Blank Children's Hospital Blank Children's Hospital is committed to family-centered healing, teaching and caring. Blank Children's Hospital has been completely renovated and expanded to "fit" the unique healthcare needs of children…with medical equipment just the right size for kids…décor that's designed to be soothing to children and families… and an environment that embraces families as a critical part of their child's health, healing and recovery.
	Iowa Lutheran Hospital Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and central Iowa with a caring atmosphere. The hospital specializes in cardiovascular care, maternity and women's services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, critical care and older adult services.
	Iowa Methodist Medical Center Iowa Methodist Medical Center is an important regional medical center and teaching hospital. Some of Iowa Methodist's areas of specialization include cancer care, cardiac, vascular and pulmonary care, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, physical rehabilitation, bariatric surgery, maternity care, women's services, emergency care and trauma treatment and critical care. Iowa Methodist is located in downtown Des Moines. In January 2001, Iowa Methodist marked 100 years of service to central Iowa.