CHI St. Gabriel’s Health

What CHI St. Gabriel’s Health does

CHI St. Gabriel's Health is a private, nonprofit, multi-facility healthcare organization headquartered in Little Falls, Minnesota, and operating as part of the Midwest Division of CommonSpirit Health. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls in 1891 and admitting its first patient in January 1892, the organization centers on a 49-bed Critical Access Hospital licensed under CAH reimbursement rules, complemented by Family Medical Center (multispecialty primary care across Little Falls, Pierz, and Randall), Little Falls Orthopedics (orthopedic and podiatric care with robotic-arm assisted surgery, with main site plus four satellite clinics at CentraCare locations), CHI Health at Home (Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency serving a 30-mile radius), Alverna Apartments (a 60-unit HUD-subsidized senior housing complex), and a same-day retail pharmacy, walk-in clinic, and behavioral health program. Approximately 30 providers staff the multispecialty clinic and additional orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, PAs, and DPTs support the orthopedic service line.

The technology stack is conventional healthcare IT: a MyChart patient portal for scheduling, records, prescription renewals, and bill pay; a Zoom-based virtual visits platform for telehealth across chronic, behavioral, and acute conditions; Swellbox for medical record requests; and robotic-arm assisted equipment for joint replacement surgery. The organization does not develop proprietary AI or software products; technology is procured and integrated from third parties.

Revenue is generated through patient care services billed to Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna (newly in-network February 2026), Blue Cross Blue Shield, and commercial plans across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, primary care, home health, hospice, pharmacy, and rehabilitation services. A secondary revenue stream is charitable contributions through the CHI St. Gabriel's Health Foundation. The customer base is largely individual consumers and families in Morrison County and central Minnesota, with a small business-to-business occupational health segment serving area employers. The 10-site distribution model, payer breadth, and long-tail consumer demand produce low customer concentration, and the 130+ year community presence anchors brand and referral flow.

Name

CHI St. Gabriel’s Health

Legal name

CHI St. Gabriel's Health

Website

https://chistgabriels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHI St. Gabriel's Health is a nonprofit, multi-facility rural healthcare system in Little Falls, Minnesota, part of CommonSpirit Health. It operates a 49-bed critical access hospital, multispecialty clinics, orthopedics with robotic-assisted surgery, home health, hospice, and senior housing for central Minnesota communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicare-Certified Skilled Home Health Agencies (HHA) (HLADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicare-Certified Skilled Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABACAA), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Rural healthcare services
• Home health hospice
• Orthopedic surgery services
• Primary care clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 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: Revenue generated from hospital services, clinic visits, emergency services, surgery, rehabilitation, pharmacy, and other medical services billed to patients and insurance providers. Services covered include Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans including Aetna.
2. Home Health and Hospice Services: Home-based medical care and end-of-life hospice services provided to patients in their homes, assisted living, or long-term care facilities. Services covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans.
3. Donations and Foundation Contributions: Charitable donations received through the CHI St. Gabriel's Health Foundation supporting community health initiatives, hospice services, cancer care, and prescription drug abuse prevention programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CHI St. Gabriel's Health is a multi-facility healthcare organization that operates a 49-bed critical access hospital, multispecialty primary care clinics, a robotic-arm assisted orthopedic and podiatry practice, a Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency, and a HUD-subsidized senior housing complex, serving central Minnesota. It provides 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and surgical services, primary and specialty care, behavioral health, rehabilitation, pharmacy, occupational health, walk-in care, telehealth/virtual visits, maternity services, and end-of-life care under the CommonSpirit Health Midwest Division.

Product overview

CHI St. Gabriel's Health is a multi-facility healthcare organization and part of the CommonSpirit Health Midwest Division. The organization operates a portfolio of integrated healthcare products and services anchored by St. Gabriel's Hospital, a 49-bed critical access hospital founded in 1892. Core facilities include Family Medical Center (multispecialty clinic with three locations offering primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and behavioral health), Little Falls Orthopedics (orthopedic and podiatric care with robotics-assisted surgery and Blue Distinction Center+ designation), CHI Health at Home (Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency ranked in top 25% nationally), and Alverna Apartments (HUD-subsidized senior housing). Additional services encompass Virtual Visits telehealth via Zoom, Walk-In Clinic, Emergency Services, Surgery, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Services, Pregnancy and Childbirth, and Occupational Health. The organization provides comprehensive care to Central Minnesota communities with approximately 30 providers at Family Medical Center and multiple satellite clinic locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Gabriel's Hospital: Critical access hospital serving as the cornerstone of CHI St. Gabriel's Health since 1892
• Family Medical Center
• Little Falls Orthopedics
• CHI Health at Home
• Alverna Apartments
• New Life Birthplace

Products and services

• St. Gabriel's Hospital A 49-bed critical access hospital serving central Minnesota since 1892, providing 24/7 emergency services, inpatient care, surgical care, ICU, imaging, laboratory, maternity, and Acute Stroke Ready designation.
• Family Medical Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 0 surgical site infections in 2024
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AetnacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2026CHI St. Gabriel's Health reached a two-year agreement with Aetna effective February 1, 2026, restoring in-network access for Aetna's Commercial, First Health, and Aetna Medicare Advantage members across all CommonSpirit hospitals, ancillary services, and professional providers in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The contract includes an automatic escalator for year two.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Distinction Centers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2025Blue Distinction Centers designation for Knee and Hip Replacement recognizes CHI St. Gabriel's Health for exceptional quality and cost-efficiency in joint replacement procedures. This national recognition uses data from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and evaluates facilities on 90-day readmission rates, major complications, and mortality.
• CommonSpirit Health (Midwest Division)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI St. Gabriel's Health is part of the Midwest Division of CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. CommonSpirit provides administrative infrastructure, financial assistance programs, purchasing power, and quality benchmarking across its hospital network.
• National Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI Health at Home is affiliated with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, a nonprofit organization representing hospice and palliative care providers and professionals.
• Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI Health at Home is affiliated with the Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care, a state-level organization supporting hospice and palliative care providers in Minnesota.
• Minnesota Home Care AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI Health at Home is affiliated with the Minnesota Home Care Association, representing home health agencies across the state.
• We Honor Veterans ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI Health at Home participates in the We Honor Veterans initiative, providing specialized training for staff to meet the unique needs of veterans facing life-limiting illness, developed in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Franciscan Sisters of Little FallsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls (FSLF) founded St. Gabriel's Hospital in 1891. Their legacy of compassionate, faith-based care continues to underpin the organization's mission and values to this day.
• The Joint CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Gabriel's Hospital and its affiliates (Family Medical Center, Little Falls Orthopedics, and CHI Health at Home) are certified by The Joint Commission, a national accreditation organization ensuring quality standards.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHUD provides rental assistance subsidies for nearly all tenants at Alverna Apartments, the 60-unit senior housing complex operated by CHI St. Gabriel's Health. Income-based rental assistance available to those earning below certain thresholds.
• CentraCare (Long Prairie, Albany, Sauk Centre, Melrose)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLittle Falls Orthopedics provides orthopedic and podiatry services at CentraCare clinic locations in Long Prairie, Albany, Sauk Centre, and Melrose, extending specialized orthopedic care to patients in those communities without requiring travel to Little Falls.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lake Region Healthcare: Community-based rural health system in Fergus Falls, MN, operating a critical access hospital, multi-specialty clinic, and ancillary services serving a similar rural Minnesota catchment. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and market positioning to CHI St. Gabriel's.
• Hutchinson Health: Rural Minnesota health system operating a hospital, multi-specialty clinics, and outpatient services. Comparable in scale, geographic setting, and service breadth to CHI St. Gabriel's.
• Carris Health (CentraCare): Rural Minnesota integrated health system based in Willmar with hospital, clinic, and rehabilitation services. Comparable rural Minnesota operator with similar scale and service mix, and a satellite orthopedic partner of CHI St. Gabriel's.
• Ridgeview Medical Center: Independent community health system in the western Twin Cities metro serving rural and suburban communities. Comparable in offering an integrated hospital, multi-specialty clinic, and home health, but in a less isolated rural market.
• Windom Area Hospital: Critical access hospital in rural southwestern Minnesota offering hospital, clinic, and ancillary services. Directly comparable in scale, rural Minnesota geography, and integrated service delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Avera Health: Large regional Catholic health system serving rural and mid-sized communities across the Upper Midwest. Overlaps with CHI St. Gabriel's in mission, rural footprint, and integrated service delivery, but operates at substantially greater scale.
• Mayo Clinic Health System: Network of community hospitals and clinics across the Midwest, including several sites in central Minnesota. Comparable in service breadth but vastly larger in scale, brand recognition, and specialty capability.
• Sanford Health: One of the largest rural health systems in the United States, serving the Upper Midwest. Comparable in rural critical access focus but with vastly greater geographic footprint and resources.
• Allina Health: Large Minnesota-based nonprofit health system operating hospitals, clinics, and home health across the state. Comparable in service mix (hospital, clinic, home health, hospice) but at materially larger scale and primarily in metro/suburban markets.

Regional players

• CentraCare: Major regional health system in central Minnesota with which CHI St. Gabriel's partners to host orthopedic satellite clinics. Operates competing hospitals and clinics in overlapping geographies, including St. Cloud.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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