University of Louisville Hospital

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University of Louisville Hospital
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University of Louisville Hospital
Geography
Location Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates 38°14′55″N85°44′37″W / 38.24858°N 85.7435°W / 38.24858; -85.7435
Organization
Type Teaching
Affiliated university University of Louisville
Services
Emergency department Level I trauma center
Beds421 [1]
Helipad FAA LID: 26KY
Links
Website uoflhealth.org/locations/uofl-hospital/
Lists Hospitals in Kentucky

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. [5] [9]

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