University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down in Iowa City, IA
Also known as Mercy Iowa City, Mercy Hospital
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About University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down is an acute care hospital in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 234 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 Iowa City VA Medical Center, about 1.0 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 1.91
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.95
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.31
78% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys721
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.66361, -91.52859
Nearby hospitals
- Iowa City VA Medical Center601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA · Emergency roomVA medical center1.0 mi
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Iowa Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital2450 Coral Court, Coralville, IARehabilitation hospital3.8 mi
- Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital LLC2801 Heartland Drive, Coralville, IARehabilitation hospital5.0 mi
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North LibertyNorth Liberty, IAHospital5.8 mi
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids701 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- St Lukes Hospital1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down located?
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down is at 500 E Market Street, Iowa City, IA 52245 in Johnson County.
Does University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 149 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down?
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down 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 February 2025). 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 University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (319) 339-0300.
Would patients recommend University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (721 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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