CAverage · score 50/100 · #36 of 65 in Iowa
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 8
Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
Why Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Iowa hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi at a Glance
C
50/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
45<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 1 better, 2 worse of 8 measures (net -1).
14<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 4 better, 0 worse of 8 measures (net +4).
98<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 1 better, 1 worse of 11 measures (net +0).
41<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 9 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Iowa, acute care hospitals · CMS record 160082 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone(515) 343-1000
CountyPOLK
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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