Overview of St. Luke’s Hospital:
St. Luke’s is a Top 100 hospital with 560 beds and numerous specialty programs, including cardiothoracic surgery. Patients come first, and the technology here is cutting edge. With top-notch facilities, St. Luke’s is recognized as one of the finest cardiac specialty centers in the nation. The National CRUSADE Quality Initiative ranked St. Luke’s in the top 10 percent of over 400 participating hospitals for providing the best care for cardiac patients.
The Community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
Citizens of Cedar Rapids enjoy five seasons each year, the fifth being “time to enjoy”. A well balanced quality of life is the cornerstone to the town’s mind-set. The Parks and Recreation Department manages 78 developed parks, spread over 4,200 acres. In addition, the city maintains outdoor and indoor ice rinks, public golf courses, cross-country ski trails, a toboggan run, municipal swimming pools, public tennis courts, and over 40 baseball, softball, and soccer fields. From registered historic buildings to modern architecture to country living on acres of land, the area has housing to meet any family’s interests. Iowa has long enjoyed the reputation of having one of the best educational systems in America, and Cedar Rapids’ schools are among the top of the state. Commutes are measured in minutes, not miles. The economy of the region is amazingly diverse, from agriculture to education to healthcare and technology. Cedar Rapids has placed among Forbes Magazine’s top 20 best places and Parenting Magazine named the city one of the 10 best cities in the United States to raise a family.