SageWest Health Care

What SageWest Health Care does

SageWest Health Care is a private, for-profit community hospital system that operates two 146-bed acute care hospital campuses in Lander and Riverton, Wyoming, serving Fremont County and surrounding areas. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Lander, the organization employs approximately 260 full-time staff and provides a comprehensive portfolio of inpatient and outpatient services, including 24/7 emergency care, primary care, OB/GYN and labor and delivery, general surgery, intensive care, infusion therapy, physical and occupational therapy, laboratory diagnostics, and diagnostic imaging — notably 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) at both campuses. Both facilities hold full Joint Commission accreditation, and the system holds advanced certifications as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Accredited Facility, in addition to ACR mammography accreditation. SageWest became a founding member of ScionHealth in December 2021 and is operated by Knight Health Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of that Louisville-based parent company.

The business model is anchored in direct-to-consumer healthcare delivery to a defined rural service area, with revenue generated through professional services billing for inpatient stays, emergency department visits, surgical procedures, and outpatient clinics. Patient acquisition relies on geographic proximity, emergency department catchment, physician referral networks within the Wind River clinic network, free online health risk assessments for cancer and stroke, and community health education partnerships (including the Healthy U chronic disease self-management workshop with the University of Wyoming). SageWest reported more than 18,000 emergency visits annually, more than 230 births at the Lander campus, and more than $22 million in charitable and uncompensated care in 2025.

Technology infrastructure consists of standard hospital EHR and patient-facing portals, third-party integrations for provider search and scheduling (Kyruus Health) and patient experience management (Reputation.com), and specialty diagnostic imaging hardware (3D mammography, EMS EKG field transmission). Leadership transitioned in late 2025/early 2026 with the appointment of Amanda Vick, BSN, MBA as CEO, succeeding John Whiteside. The organization is privately held with no VC or public ownership.

Name

SageWest Health Care

Legal name

SageWest Health Care

Website

https://sagewesthealthcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SageWest Health Care is a private rural hospital system operating two 146-bed acute care campuses in Lander and Riverton, Wyoming, providing emergency, primary, OB/GYN, surgical, and diagnostic imaging services to Fremont County residents. The system is a founding member of ScionHealth and holds Joint Commission, Primary Stroke Center, and Chest Pain accreditations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care 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

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital services
• Emergency medical services
• Community hospital care
• Women's health services
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lander

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospital and Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from inpatient medical services, emergency room services, intensive care, surgical services, therapy services, imaging services, laboratory diagnostics, primary care, infusion services, and women's health including labor and delivery

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SageWest Health Care operates two 146-bed acute care hospitals in Lander and Riverton, Wyoming, providing 24/7 emergency medical services, inpatient medical and intensive care, surgical services, women's health and labor and delivery, primary care, diagnostic imaging (including 3D mammography), laboratory diagnostics, infusion, and therapy services, supported by affiliated Wind River outpatient clinics. The hospitals are Joint Commission accredited with Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain accreditations, and serve as the principal acute care provider for Fremont County residents.

Product overview

SageWest Health Care operates two 146-bed acute care hospital campuses (Lander and Riverton) in Fremont County, Wyoming, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The portfolio includes emergency medicine, primary care, surgical services (including award-winning hernia repair), women's health with labor and delivery, advanced imaging with 3D mammography, intensive care, laboratory diagnostics, infusion services, and therapy services. The hospitals are complemented by affiliated outpatient clinics (Wind River Family Medicine, Wind River OB/GYN, Wind River Internal Medicine) offering primary care, pediatrics, and specialty services. Patient-facing digital tools include online health risk assessments for cancer and stroke screening, a patient portal, and provider search functionality. The organization is a founding member of ScionHealth, operating within a 28-state hospital network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Room Services 24/7 emergency medical care at both Lander and Riverton campuses with capabilities for EMS to transmit EKGs from the field for rapid cardiac diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions.
• Primary Care Family medicine and internal medicine services for routine health maintenance, chronic disease management, and preventive care for individuals across the lifespan.
• Women's Health Comprehensive OB/GYN services including prenatal care, labor and delivery at the Lander campus (more than 230 births in 2025), postpartum care, and gynecological services for women in the community.
• Surgical Services General and specialty surgical procedures including preventative colonoscopy screenings, hernia repair (recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Hospital procedure), gallbladder surgery, mastectomies, thyroid procedures, and upper GI endoscopies.
• Mammography Services 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) screening and diagnostic imaging services for breast cancer detection, accredited by the American College of Radiology, available at both Lander and Riverton campuses.
• Orthopedics Bone, joint, and musculoskeletal care including surgical and non-surgical treatment options for orthopaedic conditions.
• Imaging Services Comprehensive diagnostic imaging including 3D mammography, X-ray, ultrasound, and other radiologic services for diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Laboratory Diagnostic Services Clinical laboratory testing for disease diagnosis, monitoring, and health assessment across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Infusion Services IV medication administration and therapeutic infusion treatments delivered in hospital and clinic settings.
• Intensive Care Critical care services for patients requiring close monitoring and advanced medical support.
• Therapy Services Physical, occupational, and other rehabilitation therapies for patient recovery and functional improvement.
• Inpatient Medical Services Hospital-based medical care for patients requiring overnight or multi-day stays at the 146-bed Lander and 146-bed Riverton campuses.
• Healthy U Workshop Free six-week evidence-based chronic disease self-management workshop for community members, partnering with University of Wyoming and Wyoming Department of Health, covering problem-solving, healthy eating, exercise, and healthcare communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treats over 18,000 emergency patients annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ScionHealthcoreOthersIn December 2021, SageWest Health Care became a founding member of ScionHealth. Based in Louisville, KY, ScionHealth operates 77+ hospital campuses across 26 states. Both organizations are focused on driving innovation, serving communities, and investing in people and technology to deliver compassionate patient care and excellent health outcomes.
• Boys and Girls Club of Central WyomingminorOthersCommunity organization supported through monetary and in-kind donations as part of SageWest's community benefit program
• Central Wyoming College Nursing ProgramminorOthersEducational institution partnership supported through donations and workforce development programs
• University of Wyoming Healthy U ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSageWest partners with University of Wyoming's Healthy U program, Wyoming Center on Aging, Wyoming Department of Health, and Self-Management Resource Center to bring free 6-week chronic disease self-management workshops to Fremont County
• Wyoming Breast Cancer InitiativeminorOthersCommunity organization supported through donations as part of SageWest's community sponsorships
• Help for Health HospiceminorOthersLocal hospice organization supported through community sponsorships and donations

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cheyenne Regional Medical Center: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center operates a Wyoming acute care hospital with similar community hospital positioning and broad service-line mix. Comparable as another statewide peer competing for Wyoming patient volume and clinician labor.
• Campbell County Health: Campbell County Health is a community health system based in Gillette, Wyoming, with an acute care hospital and outpatient clinics serving a rural Wyoming catchment. Directly comparable in scale, geographic setting, and community-hospital service mix.
• Wyoming Medical Center: Wyoming Medical Center, based in Casper, is the largest acute care hospital in Wyoming and a major tertiary referral center for the state's rural hospitals including SageWest. Comparable as a Wyoming-based general medical/surgical hospital competing for the same state-level patient base and clinical reputation.
• Ivinson Memorial Hospital: Ivinson Memorial Hospital is a community acute care hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, operating in a comparable rural Wyoming market with similar service-line breadth and community-benefit orientation. Directly comparable as a Wyoming-based rural general medical/surgical hospital competing for similar patient populations and clinician talent.
• Regional West Health Services: Regional West Health Services operates a regional referral hospital in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, with comparable rural catchment characteristics and broad acute care service lines. Notably the prior institution of SageWest's newly appointed CEO Amanda Vick, providing direct operational comparability to a multi-specialty rural regional hospital.

Broad incumbents

• CommonSpirit Health: CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest U.S. nonprofit health systems with substantial rural and community hospital operations across multiple states. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with SageWest for both rural catchment patients and clinical workforce.
• Ardent Health Partners: Ardent Health Partners operates a network of acute care hospitals with a meaningful concentration in mid-sized and community markets, including rural and regional settings. Comparable as a multi-state community hospital operator with similar service-mix and revenue-model considerations to SageWest.
• ScionHealth: ScionHealth is SageWest's corporate parent, operating 77+ hospital campuses across 26 states focused on community and specialty acute care. Highly comparable given shared operating model, central corporate functions, and portfolio overlap in community-hospital settings.
• LifePoint Health: LifePoint Health is a national operator focused on community and rural acute care hospitals, headquartered in Brentwood, TN. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the rural/community hospital ownership and management space with similar scale and operating philosophy to SageWest's ScionHealth affiliation.
• Banner Health: Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the Western U.S., with extensive rural and community hospital operations across multiple states. Comparable as a broader-scale operator of rural acute care hospitals that competes for the same regional patient and clinician pool as SageWest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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