UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital
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Iowa Lutheran Hospital, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital specializes in emergency care, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral health medicine, general surgery, critical care, cardiovascular care, and inpatient rehabilitation care.
Iowa Lutheran is also home to one of Iowa's largest, private hospital-based behavioral health facilities. Combining advanced medical care with psychiatric diagnostic and treatment capabilities, it addresses mental illness and emotional or behavioral problems alike. Iowa Lutheran's capabilities include child and adolescent psychiatry.
Powell Chemical Dependency Center at Iowa Lutheran has been a leader in Iowa and across the nation in developing treatment programs for chemically affected people. The center has treated individuals for 50 years.
Outpatient services at Iowa Lutheran consist of a variety of departments, including cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, endoscopy, imaging services, infusion therapy, mammograms and outpatient surgery.
Hours & Directions
Hours of Operation
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
Services Offered at Iowa Lutheran Hospital
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Behavioral & Mental Health
Find compassionate care from our experienced team of behavioral and mental health experts at UnityPoint Health.Behavioral & Mental Health
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Emergency Care
Get expert emergency care for critical illnesses or injuries at our UnityPoint Health emergency departments, open 24/7 to treat people of all ages.Emergency Care
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Imaging Services
Whether you need an X-Ray, MRI or something else, our experts uses the latest technology to deliver precise, high-quality imaging results.Imaging Services
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Surgery
When you choose UnityPoint Health for surgery you have access to surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses who strive to provide the best outcome for every patient every time. Our surgeons include experts in a wide range of specialties who offer many surgical options, which may include minimally invasive procedures, robot-assisted surgery, laparoscopic to complex surgeries.Surgery
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Therapy & Rehabilitation
When you’re recovering from surgery, an injury or dealing with pain or another health condition that affects your ability to function, UnityPoint Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation can help you regain your independence and improve mobility.Therapy & Rehabilitation
History
1910
Iowa Lutheran has an outstanding hospital auxiliary, one of the oldest and largest in the nation, founded in 1910 prior to the hospital's opening.
1914
Established in 1914 by Swedish-American Lutherans, the hospital's services soon expanded beyond the walls of its original building and denominational origins.
Education has always played an important role at Iowa Lutheran. The hospital established its School of Nursing in 1914, training many generations of Iowa nurses. Many of Iowa Lutheran's graduates served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
1942
Iowa Lutheran founded America's first Polio clinic.
1971
Iowa Lutheran founded Des Moines' first kidney dialysis center.
1988
Iowa Lutheran founded Iowa's first Multiple Sclerosis Center.
Accreditations
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