UnityPoint Health
| UnityPoint Health | |
|---|---|
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| Formerly | Iowa Health System |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | November 22, 1993 |
| Founder | Steven Weinkselbaum |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin |
| Key people | Scott Kizer (CEO) |
| Products | Hospitals, clinics and home care services |
| Website | www |
UnityPoint Health is an American hospital network headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. in the U.S. states of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Formed in 1993 as the Iowa Health System, UnityPoint Health is the second-largest hospital in Iowa, following MercyOne. It was formed from a merger of the Iowa Lutheran Hospital and the Iowa Methodist Hospital. It would later re-brand to UnityPoint Health in 2013, following the acquisition of the Meriter Hospital.
History
Background
UnityPoint Health was preceded by Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Iowa Methodist Hospital, both of Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Lutheran Hospital was formed in 1914. At the time, Iowa Lutheran Hospital specialized in maternity care and family practice services. Additionally, it had the largest private, hospital-based mental health system. Iowa Methodist Hospital was formed on January 16, 1901, a 30-bed hospital on the former site of Callanan College. At the time, it specialized in cancer treatment, physical rehabilitation, pediatrics, and emergency care.
Early history
In February 1993, it was announced that Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Iowa Methodist Medical Center would merge to form what was reported to be Iowa's largest hospital network. The merger was approved later that year, and the Iowa Health System was officially formed on November 22, 1993. The Iowa Health System would begin expanding throughout Iowa, with St. Luke's Regional Medical Center of Sioux City joining in 1996. Following the addition of the Meriter Hospital of Madison, Wisconsin, it was announced that the Iowa Health System would be re-branding to UnityPoint Health. This was because the system was no longer exclusive to the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2022, UnityPoint Health spun off Methodist, Proctor, and Pekin hospitals in Peoria, Illinois, to nonprofit Carle Health.
List of hospitals
| Hospital | Settlement | State | Emergency department | Trauma center | Founded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stoddard Cancer Center | Des Moines | Iowa |  |
1993 |
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| Iowa Lutheran Hospital |  |
Level IV Trauma Center | 1914 | |||
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center | |
Level I Trauma Center | 1901 | |||
| Blank Children's Hospital | |
Level II Pediatric Trauma Center | 1944 | |||
| Methodist West Hospital | West Des Moines | |
Level IV Trauma Center | 2009 | ||
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | |
Level III Trauma Center | 1884 | ||
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa | |
Level IV Trauma Center | |||
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque | |
Level III Trauma Center | 1890 | ||
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | |
Level IV Trauma Center | 1973 | ||
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital | Marshalltown | |
Level IV Trauma Center | |||
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island | Illinois | |
Level II Trauma Center | ||
| Trinity Moline | Moline | |
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| Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf | Iowa | |
Level IV Trauma Center | ||
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine | |
Level IV Trauma Center | |||
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's | Sioux City | |
Level III Trauma Center | 1966 | ||
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo | |
Level III Trauma Center | 1925 | ||
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter | Madison | Wisconsin | |
Level IV Trauma Center | 1898 | |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnel | Iowa | |
Level IV Trauma Center | 1967 |
References
- ↑ "Largest IDNs in Iowa | IA Health Systems". www.definitivehc.com. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Iowa Methodist, Iowa Lutheran will merge". The Sioux City Journal. February 25, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Methodist, Lutheran hospitals finalize merger". The Des Moines Register. November 23, 1993. p. 13. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Sioux City's St. Luke's joins Iowa Health System". The Des Moines Register. August 3, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Iowa Health System changes name to Unity Point Health". Journal-Eureka. Anamosa, Iowa. April 25, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ↑ Muoio, Dave (April 4, 2023). "UnityPoint Health hands over central Illinois network to Carle Health". Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Find Your Local Trauma Center, Centers - Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA)". www.traumacenters.org. Archived from the original on August 25, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
