University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics was established in 1898 with 50 beds and a handful of physicians. Today, UI Hospitals and Clinics is Iowa's only academic medical center and comprehensive care center with 769 beds, over 200 healthcare specialties, with approximately 638,000 patient care visits and admissions annually.

University of Iowa Health Care

• World-class health care, medical research, and training through partnerships among UI Hospitals and Clinics andthe College of Medicine (www.uihealthcare.com)
• UI Hospitals and Clinics named among "Americ's Best Hospitals" for 19 straight years (U.S. News & World Report)
• Six specialties ranked among top 50 in the nation, including otolaryngology (2nd), ophthalmology (6th), and orthopaedics (12th) (U.S. News & World Report)
• One hundred eighty-eight University of Iowa physicians have been selected for inclusion in the 2008"Best Doctors in America" database.
• University of Iowa Children's Hospital admits 7,000 patients annually and treats another 90,000 in clinics
• Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of 50 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States

News

• UI Hospitals and Clinics buildings and campus are a non-smoking environment
• Iowa's first Magnet hospital
• Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Da Vinci Surgical System

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Publications

• Pacemaker, for patients and providers
• Well & Good, a health and wellness resource
• Compass, for staff and volunteers
• Health Beat, patient health care audios

Quick Facts about University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

• Annual report
• Service record