Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in Des Moines, IA
Also known as Iowa Methodist Medical Center
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About Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi is an acute care hospital in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 460 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, about 0.6 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 0.87
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.50
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.52
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.42
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.99
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.19
40% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys1,243
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.59070, -93.63238
Nearby hospitals
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital0.6 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main, Des Moines, IALong-term care hospital0.6 mi
- Iowa Lutheran Hospital700 East University Avenue, Des Moines, IA · Level IV traumaHospital1.4 mi
- Broadlawns Medical Center1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- VA Central Iowa Healthcare System3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA · Emergency roomVA medical center2.8 mi
- Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC1401 Campus Drive, Clive, IARehabilitation hospital7.3 mi
- Clive Behavioral Health1450 NW 114th Street, Clive, IAPsychiatric hospital7.3 mi
- MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center1755 59th Place, West Des Moines, IA · Level IV traumaHospital8.2 mi
- Methodist West Hospital1660 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA · Level IV traumaHospital8.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi located?
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi is at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 in Polk County.
Does Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi have an emergency room?
Yes. Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 182 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi?
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi 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 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (515) 343-1000.
Would patients recommend Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,243 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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