University of Louisville Hospital explained

University of Louisville Hospital
Org/Group:UofL Health
Location:Louisville
State:Kentucky
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.2486°N -85.7435°W
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Type:Teaching
Emergency:I
Affiliation:University of Louisville
Beds:421[1]

University of Louisville Hospital is a non-profit, 421-bed teaching hospital located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky and is owned and operated by UofL Health.

Facilities

The University of Louisville Hospital's J. David Richardson Trauma Center is the only Level I trauma center for adults in the region and is also a Joint Commission-certified comprehensive stroke center.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The hospital additionally features the region's sole American Burn Association-verified adult burn center.[6] The hospital's Center for Women & Infants offers labor and delivery services along with a level III neonatal intensive care unit.[7] [8] The University of Louisville Hospital is also home to the Brown Cancer Center, which provides treatment for a variety of cancers and coordinates blood and bone marrow transplant services.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospitals . School of Medicine University of Louisville . 27 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Trauma . UofL Health . 1 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Sherek . Dakota . $144M tower expansion at UofL Hospital to add more private rooms, hundreds of jobs . WDRB . 6 June 2022 . 1 August 2023.
  4. Web site: UofL Health celebrating trauma survivors with exhibit at Speed Art Museum . WLKY . 18 May 2023 . 1 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Sherek . Dakota . $144M tower expansion at UofL Hospital to add more private rooms, hundreds of jobs . WDRB . 6 June 2022 . 1 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Magin . Sarah . Louisville hospital designated as Kentucky's first 'verified burn center' . whas11.com . 6 June 2023 . 1 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Heflin . Julie . Serving the smallest patients: UofL Hospital celebrates NICU 'graduates' . UofLNews . 11 October 2019 . 1 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Center for Women & Infants . UofL Health . 1 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Louisville doctor calls for more diversity in bone marrow donations . whas11.com . 21 February 2023 . 1 August 2023.

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