University of Louisville Hospital

University of Louisville Hospital
UofL Health
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
Beds	421 [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]}

References

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