Nationally Ranked in 13 Specialties
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Overview
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA is ranked nationally in 7 adult and 6 pediatric specialties. It was also high-performing in 4 adult specialties. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is a 695-bed general medical and surgical facility with 31,748 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 12,352 annual inpatient and 17,606 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 57,293 visits. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is a teaching hospital.
Rankings and Recognitions
The U.S. News analysis of hospitals includes data from nearly 5,000 centers across multiple clinical specialties, procedures and conditions. Scores are based on a variety of patient outcome and care-related factors, such as patient safety and nurse staffing. Hospitals are ranked nationally in specialties and regionally in states and major metro areas. U.S. News assigns a rating to hospitals in a handful of common procedures and conditions, including hip replacement and COPD. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is ranked nationally in 7 adult specialties and 6 children's specialties. It also achieved the highest rating possible in 6 procedures or conditions. Read more about how we rank best hospitals.
Nationally Ranked Hospital in
7
Adult Specialties
6
Children's Specialties
Regionally Ranked Hospital
#1
in
Iowa
Recognized in
Eastern Iowa
Rated High Performing in
6
Adult Procedures/Conditions
Nearby Hospitals
This Hospital's Performance
Adult Specialties Rankings and Ratings
Hospitals are evaluated across 16 medical specialties that include cancer and cardiology & heart surgery. Twelve of the 16 specialties rely heavily on data from multiple sources like the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In four other specialties, hospitals are scored on reputation among surveyed physicians.
| Specialty | National Rank | Overall Score | |
| Cancer |
#34
|
62.4/100 | Scorecard |
| Ear, Nose & Throat |
#5
|
88.1/100 | Scorecard |
| Gynecology |
#49
|
75.8/100 | Scorecard |
| Neurology & Neurosurgery |
#47
|
60.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Ophthalmology |
#7
|
11.7/100 | Scorecard |
| Orthopedics |
#16
|
63.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Urology |
#34
|
71.4/100 | Scorecard |
| Diabetes & Endocrinology | High Performing | 59.9/100 | Scorecard |
| Gastroenterology & GI Surgery | High Performing | 57.7/100 | Scorecard |
| Geriatrics | High Performing | 55.5/100 | Scorecard |
| Nephrology | High Performing | 66.7/100 | Scorecard |
| Cardiology & Heart Surgery | Not Ranked | 54.4/100 | Scorecard |
| Psychiatry | Not Ranked | 2.1/100 | Scorecard |
| Pulmonology | Not Ranked | 60.5/100 | Scorecard |
| Rheumatology | Not Ranked | 1.1/100 | Scorecard |
Children's Specialties Rankings
U.S. News gathers clinical data directly from children's hospitals through a detailed survey spanning 10 pediatric specialties. U.S. News includes University of Iowa Children's Hospital in evaluating pediatric specialties at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
| Specialty | National Rank | Overall Score | |
| Neonatology |
#20
|
82.1/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Cancer |
#34
|
72.9/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery |
#48
|
61.8/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Nephrology |
#21
|
79.9/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Pulmonology |
#45
|
66.4/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Urology |
#36
|
68.4/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Orthopedics | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
Adult Procedures / Conditions Ratings
In addition to broader specialty categories like orthopedics and urology, U.S. News evaluates hospitals in certain common medical procedures and conditions. Rather than a numerical ranking, hospitals are given a rating of high performing, average or below average in each category.
| Procedure/Condition | Rating | |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair | High performing | Scorecard |
| Aortic Valve Surgery | Average | Scorecard |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | High performing | Scorecard |
| Colon Cancer Surgery | High performing | Scorecard |
| Heart Bypass Surgery | Average | Scorecard |
| Heart Failure | High performing | Scorecard |
| Hip Replacement | High performing | Scorecard |
| Knee Replacement | Average | Scorecard |
| Lung Cancer Surgery | High performing | Scorecard |
Doctors at This Hospital
Patient Experience
3 stars out of 5
Scores are based on surveys taken from this hospital’s inpatients after they were discharged inquiring about different aspects of their stay. The scores are not used in the Best Hospitals rankings.
Satisfaction with the hospital overall
How the patient felt about their hospital stay and discharge overall.
Willingness to recommend
Willingness of patients to recommend this hospital to others.
Satisfaction with doctors’ communications
How patients rated physicians in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.
Satisfaction with nurses’ communications
How patients rated nurses in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.
Satisfaction with pain relief
How well pain was controlled.
Satisfaction with efforts to prevent medication harm
How well medications, how they were to be taken, and side effects were explained before they were administered.
Satisfaction with quality of discharge information
How well staff reviewed adequacy of help at home and provided enough information in writing about symptoms and problems to watch for.
Satisfaction with involvement in recovery
How well patients’ wishes were considered in discharge planning and how well patients understood when they left how to care for themselves, what medications they will take and why.
Satisfaction with staff responsiveness
How promptly help was provided when needed or requested.
Satisfaction with hospital room cleanliness
How patients rated the cleanliness of their hospital room and bathroom.
Satisfaction with noise volume
How well patients rated the quietness of their hospital experience.
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