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UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids is a medical facility located in Cedar Rapids, IA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.

76%

Patient Experience Rating

11% higher than the national average

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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Hospital Quality Awards

America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)

Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year

America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)

Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2025)

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

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

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

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Death following a serious complication after surgery

10 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

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

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

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

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

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 Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2024

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

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

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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75%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

9% higher than the national average

76%

Would definitely recommend

11% higher than the national average

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%88%84%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%61%58%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%57%57%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%53%47%

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%61%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%71%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

He did not treat my fiance who was in the emergency room for chest pain. Didn’t even give him an aspirin. He delayed treatment after an abnormal EKG. My fiancé flat lined and they couldn’t bring him back.

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Chamberlain

Very kind and caring, good listener. Explains things well.

Laura Taylor Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Akhtar

Dr Martin is amazing! I fell on something while taking a shower and he was very caring and professional about removing it. He agreed it was a one in a million chance which really put me at ease!

Apr 11 2025

Review for Dr. Martin

He called in Dr Munjo to assist with diagnosis of a hip issue and assured me my surgery was still good from back issues 4 years prior.

Apr 09 2025

Review for Dr. Eck

I really want Julia kelseny Tait to see this. Julia could you tell me why my Lungs keep filling up with fluid,this had me really worried about this.what And what are the odds of it coming back? This is starting to scare me. I know my lungs are new, but, a lot is shallow breaathing. Well how much. ...

Ronald Griffis Apr 08 2025

Review for Dr. Klesney-Tait

Location

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids

1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402

CallDirections

(319) 369-7211

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids located?

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids is located at 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids has been awarded with America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and 6 more in the past two years.

Is UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids highly rated with patients?

75% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids 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-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids profile..

How does UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1026 A Ave NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Directions

(319) 369-7211