Jefferson Hospital

What Jefferson Hospital does

Jefferson Hospital, legally the Hospital Authority of Jefferson County and the City of Louisville, is a public hospital authority operating a 37-bed inpatient facility with 10 swing beds and 3 Rural Health Clinics in Louisville, Wrens, and Wadley, Georgia. The hospital provides a full continuum of rural healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and swing bed post-acute recovery, surgery, cancer care (chemotherapy and infusion), behavioral health (inpatient and intensive outpatient), women's health and prenatal care, rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech therapy), respiratory therapy, laboratory, and radiology (MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, echocardiography). Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service patient care billed to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers at negotiated rates substantially below gross charges (e.g., Medicare at ~54% of gross for an MRI Brain with contrast), with a financial assistance program covering uninsured and underinsured patients.

The hospital's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and geographically defined: it serves as the primary local provider for Jefferson County and surrounding areas, with multi-specialty physician services (orthopedics, pain management) and women's health delivered in partnership with Augusta-area specialists. Strategic alliances include Augusta University for the on-campus Prenatal Center, Doctors Hospital of Augusta for complex surgical referrals, the National Health Service Corps for federal workforce support, and the Georgia HEART Program for tax-credit-backed donor funding. Jefferson Hospital also participated as a US clinical trial site for NeuroKaire's BrightKaire AI and stem-cell-based depression diagnostic, in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health, Sheba Medical Center, and Geha Mental Health Center. Leadership is headed by CEO Wendy Martin, with Dr. Nancy Cox serving as Chief of Staff, and the hospital operates as a county/city government entity rather than a privately held or investor-backed company.

Name

Jefferson Hospital

Legal name

Hospital Authority of Jefferson County and the City of Louisville dba Jefferson Hospital

Website

https://jeffersonhosp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jefferson Hospital is a public hospital authority operating a 37-bed rural medical facility with 3 Rural Health Clinics in Louisville, Wrens, and Wadley, Georgia, serving Jefferson County and surrounding communities with emergency, inpatient, specialty, and primary care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Community Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Transitional Care Units (TCU) (HLAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Primary care clinics
• Behavioral health treatment
• Cancer care oncology

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from medical services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient services, diagnostic testing, and surgical procedures. Services billed to patients and insurance providers.
2. Swing Bed Program: Long-term care services for patients requiring additional recovery time after acute care hospitalization, typically 1-2 weeks duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jefferson Hospital is a 37-bed rural medical facility providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services including 24-hour emergency care, surgery, cancer treatment, behavioral health, women's health, rehabilitation, and diagnostic imaging. The hospital operates three rural health clinics in Louisville, Wrens, and Wadley, Georgia, serving as a primary healthcare access point for Jefferson County and surrounding rural communities.

Product overview

Jefferson Hospital is a 37-bed rural medical facility located in Louisville, Georgia, operating as a regional healthcare center serving Jefferson County and surrounding areas. The hospital provides a comprehensive portfolio of clinical services organized as distinct operational units: emergency and inpatient care (37 private rooms plus 10 swing bed rooms), diagnostic imaging (radiology with MRI/CT/ultrasound/mammography), laboratory services, rehabilitation (physical/occupational/speech therapy), surgical services, respiratory therapy, cancer care, behavioral health (inpatient and intensive outpatient), and women's health. These clinical services are supported by three rural health clinics (Louisville, Wadley, and Wrens Physicians' Health Groups) and a Multi-Specialty Clinic offering orthopedics and pain management. The hospital operates as part of the Georgia HEART Program and maintains partnerships with Augusta University for women's health and oncology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jefferson Hospital Center for Behavioral Health: Inpatient psychiatric unit and intensive outpatient program for behavioral health services
• Physicians' Health Group
• Jefferson Hospital Prenatal Center

Products and services

• Emergency Room Services
• Inpatient Care
• Cancer Care
• Behavioral Health Services
• Women's Health Services
• Surgery Services
• Swing Bed Program
• Rehabilitation Services
• Radiology Services
• Laboratory Services
• Respiratory Services
• Multi-Specialty Clinic
• Louisville Children's Clinic
• Louisville Physicians' Health Group
• Wadley Physicians' Health Group
• Wrens Physicians' Health Group
• Wellness Visits

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Augusta University (formerly Medical College of Georgia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAugusta University and Jefferson Hospital work in a collaborative effort to provide a Prenatal Center on the hospital campus. The center provides community-based, low-risk, comprehensive women's health services. The center is staffed by a Certified Nurse Midwife with medical oversight from physicians at the OB/GYN Department of Augusta University. Deliveries are referred to Augusta University.
• Doctors Hospital of AugustaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Christopher Hogan provides surgical services at Jefferson Hospital for appropriate cases and offers minimally invasive surgeries including complex hernia and colorectal surgery at Doctors Hospital of Augusta.
• National Health Service CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJefferson Hospital is designated as a National Health Service Corps site, serving as a Rural Health Clinic in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas. The hospital provides healthcare services to underserved populations at Louisville Physicians Health Group, Wadley Physicians Health Group, and Wrens Physicians Health Group locations.
• Georgia HEART ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJefferson Hospital is a member of the Georgia HEART (Healthcare Access and Rural Transformation) Program, which supports rural hospitals in Georgia by providing tax credits to donors who contribute to qualifying rural hospitals.
• National Institute of Mental HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Institute of Mental Health collaborated with Jefferson Hospital as a clinical trial site for NeuroKaire's BrightKaire AI and stem-cell based blood test for personalizing depression treatment, in collaboration with Sheba Medical Center and Geha Mental Health Center.
• Sheba Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheba Medical Center in Israel partnered with Jefferson Hospital for clinical trials of NeuroKaire's BrightKaire depression treatment test, which uses AI and stem-cell technology to predict effective antidepressant treatments.
• Geha Mental Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeha Mental Health Center in Israel partnered with Jefferson Hospital for clinical trials of NeuroKaire's BrightKaire depression treatment test as part of the multi-site international clinical trial.
• Insurance Payers (Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial)coreOthersJefferson Hospital participates with multiple insurance payers including Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Humana, Wellcare, Amerigroup, and others, providing healthcare services to insured patients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evans Memorial Hospital: Community hospital in Claxton, GA delivering emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services for a rural southeast Georgia county. Comparable scale, service breadth, and rural payer-mix profile to Jefferson Hospital.
• Tattnall Regional Medical Center: Rural community hospital in Reidsville, GA providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services. Similar bed-count and rural-community service model to Jefferson.
• Emanuel Medical Center (SGMC): Rural hospital in Swainsboro, GA now operating under South Georgia Medical Center, providing emergency, inpatient, surgical, and specialty services to a rural east Georgia community. Comparable rural geography and community-hospital positioning.
• Dorminy Medical Center: Critical Access Hospital in Fitzgerald, GA providing 24/7 emergency, inpatient, swing bed, and rural health clinic services. Comparable bed count, CAH-style operations, and rural south Georgia catchment.
• Burke Medical Center: Critical access-style community hospital in Waynesboro, GA providing 24/7 emergency, inpatient, swing bed, and clinic services to a rural east Georgia county. Highly comparable on bed count, service mix, and reliance on Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.
• Washington County Regional Medical Center: Rural community hospital in Sandersville, GA operating a similar bed-count acute care facility with emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services for a small Georgia county. Directly comparable to Jefferson in scale, payer mix, and rural public/community governance structure.

Broad incumbents

• Augusta University Health (Wellstar MCG Health): Academic medical center and Jefferson Hospital's primary referral and partnership partner (Prenatal Center collaboration, oncology, complex surgery). Comparable as the upstream tertiary referral destination whose strategy directly affects Jefferson's referral economics.
• Tanner Health System: Multi-hospital community health system headquartered in Carrollton, GA operating rural and suburban facilities across west Georgia. Comparable rural-anchored community health system with employed physician networks, useful for understanding M&A and partnership patterns in rural Georgia.

Regional players

• Colquitt Regional Medical Center: Regional referral hospital in Moultrie, GA serving a multi-county rural catchment with broader specialty depth than Jefferson. Useful comparable for benchmarking service-line expansion potential and physician recruitment patterns in rural south Georgia.
• Tift Regional Medical Center (Southwell): Regional medical center in Tifton, GA serving a multi-county south Georgia catchment with broader specialty and surgical capabilities. Comparable as a scaled-up rural peer for trajectory modeling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Jefferson-Hospital-483500015078480
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jefferson-hospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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