University Health Truman Medical Center
| University Health Truman Medical Center | |
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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. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, Missouri, US |
| Coordinates | 39°5′3″N 94°34′35″W / 39.08417°N 94.57639°W |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 238 |
| Helipad | FAA LID: MO05 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Truman Medical Center–Hospital Hill |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
University Health Truman Medical Center, previously Truman Medical Center–Hospital Hill (abbreviated TMC Hospital Hill), is a 238-bed acute care and outpatient hospital located in Kansas City, Missouri.
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. 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.
The facility is equipped with diverse fields of services including ED, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiology, and radiology.