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Broadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines, IA50314-1597
GovernmentUrbanAcute Care HospitalsCCN 160101

Broadlawns Medical Center is Polk County’s community hospital, providing high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care for everyone in our community. With more than 1,300 employees and over 160 physicians, we offer a full range of services, including an acute care hospital, primary and specialty clinics, urgent care, emergency medicine, dentistry, behavioral health, and community-based support programs. As a teaching hospital, Broadlawns prepares the next generation of healthcare professionals through residency and fellowship programs in family medicine, psychiatry, and podiatry, and serves as Iowa’s largest extramural dental training site. Guided by service, equity, and collaboration, Broadlawns is building a healthier community—together.

Quality ratings

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall rating
Safety Grade
Hospital safety
Patient Experience
Patient satisfaction
Beds
155
Inpatient capacity
24/7 EmergencyBirthing-Friendly

Annual volume

Admissions
2,992
Per year
ED visits
19,606
Per year
Daily census
66
Average
FT personnel
955
Staff count

Surgical volume

Inpatient surgeries
1,034
Per year
Outpatient surgeries
4,914
Per year

Services on site

MRI

Industry payments (2024)

Total
$5K
All industry payments
Research
$0
Research payments
Payments
6
Transaction count
  • Stryker Corporation$4K
  • Streck LLC$814

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug and device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

On LinkedIn

Employees
828
LinkedIn
Followers
6,204
LinkedIn
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
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Location

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IADes Moines, IAPolk County

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