University Health Truman Medical Center

University Health Truman Medical Center
A large, six-story brick building
University Health Truman Medical Center is on Hospital Hill. The catwalk on the right connects to the Hospital Hill Center and the Diagnostic and Testing Center.
Map
Geography
Location2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, Missouri, US
Coordinates39°5′3″N 94°34′35″W / 39.08417°N 94.57639°W / 39.08417; -94.57639
Organisation
Affiliated universityUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center[1]
Beds238[1]
HelipadFAA LID: MO05
History
Former name(s)Truman Medical Center–Hospital Hill
Opened1870
Links
Websitewww.universityhealthkc.org Edit this at Wikidata

University Health Truman Medical Center, previously Truman Medical Center–Hospital Hill (abbreviated TMC Hospital Hill), is an 238-bed acute care and outpatient hospital located in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

University Health Truman Medical Center has one of the busiest adult emergency departments (EDs) in the Kansas City metropolitan area with more than 60,000 visits a year.[2] It is located in Downtown Kansas City, across from Children's Mercy Hospital and connected via a skybridge, having access for pediatric transfers when necessary.

The hospital is affiliated with the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine and provides training base for its four- and six-year medical programs.[3]

The facility is equipped with diverse fields of services including ED, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiology, and radiology.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "University Health Truman Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill". Projects.ProPublica.org. ProPublica. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hospital Affiliates". Med.UMKC.edu. University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved May 31, 2024.