Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Indiana University Health
	IU Health Methodist Hospital Senate Blvd. entrance
Geography
Location	1701 N. Senate Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates	39°47′25″N 86°09′45″W / 39.79028°N 86.16250°W
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Indiana University School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	802
Helipad	Yes
Links
Website	http://www.iuhealth.org/methodist/
Lists	Hospitals in Indiana

Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital is a hospital part of Indiana University Health, in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the largest hospital in the state of Indiana and one of only four regional Level I Trauma Centers in the state. It has 625 staffed beds and is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the area.^[2]

The hospital specializes in numerous treatment areas, including adult cardiovascular services provided in the new Clarian Cardiovascular Center. Methodist physicians and staff performed the first open-heart surgery in Indiana in 1965. The hospital system is also considered a neurosurgery center of excellence, as well as an expert in organ transplantation, urology, neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics.^{[citation needed]} Indiana’s first medical helicopter, the LifeLine helicopter ambulance, was based at Methodist and flew its first mission in 1979 from the hospital's helipad.^[3] The hospital also houses the Indiana Poison Center. In 2004, Clarian Health became Indiana's first magnet hospital system.^[4]

Indiana University Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children, which were all connected by the Indiana University Health People Mover.^[5]

Methodist Hospital is the official hospital for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: all drivers injured at the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 are transported there for treatment. As well, it is also the official hospital for the NHRA during the U.S. Nationals.^{[citation needed]} In 2017, Sebastien Bourdais was hospitalized at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital after an accident during qualifications for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500.^[6]