Beatrice Community Hospital

What Beatrice Community Hospital does

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center (BCHHC) is an independent, not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital headquartered at 4800 Hospital Parkway in Beatrice, Nebraska. Founded in 1911 by local Mennonite families as the Mennonite Deaconess Home and Hospital, it now operates as the largest rural hospital in Southeast Nebraska, serving Gage County and parts of Northeast Kansas with a 24/7 Emergency Department, 19 private Medical-Surgical rooms, 3 ICU rooms, and a Labor and Delivery unit that delivers approximately 200 babies annually. The organization employs 501-1000 staff and is governed by a self-perpetuating volunteer board. It is not affiliated with any larger health system or private equity sponsor.

BCHHC runs a broad service portfolio spanning more than 35 distinct lines. Beyond core acute care, the hospital operates a network of wholly-owned clinics (Beatrice Family & Internal Medicine, Beatrice Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Beatrice General Surgery, Beatrice Women's & Children's Clinic, Wymore Medical Clinic, Beatrice Aesthetics medspa) and an Express Care walk-in urgent care clinic. It invests in advanced clinical technology including the da Vinci Xi robotic-assisted surgery system, the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution for knee replacement paired with the ATTUNE Knee System, 3D mammography, PET/CT imaging, an ACHC-accredited Sleep Center, and a CLIA-accredited laboratory. A visiting-specialty program (Beatrice Specialty Clinics) hosts cardiology, electrophysiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, ENT, pain management, podiatry, pulmonology, urology, vascular, and wound/ostomy clinics staffed by partner groups including Bryan Health, CHI Health Nebraska Heart, and Pioneer Heart Institute. Patients access services via an Epic MyChart patient portal, telehealth (teleneurology and Bryan Health mental-health triage in the Emergency Department), and an on-demand lab service called My Choice Lab Testing that bypasses physician orders.

Revenue is generated primarily from patient care services billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and direct patient payment, with an additional retail-style cash-pay layer from My Choice Lab Testing ($20-$75 per test/panel) and Beatrice Aesthetics. As an independent nonprofit, BCHHC reinvests surplus into facility and service expansion; capital expenditures include the February 2012 opening of the current hospital campus and the October 2025 groundbreaking for a new $4.88 million Wymore Medical Clinic building. Quality has been externally validated through repeated Critical Access Hospital rankings (Top 20, Top 100), Forbes Top Hospitals 2026, consecutive Chartis Performance Leadership Awards (2024 and 2025), the Nebraska Hospital Association Quest for Excellence, and a Lown Institute 'A' for social responsibility.

Name

Beatrice Community Hospital

Legal name

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center

Website

https://beatricecommunityhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center is an independent, not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital in Beatrice, Nebraska, serving Gage County and Southeast Nebraska with acute care, emergency, surgical, primary-care, and specialty services across multiple wholly-owned clinics and visiting-specialty partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beatrice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Direct patient care services including emergency care, inpatient acute care, outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, infusion, and specialty physician services. Billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and direct patient payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center is an independent, not-for-profit rural acute care hospital providing direct patient care services including emergency care, inpatient acute care, outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, infusion therapy, and specialty physician services across its main campus and multiple clinic locations in Southeast Nebraska. Services are delivered through walk-in urgent care (Express Care), scheduled appointments, telehealth (teleneurology and mental health triage), and visiting specialty physician clinics, billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and direct patient payment.

Product overview

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center is a healthcare system offering comprehensive medical services through multiple facilities and specialty clinics. The hospital operates a main campus with acute care, emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services, along with multiple clinic locations including Beatrice Family & Internal Medicine, Beatrice Women's & Children's Clinic, Beatrice Specialty Clinics, Beatrice Express Care, Beatrice General Surgery, Beatrice Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Beatrice Aesthetics medspa, and Wymore Medical Clinic. Supporting services include My Choice Lab Testing (on-demand laboratory services without doctor's orders), cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep center, infusion center, diagnostic imaging with advanced modalities including 3D mammography and PET/CT, and rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, and speech therapy). The hospital employs the da Vinci Xi surgical system for robotic-assisted procedures and offers telehealth services including teleneurology and mental health triage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beatrice Aesthetics: A medical aesthetics clinic offering Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments, and skincare services. Started in 2019.
• My Choice Lab Testing
• Beatrice Express Care
• Wymore Medical Clinic

Products and services

• Emergency Department
• Acute Care (Medical-Surgical, ICU, Swing Bed)
• Beatrice Express Care
• Beatrice Family & Internal Medicine
• Beatrice General Surgery
• Beatrice Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
• Beatrice Specialty Clinics
• Beatrice Women's & Children's Clinic
• Wymore Medical Clinic
• My Choice Lab Testing
• Beatrice Aesthetics
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Laboratory Services
• Labor and Delivery
• Infusion Center
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Sleep Center
• Cardiopulmonary Services
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Telehealth / Teleneurology
• Nutritional Services
• Cardiology Services
• Neurology Services
• Oncology Services
• Nephrology and Hypertension Services
• Ears, Nose & Throat Services
• Pulmonology Services
• Urology Services
• Pain Management
• Podiatry Services
• Vascular Services
• Wound and Ostomy Services
• Gastroenterology Services
• Electrophysiology Services
• Neurosurgery Services
• Women's Health Services
• Pediatrics
• Pediatric Rehabilitation
• Behavioral Health Services
• Diabetes Education
• Surgery Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 private Medical-Surgical rooms and 3 private ICU rooms
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bryan HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bryan Health for mental health telehealth triage services in Emergency Department. Bryan Health providers screen patients via electronic communications to determine if inpatient care may be needed. Service available 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Also provides Neurology Associates for neurology services.
• Bryan HeartcoreTechnology or IntegrationBryan Heart cardiologists provide cardiology services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physicians include Joseph Kummer MD, Isaac Meier MD, Kathryn Kitten APRN. Also provides vascular services.
• CHI Health Nebraska HeartcoreTechnology or IntegrationCHI Health Nebraska Heart provides cardiology, electrophysiology, and vascular services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physicians include Melissa Alvarez MD, Mikalah Cahoy PA-C, Wynn Hunter MD for electrophysiology.
• Pioneer Heart InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationPioneer Heart Institute provides cardiology services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics including Paul Bajwa MD, Penni Jackson PA-C, Lindy Vakoc APRN.
• ENT SpecialtiescoreTechnology or IntegrationENT Specialties provides ear, nose, and throat services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physicians include Chris Cederberg MD, Benton Nelson MD, Heather Liss PA-C, Allissa Flynn PA-C.
• Gastroenterology SpecialtiescoreTechnology or IntegrationGastroenterology Specialties provides GI services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physicians include Christopher C. Rife MD, David P. Newton MD, J. Reggie Thomas DO, Mark A. Wells MD, and Becky Jurgens APRN.
• Lincoln Nephrology and HypertensioncoreTechnology or IntegrationLincoln Nephrology and Hypertension provides nephrology services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physicians include Kaleb Thomas MD, Jen Axt APRN.
• Neurology AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationNeurology Associates provides neurology services with Matthew Kniss MD available at Beatrice Specialty Clinics or through Neurology Associates in Lincoln.
• The Nebraska Neurosurgery GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Nebraska Neurosurgery Group provides neurosurgery services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physician includes Benjamin Bixenmann MD.
• Cancer Partners of NebraskacoreTechnology or IntegrationCancer Partners of Nebraska provides oncology services with Stacey Knox MD at Beatrice Infusion Center three times monthly.
• Nebraska Hematology OncologycoreTechnology or IntegrationNebraska Hematology Oncology provides oncology services with Kailash Mosalpuria MD at Beatrice Infusion Center.
• Capital Foot and AnklecoreTechnology or IntegrationCapital Foot and Ankle provides podiatry services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics with Matthew Williamson DPM.
• Nebraska Pulmonary SpecialtiescoreTechnology or IntegrationNebraska Pulmonary Specialties provides pulmonology services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics. Physicians include Sean Barry MD FACCP, Jennifer Miller PhD APRN, Michelle Tyser PA-C.
• Nebraska UrologycoreTechnology or IntegrationNebraska Urology provides urology services at Beatrice Specialty Clinics with Brandon Henslee MD.
• Arbor State PharmacyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArbor State Pharmacy will be leasing space in the new Wymore Medical Clinic building with drive-thru access to provide additional pharmacy convenience for patients and the community of Wymore.
• Caspers-Sampson ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company awarded contract for new Wymore Medical Clinic building construction. Began moving dirt in September with groundbreaking ceremony October 7, 2025.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nebraska Medicine: Academic medical center in Omaha affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A natural referral destination for higher-acuity cases from BCH's service area; comparable as a Nebraska acute-care provider but at a much larger scale and tertiary/academic profile.
• Avera Health: Large regional Catholic health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with significant rural hospital and clinic operations across the Upper Midwest. Comparable as a rural-facing integrated delivery network, though operating at substantially greater scale than BCH.
• CHI Health (CommonSpirit Health): Nebraska/Iowa regional health system operating under CommonSpirit Health, providing cardiology and vascular services into BCH via CHI Health Nebraska Heart. Direct competitor for higher-acuity referrals from Southeast Nebraska and overlapping outpatient footprint in Lincoln/Omaha.
• Bryan Health: Multi-hospital regional health system headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska and an actual BCH partner for cardiology, neurology, mental-health telehealth, and other specialty services. Comparable as a Nebraska acute-care delivery system, though materially larger and system-affiliated versus BCH's independent CAH model.

Direct peers

• Lexington Regional Health Center: Critical Access Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska providing acute, emergency, surgical, and outpatient services to central Nebraska. Closely comparable CAH-style operations in rural Nebraska with a similar broad service-line strategy.
• Great Plains Health: Independent community health system based in North Platte, Nebraska serving a rural Western Nebraska catchment. Highly comparable to BCH as a similarly sized independent community hospital delivering broad acute and outpatient services in a rural Nebraska market.
• Henderson Health Care Services: Rural Nebraska community hospital and clinic network serving Henderson and surrounding communities. Closely matches BCH's profile as a small, independent, rural Nebraska acute-care provider with primary care and outpatient services.
• Faith Regional Health Services: Community hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska providing acute care, specialty clinics, and outpatient services across rural Northeast Nebraska. Closely comparable rural independent community hospital footprint and service-line mix to BCH.
• York General Health Care Services: Community hospital in York, Nebraska offering acute care, surgical, obstetrics, and outpatient specialty services. Similar size and rural Nebraska catchment, making it one of the closest direct peers to BCH.

Regional players

• Community Medical Center (Falls City, NE): Critical Access Hospital in Falls City, Nebraska in the Southeast Nebraska region. Comparable as a Southeast Nebraska rural hospital competitor for patient referrals and specialty partnerships, though smaller in scope than BCH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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