On Wednesday, the new UnityPoint Health Hospital in Marshalltown became fully operational with the move of the Emergency Room & Medical/Surgical Unit.

In a related move, the 108 year old hospital downtown was permanently closed for business on Wednesday morning, when emergency care transitioned exclusively to the new hospital.

The new hospital is a $38.4 million expansion of the existing medical park. It’s located just south of where highways 30 & 14 intersect & it’s opening marks a historic day in the history of healthcare in Marshalltown.