St. Luke’s by the numbers during the flood
June 12, 2009
206
The number of flood-affected medically fragile individuals that St. Luke’s social workers helped place in area nursing facilities.
2
When the Cedar Rapids water treatment facility went on emergency power St. Luke’s ordered two water tankers for back-up supply.
52
Number of patients evacuated from Mercy Medical Center to St. Luke’s.
25
Number of office and clinic spaces created at St. Luke’s for doctors and non-profit agencies.
6
Number of new Emergency Department rooms created to accommodate additional patients.
20
Number of beds in a medical unit created to handle the extra patients seen at St. Luke’s during the flood.
4,600
The number of patients registering at St. Luke’s during the weeks following the flood. An average week consists of 3,300-3,400 patients.
91,279
The number of tests St. Luke’s Laboratory ran in June 2008 – an increase of 12,911 from the month before.
79
The number of dialysis runs between June 13 and July 15. St. Luke’s Intensive Care averages 30 a month.
407
The highest occupancy recorded following the flood. 135 The number of employees impacted by the flood.
13,000
The number of tetanus shots St. Luke’s provided to the community.
279
The greatest number of patients St. Luke’s Emergency Department (ED) saw during the flood. On an average day, St. Luke’s ED treats 130-150 patients.
$6.4 million
The amount of flood-related expenses incurred.
$767,000
Amount of money raised by St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation to help flood affected employees.
