MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

Level II ACS Verified Pediatric and Level II ACS Verified Adult Trauma Center

MercyOne Des Moines provides multidisciplinary, trauma-informed care to optimize patient outcomes and experiences, while serving together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We aim to eliminate and prevent harm. As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve.

In 1893, MercyOne was established to provide access to much-needed hospital services and loving care in Des Moines, Mother Mary Baptist Martin and Father Michael Flavin set up a temporary location for Mercy Hospital with two private rooms and a ward for five patients. Two years later, Mercy Hospital opened its facility that was heralded as “a great institution of charity to stay with the city for all time.” Today, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of the largest medical centers in central Iowa, providing care to the Des Moines area and surrounding counties.

As a Level 2 Trauma Center, we offer comprehensive injury care from prevention to rehabilitation, with 24/7 trauma surgeon coverage and immediate access to various specialties including emergency medicine, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, anesthesiology, radiology, and critical care.

Trauma Survivor Network since October 2024!

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