St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
41°59′06″N 91°39′36″W / 41.985°N 91.660°W
| St. Luke's Hospital | |
|---|---|
Level III trauma center | |
| Beds | 532 |
| History | |
| Opened | May 7, 1884 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Iowa |
St. Luke's is a 532-bed hospital in
Level III trauma center.[1]
History
In 1881 a critically injured homeless man who was unable to get care in Cedar Rapids inspired a local Episcopal minister to act. The following Sunday, the Rev. Samuel Ringgold made an impassioned plea for a hospital, "a real hospital, so that citizens and strangers alike can be cared for." The next day he and his flock began soliciting donations. Within months, work began on St. Luke's.
2008 flooding
St. Luke's Hospital was one of the buildings in Downtown Cedar Rapids that didn't sustain any damage from the
Iowa Flood of 2008. Some patients from Mercy Medical Center were transferred to St. Luke's Hospital when Mercy had to be evacuated because of flood damage there.[citation needed
]
References
- ^ "American Trauma Society". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
