University of Iowa Health Care unveiled its new medical center in North Liberty between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.
UI Vice President of Medical Affairs Denise Jamieson, says the 469,000 square foot facility was designed with a special focus on orthopedic care. “This facility offers a new level of comprehensive orthopedic care that has not previously been available in the state. We’re really excited, and we’re really proud,” Jamieson says.
UI Healthcare chief executive officer Bradley Haws says they hope to make new developments in the field. “We view this as an ideal place where we can innovate and actually challenge and develop orthopedic care into an even more renowned service that we provide. And this will provide us a learning laboratory from which we can do that.” The new hospital will have a walk-in clinic, emergency room, pharmacy, laboratories, and a state-of-the-art physical therapy center. It will have 700 employees.
Construction for the new hospital began in October 2021. It is scheduled to open later this month.
(By James Kelley, Iowa Public Radio)