Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Hospital in Indiana, United States

39°47′25″N 86°09′45″W / 39.79028°N 86.16250°W / 39.79028; -86.16250OrganizationFundingNon-profit hospitalTypeTeachingAffiliated universityIndiana University School of Medicine^[1]ServicesEmergency departmentLevel I trauma centerBeds802HelipadYesLinksWebsitehttp://www.iuhealth.org/methodist/ListsHospitals in Indiana

Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital is a hospital part of Indiana University Health, in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the largest hospital in the state of Indiana and one of only four 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 system is also considered a neurosurgery center of excellence, as well as an expert in organ transplantation, urology, neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics.^{[citation needed]} Indiana’s first medical helicopter, the LifeLine helicopter ambulance, was based at Methodist and flew its first mission in 1979 from the hospital's helipad.^[3] The hospital also houses the Indiana Poison Center. In 2004, Clarian Health became Indiana's first magnet hospital system.^[4]

Indiana University Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children, which were all connected by the Indiana University Health People Mover.^[5]

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.^[6]

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

The former Vice President of the United States James Danforth Quayle was born at Methodist Hospital in 1947.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Staff (2014-03-21). "Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital - 100 Great Hospitals in America". beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ Levin, Nancy (2019-01-08). "11 Largest Hospitals in the United States". Largest.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019. Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
^ "Medical Transport | LifeLine". IU Health. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
^ "Riley Hospital for Children ranked in U.S.News & World Report's 2008 edition of America's Best Children's Hospitals Riley Hospital only Indiana hospital in the rankings". news. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Brouk, Tim (2019-02-06). "New IU Health shuttle bus system debuts". News at IU. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
^ Bearden, Aaron (2017-05-20). "Sebastien Bourdais transported to Methodist Hospital after qualifying shunt · Kickin' The Tires". Kickin' The Tires. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ Lott, Jeremy (11 March 2008). The Warm Bucket Brigade: The Story of the American Vice Presidency. ISBN 9781418570743.