Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

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Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
Geography
Location1701 N. Senate Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates39°47′25″N 86°09′45″W / 39.79028°N 86.16250°W / 39.79028; -86.16250Coordinates: 39°47′25″N 86°09′45″W / 39.79028°N 86.16250°W / 39.79028; -86.16250
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityIndiana University School of Medicine[1]
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds802
HelipadYes
Links
Websitehttp://www.iuhealth.org/methodist/
ListsHospitals in Indiana

Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital is a hospital part of Indiana University Health, located in Indianapolis, state of Indiana, United States. It is the largest hospital in the state of Indiana and one of only three regional Level I Trauma Centers in the state. It has 625 staffed beds and is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the area.[2]

The hospital specializes in numerous treatment areas, including adult cardiovascular services provided in the new Clarian Cardiovascular Center. Methodist physicians and staff performed the first open-heart surgery in Indiana in 1965. The hospital is also considered a neurosurgery center of excellence, as well as an expert in organ transplantation, urology, neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics.[citation needed] Methodist also staffs the LifeLine helicopter ambulances and houses the Indiana Poison Center. In 2004, Indiana University Health became Indiana's first magnet hospital system.[citation needed]

Indiana University Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children, which are all connected by the Indiana University Health People Mover.[citation needed]

Methodist Hospital is the official hospital for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: all drivers injured at the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 are transported there for treatment. As well, it is also the official hospital for the NHRA during the U.S. Nationals.[citation needed] In 2017, Sebastien Bourdais was hospitalized at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital after an accident during qualifications for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500.[3]

The hospital has been ranked in the top 50 hospitals in the United States for 10 consecutive years.[1]

The Vice President of United States James Danforth Quayle was born at Methodist Hospital in 1947.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Staff (2014-03-21). "Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital - 100 Great Hospitals in America". beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. ^ Levin, Nancy (2019-01-08). "11 Largest Hospitals in the United States". Largest.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019. Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
  3. ^ Bearden, Aaron (2017-05-20). "Sebastien Bourdais transported to Methodist Hospital after qualifying shunt · Kickin' The Tires". Kickin' The Tires. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ Lott, Jeremy (11 March 2008). The Warm Bucket Brigade: The Story of the American Vice Presidency. ISBN 9781418570743.

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