COPD20.2%
Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery9.7%
Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement5.1%

Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.

Emergency room times and sepsis care

What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.

Emergency room volume (patients per year)High (40,000–59,999)
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b)210 minutesNational average: 162 minutes
Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22)3%National average: 2%
Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1)48%National average: 65%

Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.

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ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby

How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.

ER wait times in Iowa CityBest hospitals in Iowa City

Prices

We have not been able to read a price file for University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Hospital information

Hospital typeAcute Care Hospital
Address200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
CountyJohnson County
StateIowa
Phone(319) 356‑1616
Emergency servicesYes
OwnershipGovernment - State
Medicare overall rating2 of 5 stars
Birthing-friendly designationYes (meets CMS criteria)
CMS Certification Number160058
Name in Medicare recordsUNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS
Profile levelMedicare data + hospital website
Name on the hospital’s websiteMedical Center University
Official websiteuihc.org
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Sources

  1. Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
  2. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
  3. U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances

From the hospital’s website

Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.

  1. Medical Center University, University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  2. Medical Services & Conditions | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  3. Cardiothoracic Surgery | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  4. Emergency Medicine | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  5. Emergency Department (1 RCP) | Medical Center University | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  6. Neurosurgery | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  7. Your Visit to Medical Center University | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  8. Orthopedics and Rehabilitation | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org
  9. Orthopedic Trauma and Fractures | University of Iowa Health Care — uihc.org