Pembina County Memorial Hospital

What Pembina County Memorial Hospital does

Pembina County Memorial Hospital Association (PCMHA) is a private, non-profit community healthcare organization headquartered in Cavalier, North Dakota, operating continuously for over 60 years. The organization runs an integrated four-facility rural health system: a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital designated as a Level IV Trauma Center, CliniCare (a rural primary care clinic), Wedgewood Manor (a 33-bed skilled nursing home with a resident-directed care model), and Country Estates (a 20-unit independent living apartment complex for seniors). PCMH delivers a broad service portfolio across the care continuum, including family medicine, 24/7 emergency services, acute inpatient care, surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, chemotherapy and infusion, laboratory diagnostics (200+ tests), radiology (X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine), physical therapy, sleep apnea testing, diabetes education, and behavioral health services staffed by PMHNPs, FNPs, and licensed clinical social workers. The clinical model is explicitly family-centered and community-based, supported by a 101-250 person workforce that includes physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and mental health specialists.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service patient care across the four facilities, with cost-based reimbursement under the Critical Access Hospital program providing a federal floor. Ancillary revenue streams include donations to the PCMH Foundation (including a recurring Giving Hearts Day campaign with corporate match), grants, and independent living rents at Country Estates. The go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial: there is no sales function, no enterprise customer acquisition, and no geographic expansion beyond Pembina County and adjacent areas of North Dakota. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer across the hospital, clinic, skilled nursing facility, and independent living units, supplemented by self-serve digital tools including the Altru Health MyChart patient portal, SecureBillPay online bill payment, and a CMS-compliant price transparency estimator.

The underlying technology stack is standard for a CAH and consists of licensed third-party systems rather than proprietary IP. Patient engagement tools (MyChart, SecureBillPay, ezcost.info) and the website (hosted on Firespring) are integrations with external vendors, not internally developed products. PCMH is governed by a local Board of Directors and a Foundation, with no parent company, no private equity involvement, no disclosed acquisitions, and no public capital markets exposure. Strategic posture is defensive-stability: maintaining clinical capacity, complying with federal price transparency rules, and reinforcing community ties through events and philanthropy rather than pursuing scale, geographic expansion, or technology-led differentiation.

Name

Pembina County Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Pembina County Memorial Hospital Association

Website

https://cavalierhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pembina County Memorial Hospital Association is a non-profit rural health system in Cavalier, North Dakota, operating a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital, rural clinic, 33-bed skilled nursing home, and 20-unit independent living complex serving Pembina County residents across the care continuum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Critical access hospital
• Skilled nursing care
• Emergency medical services
• Primary care clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Cavalier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from providing healthcare services to patients including hospital care, clinic visits, emergency services, laboratory services, radiology, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing care.
2. Facility-Based Care: Revenue from 20-bed critical access hospital, rural healthcare clinic (CliniCare), 33-bed skilled nursing home (Wedgewood Manor), and 20-unit independent living complex (Country Estates).
3. Financial Assistance Program: Offers financial assistance and price transparency to patients. Provides cost estimation tools through MyChart Guest Estimates and maintains machine-readable files for standard charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pembina County Memorial Hospital Association operates an integrated rural healthcare system anchored by a 20-bed critical access hospital designated as a Level IV Trauma Center, supported by a rural healthcare clinic (CliniCare), a 33-bed skilled nursing home (Wedgewood Manor), and a 20-unit independent living complex (Country Estates). It delivers family medicine, 24/7 emergency and acute care, surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, chemotherapy/infusion, laboratory, radiology, rehabilitation, sleep apnea testing, diabetes education, mental health, and senior services to Pembina County and surrounding communities in North Dakota.

Product overview

Pembina County Memorial Hospital Association (PCMHA) operates as a rural healthcare system providing integrated services across four distinct facilities: a 20-bed critical access hospital with Level IV Trauma designation, a rural healthcare clinic (CliniCare), a 33-bed skilled nursing home (Wedgewood Manor), and a 20-unit independent living complex (Country Estates). The organization delivers comprehensive medical services including family medicine, surgery, emergency care, cardiac rehabilitation, chemotherapy/infusion, laboratory testing (200+ tests), radiology, rehabilitation therapy, sleep apnea testing, diabetes education, and mental health services. The portfolio includes both core clinical care delivery and patient engagement tools such as the Altru Health MyChart patient portal, online bill payment via SecureBillPay, and CMS-compliant price transparency tools. Supporting infrastructure includes the PCMH Foundation for fundraising and the Ruth Hollis Healthcare Scholarship for community healthcare workforce development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pembina County Memorial Hospital (Inpatient Hospital)
• CliniCare Rural Healthcare Clinic
• Wedgewood Manor Skilled Nursing Home
• Country Estates Independent Living
• Family Medicine
• Emergency Services
• Surgery
• Acute Care
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Chemotherapy and Infusion Services
• Laboratory Services
• Radiology
• Rehabilitation Services
• Nutrition Services and Diabetes Education Center
• Sleep Apnea Testing
• Services for Seniors
• Mental Health Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Dakota Health & Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCMH collaborates with ND Health & Human Services on public health initiatives including immunization programs and measles information dissemination. The hospital shares health resources and guidelines from the state health department with the local community.
• Pembina County Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on community health assessments. PCMH and Pembina County Public Health jointly completed the 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan, demonstrating integrated public health planning.
• Impact FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for Giving Hearts Day annual fundraising event, providing matching funds up to $3,500 for donations to PCMH Foundation.
• Dakota Medical FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for Giving Hearts Day annual fundraising event, providing matching funds and organizational support for the Day of Giving.
• Alex Stern Family FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for Giving Hearts Day annual fundraising event, contributing to the matching donation pool for PCMH Foundation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Essentia Health:
• Altru Health System: Grand Forks, ND-based regional health system that powers PCMH's MyChart patient portal and is the primary referral destination for higher-acuity cases from Cavalier. Comparable as a non-profit regional provider serving rural North Dakota communities.

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Health: Largest rural health system in the US, headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, operating across the Dakotas. Comparable as a non-profit integrated delivery network with critical access hospitals, clinics, and senior living; significantly larger and broader.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PembinaCountyMH
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pembina-County-Memorial-Hospital-142344465848189
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/18340904/admin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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