University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care, and excellent service for our patients.
Location hours
Open
- Sunday:
- All day open
- Monday:
- All day open
- Tuesday:
- All day open
- Wednesday:
- All day open
- Thursday:
- All day open
- Friday:
- All day open
- Saturday:
- All day open
41.6584652, -91.549271468831
Patient Stories
Awards and Recognition
Best heart hospital in Iowa
UI Heart & Vascular Center is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best hospital in the state for cardiology and heart surgery patient care. The best hospitals nationally received this rating based on patient outcomes, number of high-risk patients seen, patient experience, advanced clinical technologies, and more.
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation
Expertise in cardiac care has earned UI Health Care the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation. This means we’re a center of excellence that delivers high-quality, specialized care and better results.
U.S. News & World Report - Cancer
In 2023-24 our Cancer program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Gastroenterology and GI surgery
In 2023-24 our Gastroenterology and GI surgery program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Maternity Care
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics has been named one of the nation’s top hospitals for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Ophthalmology
In 2023-24 our Ophthalmology program was ranked 6th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Level 1 trauma center
UI Health Care is the only Level 1 designated Trauma Center in the Iowa area.
U.S. News & World Report - Orthopedics
In 2023-24 our Orthopedics program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation
Expertise in knee and hip replacement and spine surgery has earned UI Health Care the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation. This means we're a center of excellence that delivers high-quality specialized care and better results.
U.S. News & World Report - Ear, Nose, and Throat
In 2023-24 our Ear, Nose, and Throat program was ranked 28th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) Accreditation
UI Health Care, on behalf of its Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, has received the Specialty Pharmacy 4.0 Rare Disease Pharmacy Center of Excellence Designation.
Gold Seal - Joint Commission on the Accreditation
UI Health Care Specialty Pharmacy has the gold seal of approval for a specialty pharmacy from the Joint Commission.
Iowa’s only Blue Designation Center® for transplant
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has recognized the UI Hospitals & Clinics as a Blue Distinction Center® for delivering quality transplant care.
Blue Distinction Centers® have demonstrated the delivery of quality specialty care based on objective, transparent measures for patient safety and health outcomes that were developed with input from the medical community. UI Hospitals & Clinics is the only Iowa health system to receive this designation.
Blue Distinction Centers® have demonstrated the delivery of quality specialty care based on objective, transparent measures for patient safety and health outcomes that were developed with input from the medical community. UI Hospitals & Clinics is the only Iowa health system to receive this designation.
U.S. News & World Report - Urology
In 2023-24 our Urology program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pulmonary and lung surgery
In 2023-24 our Pulmonary and lung surgery program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
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