UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital is a fully accredited, 532-bed general hospital located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded in 1884 as the city’s first hospital, it serves a multi-county area and is recognized for its strengths in cardiac care, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, general surgery, trauma care, and senior services. The hospital is a Level III trauma center and operates the region’s only Level III Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Cardiac care (including open heart surgery, advanced interventional procedures, heart failure, valve, and vein clinics)

• Robotic surgery

• Obstetrics and neonatology (including Level III NICU)

• Pediatrics

• Physical medicine and rehabilitation

• Behavioral health

• General surgery

• Trauma care (Level III trauma center)

• Senior services

• Consistently ranked among the top hospitals nationally for clinical outcomes, patient safety, and patient experience

• 5-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

• High-performing in multiple adult procedures and conditions (heart attack, bypass, stroke, joint replacement, prostate cancer surgery, pneumonia)

• Recognized for equity, inclusion, care value, and outcomes

Mission:

• Improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

• Deliver quality services efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Provide the healthcare we would want our loved ones to receive

Vision:

• Best outcome, every patient, every time.

• To be the community’s trusted partner in providing exceptional, patient-centered care

• Named No. 1 Hospital in Iowa by Newsweek/Statista “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals” (2025)

• 100 Top Hospitals by PINC AI™ and Fortune (9 times)

• Becker’s Hospital Review “Great Hospitals in America” and “100 Great Community Hospitals”

• Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence (4 times)

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023), America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023), America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023) by Healthgrades

• Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024), Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022–2024)

• Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care, Knee and Hip Replacement

• U.S. News & World Report: Best Regional Hospitals, ranked 4th in Iowa (2023–24)

• American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center Accreditation, TAVR Certification

• Lown Institute: Most socially responsible hospital in Iowa

• 100 years of membership in the American Hospital Association