What Wayne County Hospital does

Wayne County Hospital is a non-profit, community-owned Critical Access Hospital (CAH) headquartered at 417 S. East Street in Corydon, Iowa, founded in 1954 and opened in January 1955. It operates 25 licensed beds and serves a primary service area of approximately 6,385 residents in Wayne County plus spillover demand from south central Iowa and north central Missouri. The hospital functions as the regional healthcare hub, providing a Level IV Trauma Center emergency department, inpatient medical/surgical and ICU care with eICU remote monitoring linked to St. Luke's Health System, obstetrics and maternity services as the region's only baby hospital, advanced and robotic surgery, radiology/imaging, CLIA-certified laboratory, automated pharmacy dispensing, cardiac rehabilitation, oncology telemedicine in collaboration with Cancer Treatment Centers of America Chicago, dialysis, sleep disorder evaluation, respiratory therapy, infusion services, occupational health, skilled transitional care, and women's health including urogynecology.

The integrated delivery network extends across four rural health clinics — South Central Iowa Medical Clinic (Corydon), Seymour Medical Clinic, Humeston Family Medical Clinic, and Lineville Medical Clinic — supplemented by a Walk-In Clinic, an on-site retail pharmacy, and the Amy Robertson Specialty Clinic hosting visiting specialists in audiology, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, podiatry, and urology. Technology infrastructure is centered on EMRs, barcode-verified automated medication dispensing, real-time eICU physiological monitoring with off-site intensivist coverage, and secure videoconferencing for specialty telemedicine. The organization operates under the Studer Group quality framework and maintains CLIA and HIPAA compliance.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery, with revenue generated from inpatient and outpatient encounters, emergency services, surgeries, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, dialysis, rehabilitation, and specialty clinics, paid via Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and patient responsibility. Gross revenues are stated at approximately $57 million with no disclosed parent company, no outside equity ownership, and no M&A history; the hospital is governed by a community Board of Trustees and led by CEO Daren Relph. Pricing follows unit-based hospital billing with separate physician-fee billing, supplemented by a charity care and financial assistance program tied to U.S. HHS Poverty Guidelines, and standard charges are published per CMS transparency requirements.

Name

Wayne County Hospital

Legal name

Wayne County Hospital

Website

https://waynecountyhospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wayne County Hospital is a non-profit, 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Corydon, Iowa, serving Wayne County and adjacent south-central Iowa and north-central Missouri with emergency, inpatient, obstetric, surgical, and specialty care delivered through four rural clinics and telemedicine partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Rural healthcare services
• Emergency medical services
• Obstetrics and maternity
• Dialysis treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Corydon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare revenue from inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, surgeries, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, dialysis, rehabilitation therapy, obstetrics, and specialty clinics. Revenue is generated through insurance claims (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance) and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wayne County Hospital is a 25-bed non-profit Critical Access Hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, and 24/7 emergency medical services to Wayne County, Iowa and surrounding south central Iowa and north central Missouri communities. The hospital delivers comprehensive care across emergency, obstetrics, surgery, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, dialysis, cardiac rehab, oncology (via telemedicine), rehabilitation, and specialty services, supplemented by a network of four rural health clinics, a walk-in clinic, a retail pharmacy, and the Amy Robertson Specialty Clinic hosting visiting specialists.

Product overview

Wayne County Hospital operates as a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) providing comprehensive healthcare services to Wayne County and surrounding south central Iowa and north central Missouri regions. The hospital offers a unified portfolio of inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care (Level IV Trauma Center), inpatient medical/surgical and ICU services with eICU remote monitoring capability, obstetrics/maternity as the region's only baby hospital, advanced surgery including robotic procedures, radiology/imaging, laboratory (CLIA certified), pharmacy with automated dispensing, cardiac rehabilitation, oncology via telemedicine partnership with Cancer Treatment Centers of America Chicago, dialysis, sleep disorders evaluation, respiratory therapy, infusion services, occupational health, skilled care, and women's health including gynecology and urogynecology. The hospital system includes four rural health clinics (South Central Iowa Medical Clinic in Corydon, Seymour Medical Clinic, Humeston Family Medical Clinic, and Lineville Medical Clinic) plus a Walk-In Clinic, Retail Pharmacy, and the Amy Robertson Specialty Clinic hosting visiting specialists in audiology, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, podiatry, and urology. This integrated delivery system combines local primary and specialty care with advanced telemedicine capabilities to provide comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• South Central Iowa Medical Clinic: Rural health clinic in Corydon providing Family Practice, Obstetrics, and Women's Health services
• Humeston Family Medical Clinic
• Seymour Medical Clinic
• Lineville Medical Clinic
• Amy Robertson Specialty Clinic
• Susie B. Tuttle Dialysis Unit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services 24-hour emergency medical services with Level IV Trauma Center designation providing emergency care, stabilization, and transfer services for patients requiring specialized care.
• Inpatient Services Comprehensive medical care in Medical/Surgical Unit and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with eICU remote monitoring capability linking to St. Luke's Health System.
• Obstetrics/Maternity Labor and delivery services including midwifery, C-section capabilities, and NICU transport, positioned as the region's only baby hospital.
• Surgery Advanced surgical services including standard general surgery and minimally invasive/robotic surgical procedures.
• Radiology/Imaging Services Modern medical imaging services including CT scans, X-rays, and diagnostic imaging.
• Laboratory Services Medical laboratory testing certified through CMS CLIA, performing tests on blood and body fluids for disease detection and health assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five-time Press Ganey Summit Award recipient (2010 & 2009) for outstanding patient satisfaction in Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit, recognized for top 5% performance nationally for 3 consecutive years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatients receive quality care at Wayne County Hospital while benefitting from CTCA Chicago clinicians through telemedicine visits using real-time videoconferencing. This innovative collaboration reduces travel for patients while providing world-class cancer care. The multidisciplinary care team includes health care experts from both organizations collaborating to design and deliver personalized cancer care plans.
• St. Luke's Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnereICU remote monitoring system connects Wayne County Hospital ICU patients with intensivists and critical care nurses at St. Luke's eICU center. Uses high resolution cameras, phones and software evaluating real-time patient physiological data. Provides enhanced care capability for critically ill patients at Wayne County Hospital with 24/7 monitoring.
• Press Ganey and AssociatesminorOthersIndependent survey vendor contracted since 2005 to conduct patient satisfaction surveys. Surveys are mailed to random sampling of patients to monitor and measure patient satisfaction results.
• Studer GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWayne County Hospital and Clinic System partners with the Studer Group and follows the Studer model of delivering excellence in healthcare, implementing evidence-based practices for quality improvement.
• Indian Hills Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Indian Hills Community College provides clinical rotation opportunities for both LPN and RN programs, helping train future healthcare professionals.
• St. Luke's Hospital - Kansas CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient story references St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City in connection with eICU monitoring services for rural patient care.
• Care Initiatives HospiceminorOthersPartnership with hospice services to provide end-of-life care, with services available at home, in the hospital, or care center.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UnityPoint Health: Major regional health system operating multiple critical access and community hospitals across Iowa; competes with Wayne County in surrounding counties and provides the broader referral infrastructure for telemedicine and partnership models.
• St. Luke's Health System (UnityPoint): Large Iowa-based health system and Wayne County's eICU partner; offers tertiary and quaternary services that Wayne County patients are referred to, but does not directly compete for primary or community-level care in Wayne County's service area.
• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: Academic medical center and the highest-acuity referral destination for complex cases from rural Iowa hospitals including Wayne County; competes indirectly by drawing complex specialty volume but not for community-level services.
• MercyOne: Large Iowa-based health system with critical access and community hospitals adjacent to Wayne County's catchment area; provides comparable scale services in nearby counties and serves as an alternative referral destination.

Direct peers

• Decatur County Hospital: Critical access hospital in Leon, Iowa, operating rural health clinics and providing emergency, inpatient, surgical, and specialty services to a similarly small southern Iowa county population.
• Ringgold County Hospital: Critical access hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa, offering a similar portfolio of primary care, emergency, outpatient specialty, and ancillary services to a small rural southern Iowa county.
• Clarke County Hospital: Critical access hospital in Osceola, Iowa, providing general medical, surgical, emergency, and clinic services to a comparable rural southern Iowa population of similar demographic profile.
• Lucas County Health Center: Critical access hospital in Chariton, Iowa, delivering an analogous rural health system with multiple primary care clinics and a comparable service mix to Wayne County's footprint.
• Madison County Memorial Hospital: Critical access hospital in Winterset, Iowa, providing inpatient, emergency, surgical, and clinic services to a small rural county—directly comparable scale and operating model to Wayne County.
• Mercy Medical Center - Centerville: Closest geographic peer, another rural Iowa critical access-style hospital serving Appanoose County with a comparable mix of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty clinic services; competes for patients along the Iowa-Missouri border.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/waynecountyhospitalandclinics
• Xx.com/waynecohospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayne-county-hospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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