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UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital

UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital is a medical facility located in Des Moines, IA. This hospital has been recognized for Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • In-Hospital Fall Associated Fracture Rate
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2025, 2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Providers

Provider Reviews

I only had a cyst removed from my breast, but I found Dr Jones to be very personable. He was great about explaining the procedure and took care that I was not in pain. I would recommend Dr Jones, plus he has a very nice staff.

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Jones

Office staff incredibly rude especially Allie who answers the phone. Refuses appts, “call back in May.” Refuses to transfer to leave a message for any nurse for questions. Doctor impossible to get into to get care. Cannot transfer to another GI dr because no one in town will allow a second opinion....

Wendy Feb 22 2025

Review for Dr. Verma

as my GI and HEPATOLOGIST for years, use to be an alcoholic so she treated me that way. I suffered for years with GI issues and last year was bedridden for a year. I kept saying it was my gallbladder she did unnecessary testing that didn't match symptoms that were normal only issues seen were for...

Feb 17 2025

Review for Dr. Verma

She is kind, compassionate, extremely intelligent and takes her time to answer all questions. .

Deb W Jan 01 2025

Review for Jessica Southard

Dr. Gabel delivered my son. During the short period of time she was there, she was not kind or encouraging. I was having an unmedicated labor, was pushing and she yells “it’s the ring of fire and it’s going to burn like (insert swear word)!” No other words were said to me. Then proceeded to make me...

Dec 20 2024

Review for Dr. Gabel

Location

UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital

700 E University Ave, Des Moines IA 50316

CallDirections

(515) 263-5612

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital located?

UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital is located at 700 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital has been awarded with Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Does UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital?

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How does UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

700 E University Ave

Des Moines, IA 50316

Directions

(515) 263-5612