Greenwood County Hospital

What Greenwood County Hospital does

Greenwood County Hospital is a 25-bed critical-access, not-for-profit hospital located in Eureka, Kansas, founded in its earliest form in 1907 and operating in its current form since June 1956. It provides acute inpatient care, 24/7 emergency services, clinical laboratory, radiology (including a Philips 128-Slice CT Scanner and digital imaging interpreted remotely by Kansas Imaging Consultants), rehabilitation, wound care, outpatient infusion therapy, swing bed skilled care, and medical social services. Primary care is delivered through two affiliated rural health clinics (Eureka Clinic and Howard Clinic), and a Home Health agency — operating since 1993 — extends services into Elk, Greenwood, Woodson, and Eastern Butler counties.

The hospital operates on a hybrid direct-to-consumer/community-care model, billing Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Preferred Health Systems, and self-pay patients, with financial assistance and sliding-scale fee programs for uninsured and underinsured residents. Distribution spans one main hospital campus, two rural health clinics, an outreach specialty clinic (cardiology, pain management), and the home health agency. Its underlying technology layer is a modest, conventional rural-hospital stack: integrated electronic medical records accessible across hospital and clinic sites, an iqhealth.com patient portal, a PayMyHealthBill quick-pay portal, and digital radiology with remote specialist interpretation; no proprietary AI, advanced analytics, or differentiated software IP is in evidence.

Revenue derives principally from fee-for-service patient care (acute, emergency, primary, specialty, rehabilitation, home health, and outpatient), supplemented by 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donations to the Greenwood County Hospital Foundation (Heart of the Flint Hills Gala, Campbell-Marshall-Handley Memorial Golf Tournament, Dillons Community Rewards). The organization is independently governed by a Board of Directors selected by Greenwood County Commissioners, with CEO Sandra Dickerson (since 2017) leading the entity. There is no parent company, no venture capital or private equity ownership, and no disclosed funding rounds — consistent with the community-governed, county-affiliated critical-access hospital model. Recent activity includes CIHQ accreditation with CMS deeming authority (June 2026), a Level IV Trauma Center designation, and the addition of advanced wound care and pain management service lines.

Name

Greenwood County Hospital

Legal name

Greenwood County Hospital

Website

https://gwch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Greenwood County Hospital is a 25-bed critical-access, not-for-profit hospital in Eureka, Kansas, delivering acute care, 24/7 emergency, primary care, home health, and specialty outreach to residents of four rural Southeast Kansas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Home health care
• Clinical laboratory services
• Radiology imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eureka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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: Acute care, emergency services, primary care, specialty care, rehabilitation, home health, and outpatient services billed to patients and insurance providers including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers
2. Donations and Foundation Support: Tax-deductible contributions to Greenwood County Hospital Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting hospital equipment, services, and community healthcare initiatives
3. Financial Assistance and Sliding Scale: Discounted services based on family size and income for uninsured and underinsured patients through sliding fee programs at Eureka and Howard Clinics

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Greenwood County Hospital is a 25-bed critical-access, not-for-profit community hospital providing a full continuum of acute, emergency, primary, specialty, and post-acute care to rural Southeast Kansas. Core services include 24/7 emergency care, inpatient acute care, clinical laboratory, full-service radiology, rehabilitation (PT/OT/ST), wound care, swing bed skilled care, outpatient infusion therapy, family medicine through two rural health clinics (Eureka Clinic and Howard Clinic), specialty outreach (cardiology, pain management), and Medicare/Medicaid-certified home health across four counties. The affiliated Greenwood County Hospital Foundation Inc. (501(c)(3)) funds equipment, programs, and community health initiatives through donations and fundraising events.

Product overview

Greenwood County Hospital is a critical-access, not-for-profit medical group comprising a 25-bed full-service hospital and multiple clinic locations. The organization operates as an integrated healthcare delivery system offering acute care inpatient services, emergency room (24/7), clinical laboratory, radiology (with Philips 128-Slice CT Scanner), rehabilitation services (PT, OT, ST), wound care clinic, swing bed program, outpatient nursing/infusion therapy, and home health agency. Primary care is delivered through the Eureka Clinic and Howard Clinic rural health clinics. Specialty services are available through the Outreach Clinic, including cardiology. The hospital is CIHQ accredited and maintains CLIA licensure for its laboratory. Patient-facing digital services include the iqhealth.com patient portal and QuickPay bill payment system. The affiliated Greenwood County Hospital Foundation supports fundraising and community initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Home Health of Greenwood County: Home health services providing care to area residents since 1993, serving Elk, Greenwood, Woodson and Eastern Butler counties.
• Eureka Clinic
• Howard Clinic

Products and services

• Clinical Laboratory Services Comprehensive clinical laboratory testing offered on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including Blood Bank, Coagulation, Chemistry, Clinical Microscopy, Hematology, Immuno/Serology, and Urinalysis. CLIA-licensed, with reference lab partnerships (LabCorp for special chemistry, Fredonia Regional Hospital for microbiology) and 24/7 on-call coverage for emergencies.
• Emergency Room 24/7 emergency department with specialized training in trauma and rural health emergencies (Level IV Trauma Center), providing care for accidents, fractures, difficulty breathing, chest pain, severe illness, and other acute conditions.
• Eureka Clinic and Howard Clinic (Family Medicine) Rural health clinics providing comprehensive primary care (medical home) for families, including annual physicals, well-child exams, well-woman exams, immunizations, and treatment for common conditions (earaches, colds, allergies, minor injuries). Electronic medical records are used and sliding-scale fees are available for uninsured/underinsured patients.
• Home Health of Greenwood County Home-based healthcare services providing Anodyne Therapy, Compression Pump Therapy, Diabetic Management, Disease Management, Home Health Aide, IV Therapy, Lab Draws, Nursing Services, Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, ST), and Wound Care. Serves Elk, Greenwood, Woodson, and Eastern Butler counties. Certified with Medicare and Medicaid and contracted with private insurers including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and Preferred Health Systems; on-call 24/7.
• Medical Social Services Supports physical, mental, and psychosocial needs related to illness and hospital stay, including planning for continuing care after dismissal, arranging skilled swing bed care, home care services, assisted living, nursing homes, Hospice, and financial assistance.
• Acute Care Inpatient Nursing Personalized inpatient care in 25 patient rooms (mostly private) with low patient-to-nurse ratios, around-the-clock skilled nurses and aides, meals with food selection, cable television, and telephone service.
• Outpatient Nursing / Infusion Therapy Infusion therapy clinic providing antibiotics, blood transfusions, hydration and electrolyte replacement, therapeutic injections, specialty drug administrations, maintenance of vascular access lines, therapeutic phlebotomy, wound care, and ostomy care for acute and chronic illnesses.
• Radiology Services Fully digital radiology department with a state-of-the-art Philips 128-Slice CT Scanner. Services include Digital Radiography, CT Scans, MRI (Fridays), Ultrasound, Cardiac/Vascular Ultrasound, DEXA Bone Density Testing, Digital Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, and C-Arm Pain Management. Reports provided electronically by Kansas Imaging Consultants.
• Rehabilitation Services Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Treats orthopedic/neurological incidents, stroke, sports/work injuries, and musculoskeletal injuries.
• Swing Bed Program Skilled care program for patients transitioning to home or long-term care, offering Skilled Swing Bed (for patients requiring PT, ST, OT, IV therapy, wound care) and Intermediate Swing Bed (longer-term care, cash-only, 90-day limit).
• Wound Care Clinic Comprehensive wound care including incision and drainage, sharp scalpel debridement, treatment for diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, arterial/venous ulcers, burns, surgical wounds, and advanced stem cell therapy.
• Outreach Clinic (Specialty Services) Specialist services delivered close to home through visiting providers, including cardiology (Cypress Heart and Kansas Heart Hospital). Located on the south side of the hospital near the flagpole; Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
• Pain Management Clinic Pain management services offered in collaboration with HPM, providing cutting-edge pain management solutions for conditions affecting patients' ability to enjoy outdoor activities and daily life. Located at the hospital.
• Patient Portal (iqhealth.com) Online patient portal allowing patients to access medical records, manage appointments, and communicate with healthcare providers.
• QuickPay Bill Payment Online bill payment portal (powered by PayMyHealthBill) allowing patients to pay hospital bills quickly and securely.
• Financial Assistance Program Financial assistance program providing discounts on essential services based on family size and income for uninsured and underinsured patients; patients will not be charged more than amounts generally charged to insured patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of clinical laboratory tests performed per year by certified personnel
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kansas Physician's GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Kansas Physician's Group provides specialty outreach services at Greenwood County Hospital through visiting providers including Dr. Boxberger (cardiology). The partnership enables local access to specialty care that would otherwise require 30+ mile travel for patients.
• LabCorpminorOthersReference laboratory used for special chemistry and toxicology testing when clinical laboratory services cannot be performed in-house
• Fredonia Regional HospitalminorOthersReference laboratory partnership for microbiology testing when not performable in-house
• DillonsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDillons Community Rewards program allows shoppers to support Greenwood County Hospital Foundation through everyday grocery purchases. Shoppers link their Dillons Plus Card and a portion of purchases is donated to the Foundation (Organization code: KM246)
• Kansas Imaging ConsultantscoreTechnology or IntegrationRadiology reports from Greenwood County Hospital are sent electronically to Kansas Imaging Consultants for interpretation, providing faster reports to physicians. Partnership enables digital imaging services with specialist review.
• Cypress HeartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Boxberger provides cardiology services through Cypress Heart, scheduling appointments and coordinating care with Greenwood County Hospital Outreach Clinic
• Kansas Heart HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Aziz Maksoud from Kansas Heart Hospital provides cardiology services through the Outreach Clinic

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fredonia Regional Hospital: A nearby Kansas critical-access hospital and existing GWCH reference laboratory partner. Highly comparable as a small rural hospital serving a similar Southeast Kansas community with limited specialty access.
• William Newton Hospital: A Winfield, Kansas critical-access hospital. Comparable in scale, governance model, and rural Kansas patient base, with similar financial assistance and swing bed programs.
• Coffey Health System: A Kansas critical-access health system anchored in Burlington, KS. Comparable in scale, not-for-profit status, and rural Kansas footprint with similar multi-site service delivery.
• Labette Health: A Parsons, Kansas not-for-profit community hospital of comparable size. Directly comparable in mission, rural Kansas service area, and integrated clinic-and-hospital structure.
• Allen County Regional Hospital: An Iola, Kansas critical-access hospital serving a similar rural Southeast Kansas population. Comparable in bed count, service mix, and dependence on outreach specialty care.
• Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center: Another Southeast Kansas rural hospital and reference laboratory partner of GWCH. Directly comparable in size, rural payer mix, and reliance on visiting specialty providers.
• Wilson Medical Center: A Neodesha, Kansas-based rural hospital of similar size and community-hospital structure. Highly comparable on patient demographics, government payer mix, and integrated rural clinic model.

Regional players

• Stormont Vail Health: A Topeka-based regional health system that operates in much of northeast and central Kansas. Comparable as a Kansas not-for-profit provider, but larger in scale and geographic reach, making it a regional incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Community Health Systems: A publicly traded operator of rural and non-urban acute care hospitals across the U.S. Comparable at the business model level (small-format, rural-focused hospitals), though much larger and for-profit rather than community-governed.
• Ascension Via Christi: A large Catholic health system operating hospitals across Kansas including Wichita. Comparable as a provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the same Kansas geography, but at significantly greater scale and as a broader, multi-specialty system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gwcohospital

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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