Celebrating its 140th Anniversary in 2024, UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital has been leading heart care advancements for over 40 years. It is known for pioneering open heart surgery in 1978. The hospital continues to expand, currently undergoing a $25 million heart and vascular services expansion project set to be completed in 2025. St. Luke’s is one of eight hospitals in the state to receive the highest CMS rating and is consistently named a Best Regional Hospital in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, St. Luke’s is the only hospital in Cedar Rapids to receive the Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence designation and is among the 2% of hospitals to receive this designation four times.
