Iowa Methodist Medical Center Iowa Methodist Medical Center is Iowa's largest private hospital. Opened in 1901 with 30 beds, it now has 710 beds on a 42-acre campus, and employs nearly 4,000 people.
Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines is a 673-bed acute care, not-for-profit Catholic hospital, located on two Des Moines campuses, and is the cornerstone of the Mercy Health Care Network throughout Iowa.
Iowa Trauma System The goal of Iowa's Trauma System is to match the patients medical needs to the existing medical resources. Documents accessed under this EMS Bureau link identify the guidelines for trauma care facility categorization.
The SSLAC is an electronic advocacy tool that utilizes the same software program and zip code matching technology that the ACS and many other national specialty societies use for Federal advocacy efforts. This system matches surgeons with their elected state representatives -- allowing them to reach out to members of their state legislatures on an ad-hoc basis or through a coordinated grassroots campaign.
