Ellsworth County Medical Center

What Ellsworth County Medical Center does

Ellsworth County Medical Center (ECMC) is a county-owned, non-profit Critical Access Hospital headquartered at 1604 Aylward Avenue in Ellsworth, Kansas, operating continuously since its founding in 1897 by Drs. Harry O'Donnell and H.Z. Hissem. The institution delivers a full continuum of community healthcare, including 24/7 emergency services, inpatient acute and swing-bed care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging (MRI, low-dose CT, digital mammography, DEXA, ultrasound, digital radiography), laboratory services, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, physical/occupational/speech therapy, respiratory therapy, wound care, and medical nutrition therapy. Four Rural Health Clinic locations in Ellsworth, Holyrood, Lucas, and Wilson extend primary care, preventive health, chronic disease management, immunizations, mental health, and urgent care (including Saturday SatCare) across the county, while specialty services are delivered through visiting specialists and a telemedicine program covering behavioral health, oncology, pediatrics, and pulmonology.

The underlying technology stack centers on a Cerner-powered patient portal (Heal The Life ECMC Patient Portal) and participation in the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) health information exchange, with HIPAA-compliant data handling and No Surprises Act compliance. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing across Medicare, Medicaid (KanCare), and a broad set of commercial payers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Coventry, TriCare, and others, supplemented by a Sliding Fee Discount Program and Patient Financial Assistance Policy. Specialty care is sourced through a network of partnership relationships with Salina Regional Health Center, KU Med (including an ACO for Chronic Care Management), Hutchinson Clinic, Central Kansas Mental Health, Holistic Pain Management, Salina Ortho, Clara Barton Surgical Clinic, and Kansas Pediatrics, which extends ECMC's clinical reach without requiring full-time specialist hires.

The business model is a community-oriented, county-supported healthcare delivery operation governed by a board of trustees rather than a corporate parent or healthcare system. Growth is funded through operating cash flow, the Elevate Health Campaign ($2.1M announced in 2025), and community partnerships; ECMC is not venture-backed, has no subsidiaries, and operates exclusively in central Kansas. The workforce of 101-250 employees supports a workforce pipeline partnership with Barton Community College for CNA training.

Name

Ellsworth County Medical Center

Legal name

Ellsworth County Medical Center

Website

https://ewmed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ellsworth County Medical Center is a county-owned, non-profit Critical Access Hospital in Ellsworth, Kansas, delivering 24/7 emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and specialty care through its main hospital and four Rural Health Clinics serving roughly 3,000 county residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC), Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA), Specialty Care Virtual Care Networks (e.g., derm, cardio, neuro) (HLALADAF)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical care
• Primary care clinics
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Patient Services: General medical and surgical care provided to inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room patients. Services include emergency care available 24/7, acute care, skilled care (swing bed), observation care, and intermediate care.
2. Rural Health Clinic Services: Primary care and preventative health services through Rural Health Clinics in Ellsworth, Holyrood, Lucas, and Wilson, Kansas. Services include yearly checkups, chronic disease management, immunizations, mental health, women's health, and urgent care.
3. Specialty Clinic Services: Outpatient specialty services including cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, pain management, rheumatology, surgical services, and wound care provided through visiting specialists.
4. Diagnostic Services: Laboratory, radiology, imaging, respiratory therapy, cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation, physical/occupational/speech therapy services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ellsworth County Medical Center operates as a critical access hospital delivering 24/7 emergency care, inpatient acute/swing bed/observation care, outpatient services, and diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, DEXA, digital radiography). Care is extended through four Rural Health Clinic locations and outpatient specialty clinics (cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, pain management, rheumatology, surgical services, wound care), supported by telemedicine partnerships for behavioral health, oncology, pediatrics, and pulmonology. Rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, laboratory, and medical nutrition therapy services complete the integrated rural care delivery network.

Product overview

Ellsworth County Medical Center (ECMC) operates as a critical access hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services through an integrated network of facilities. The core hospital at 1604 Aylward Avenue offers emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services, while four Rural Health Clinic locations (Ellsworth, Holyrood, Lucas, and Wilson) provide primary care access. Specialty services are delivered through both on-site specialty clinics hosting visiting specialists and telemedicine connections to regional partners including Salina Regional Health Center, Hutchinson Clinic, and Central Kansas Mental Health. Supporting services include fully-equipped laboratory and radiology departments (CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, DEXA), cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, physical/occupational/speech therapy, respiratory therapy, medical nutrition therapy, wound care, mental health counseling, and community outreach programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24-hour emergency room services available seven days per week with on-call medical providers and nurses trained in Emergency Trauma nursing, ACLS, TNCC, and PALS.
• Inpatient Services Acute care, skilled swing bed care, observation care, intermediate care, and respite care services provided 24 hours daily by professional nursing staff.
• Outpatient Services Wide range of outpatient services including IV therapy, injection services, cardiac monitoring, and specialty clinic appointments.
• Laboratory Services Comprehensive clinical laboratory testing including blood bank, hematology, urinalysis, chemistry, immunology, serology, and special chemistry with on-call availability 24/7.
• Radiology Services Diagnostic imaging including low dose CT, DEXA bone density, digital mammography, MRI, digital radiography, and ultrasound services.
• Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Supervised exercise and education program for cardiac and pulmonary patients including three-phase cardiac rehab and pulmonary therapy services.
• Rehab Services (PT, OT, Speech) Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services including therapeutic exercise, functional training, cognitive therapy, and swallowing evaluation.
• Respiratory Therapy Diagnosis and treatment of lung and breathing conditions including oxygen delivery, aerosolized medication, EKGs, stress testing, Holter monitoring, and pulmonary function testing.
• Rural Health Clinics Four rural health clinic locations (Ellsworth, Holyrood, Lucas, Wilson) providing primary care, preventive health, chronic disease management, and urgent care services.
• Telemedicine Services Remote specialty consultations including behavior/mental health, oncology, pediatrics, and pulmonology through partnered specialists.
• Mental/Behavioral Health Services Clinical mental health services including assessment, diagnosis, therapy, counseling for individuals/families/groups, crisis intervention, and substance use support.
• Wound Care Specialized wound care treatment with certified wound care clinicians providing advanced wound healing therapies.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy Registered dietitian services providing nutritional assessment, diabetes management, digestive disorder counseling, heart health guidance, and weight management.
• Surgical Services General surgical consultations, follow-ups, and minor procedures performed by visiting surgeon Dr. P.J. Stiles with sedation procedures at Clara Barton Surgical Clinic in Hoisington, KS.
• Specialty Clinics Outpatient specialty clinics hosting visiting specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, pain management, rheumatology, surgery, and wound care.
• Prescription Refills Prescription refill processing through pharmacy fax requests with 24-hour turnaround and coordination with area pharmacies.
• Food & Nutrition Services Therapeutic meals for inpatients and outpatients, cafeteria services for staff and visitors, and nutrition counseling through registered dietitians.
• Community Outreach Health education programs, support groups, wellness initiatives, and community health events including Simply Produce program and #BecauseWeCare mental health campaign.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established as a leader in technological advancement among Kansas hospitals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Kansas Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Kansas Mental Health Center provides mental health professional counseling services at ECMC Rural Health Clinic locations twice weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays). Josie Anne Wacker, LCPC, a licensed professional counselor with 4 years of experience, practices at the ECMC RHC location.
• KU Med (University of Kansas Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECMC has a partnership with KU Med through its Accountable Care Organization (ACO) for Chronic Care Management services. The partnership also includes pediatric echocardiogram interpretation by Dr. Geortz at KU Med.
• Barton Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECMC partners with Barton Community College and Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village to sponsor free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) courses each summer through an anonymous donor program.
• K-State Research & Extension - Midway DistrictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerECMC partnered with K-State Research & Extension - Midway District, Ellsworth County Economic Development, and Gene's Heartland Foods to bring the Simply Produce Program to Ellsworth, providing fresh produce access to rural community members.
• Gene's Heartland FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Simply Produce Program - distribution point for fresh produce sales in Ellsworth, KS.
• Salina Regional Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalina Regional Health Center provides specialty physician services including cardiology through The Heart Center, gastroenterology, and other specialties at ECMC. Dr. Nathan Davis from Central Kansas Mental Health is affiliated with Salina Regional.
• Clara Barton Surgical ClinicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. P.J. Stiles holds clinical consults, follow-ups, or non-sedation visits at ECMC, with procedures requiring sedation performed at Clara Barton Surgical Clinic in Hoisington, KS.
• Salina OrthominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Byron Grauerholz, orthopedic surgeon from Salina Ortho, provides orthopedic services at ECMC with specialty in hand and upper extremity treatments.
• Hutchinson ClinicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Michael Hagley from Hutchinson Clinic provides cardiology services with outreach clinics at ECMC, with fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease.
• Holistic Pain ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHolistic Pain Management (HPM) works in partnership with ECMC to bring highly effective pain management treatments to the Ellsworth area. HPM providers Ross Binford, Tim Hanson, and Daren Badura serve patients at ECMC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems: Critical Access Hospital in Beloit, Kansas (north-central Kansas) providing similar community hospital, RHC, specialty outreach, and 24/7 emergency services to a comparable rural county population. Most directly comparable peer given matched CAH designation, Kansas geography, and service-line mix.
• Russell Regional Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Russell, Kansas, operating as part of the Sunflower Health Network (same network as ECMC). Provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and primary care to a similar rural Kansas community with comparable scale and service scope.
• Lincoln County Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Lincoln, Kansas, serving a comparable rural Kansas county. Offers similar integrated hospital + RHC service model and is part of the same Sunflower Health Network.
• Cloud County Health Center: Critical Access Hospital in Concordia, Kansas (north-central Kansas) operating a similar integrated hospital-plus-clinic model with comparable scale and rural county service area.
• Republic County Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Belleville, Kansas, serving a rural Kansas county of similar size. Comparable in scope (emergency, inpatient, RHC, specialty outreach) and operating model to ECMC.

Broad incumbents

• Salina Regional Health Center: Regional referral hospital serving north-central Kansas that provides specialty physicians (cardiology, GI, surgical) to ECMC via outreach. Acts as both a key specialty partner and the dominant competitor for higher-acuity cases in the region.
• Hutchinson Regional Medical Center: Larger regional health system in central Kansas. Provides cardiology outreach to ECMC through the Hutchinson Clinic partnership and represents an alternative referral destination for patients willing to travel.
• University of Kansas Health System: Major academic health system with which ECMC partners through its ACO for chronic care management and pediatric echo interpretation. Represents the tertiary referral endpoint for ECMC's most complex cases.

Emerging players

• Avel eCare: Provider of telemedicine specialty services (emergency, behavioral health, pharmacy, ICU) to rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Comparable because ECMC relies on its own telemedicine partnerships for similar specialty coverage, and Avel represents an emerging alternative infrastructure provider.

Regional players

• Hays Medical Center (University of Kansas Health System - Hays): Mid-size regional hospital in Hays, Kansas serving western Kansas. While geographically further from Ellsworth, it functions as a competing referral destination and demonstrates the next-tier hospital model ECMC patients may flow to for higher-acuity care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ellsworthkansascowtown
• Xx.com/ellsworth_med

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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