Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, IA
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About Broadlawns Medical Center
Broadlawns Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 200 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, about 1.2 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.73
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.62
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.90
63% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys263
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.61511, -93.64125
Nearby hospitals
- VA Central Iowa Healthcare System3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA · Emergency roomVA medical center1.2 mi
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main, Des Moines, IALong-term care hospital1.5 mi
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Iowa Lutheran Hospital700 East University Avenue, Des Moines, IA · Level IV traumaHospital1.8 mi
- Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC1401 Campus Drive, Clive, IARehabilitation hospital6.8 mi
- Clive Behavioral Health1450 NW 114th Street, Clive, IAPsychiatric hospital6.8 mi
- MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center1755 59th Place, West Des Moines, IA · Level IV traumaHospital7.8 mi
- Methodist West Hospital1660 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA · Level IV traumaHospital8.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Broadlawns Medical Center located?
Broadlawns Medical Center is at 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314 in Polk County.
Does Broadlawns Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Broadlawns Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 204 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Broadlawns Medical Center?
Broadlawns Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Broadlawns Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Iowa EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Broadlawns Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (515) 282-2200.
Would patients recommend Broadlawns Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (263 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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