Columbia Memorial Hospital

What Columbia Memorial Hospital does

Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a not-for-profit, independent Critical Access Hospital and Level III Trauma Center headquartered in Astoria, Oregon, tracing its roots to 1880. It operates the main 25-bed hospital campus alongside a network of 31 locations spanning Astoria, Seaside, and Warrenton, delivering primary care, specialty care, urgent care, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and behavioral health services across Clatsop County, Oregon and Pacific County, Washington. CMH is one of only five remaining independent hospitals in Oregon and the fastest-growing rural hospital in the state.

The hospital's core clinical platform is built on Cerner electronic health records, the Mako robotic-assisted surgery system for orthopedic joint replacement, advanced imaging (CT, MRI, low-dose CT cancer screening), and telemedicine infrastructure connecting patients to OHSU specialists. Service lines are anchored by the CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group network and the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative, a 19,600-square-foot comprehensive cancer center opened in October 2017 that brought radiation oncology to the North Oregon Coast. Quality infrastructure is supported by Planetree Gold Certification (the only Oregon facility with this distinction), CHIME Most Wired Level 7 (12th time in 2025), ACHC accreditation, American College of Radiology accreditation in radiation oncology, and Commission on Cancer accreditation.

CMH generates revenue across four streams: patient care services (inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, diagnostic, pharmacy, specialty), government healthcare programs (Medicare, Medicaid as a Critical Access Hospital), philanthropy and grants (capital campaigns and community contributions), and financial assistance programs (discounted and free care for patients earning 400% or less of federal poverty guidelines). The hospital is governed by a 15-member volunteer Board of Trustees, receives no tax support from the city of Astoria or Clatsop County, and is undertaking a $300 million BuildCMH Expansion Project (groundbreaking October 2024, Phase 1 late 2027) that will triple its physical footprint while maintaining 25 inpatient beds. In 2024, CMH recorded 313,797 outpatient visits, 16,934 emergency room visits, 21,093 urgent care visits, 3,750 surgeries, $3.76 million in charity care, and 17% year-over-year operating revenue growth.

Name

Columbia Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Columbia Memorial Hospital

Website

https://columbiamemorial.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Columbia Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit, 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Level III Trauma Center in Astoria, Oregon, operating 31 locations serving Clatsop and Pacific Counties. It delivers comprehensive primary, specialty, emergency, surgical, and cancer care via a deep OHSU academic partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Critical access healthcare
• Trauma and emergency care
• Cancer treatment services
• Outpatient specialty clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Astoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Hospital and clinic services including inpatient care, outpatient visits, emergency services, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and specialty care services
2. Government Healthcare Programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and other government-funded healthcare programs as a Critical Access Hospital
3. Philanthropy and Grants: Capital campaign fundraising, community grants, and donor contributions supporting hospital expansion and community health programs
4. Financial Assistance Programs: Discounted and free care provided to eligible patients based on federal poverty guidelines, funded through hospital operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) operates a full-service, not-for-profit, Level III Trauma and Critical Access Hospital in Astoria, Oregon, delivering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and specialty services to residents of the North Coast and Lower Columbia region. Through its partnership with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), CMH extends academic-level specialty care—including cancer care, cardiology, orthopedics with robotic-assisted Mako joint replacement, and telehealth consultations—to rural communities across 31 locations in Astoria, Seaside, and Warrenton.

Product overview

Columbia Memorial Hospital operates as a full-service, not-for-profit, Level III Trauma and Critical Access Hospital with an integrated network of specialty clinics and services. The hospital's main facility in Astoria, Oregon serves as the hub, while the CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group provides specialty care through multiple clinic locations in Astoria, Seaside, and Warrenton. Key facilities include the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative for comprehensive cancer care, Emergency Room operating 24/7 as a Level III Trauma Center, and various specialty services including cardiology, orthopedics (with robotic-assisted Mako joint replacement), telehealth, urgent care, imaging, surgical services, and rehabilitation. The hospital also operates a Patient Portal powered by Cerner Health for digital access to medical records. A major BuildCMH Expansion Project is underway to expand facilities through 2028.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Columbia Memorial Hospital (Main Campus) Full-service, not-for-profit, Level III Trauma and Critical Access Hospital with 25-bed capacity, 24/7 Emergency Department, surgical services, imaging, laboratory, and inpatient care for residents of the North Coast and Lower Columbia region.
• CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group Network of primary care and specialty clinics operated in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), providing cardiology, primary care, women's health, urology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and other specialty services in Astoria, Seaside, and Warrenton.
• CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative Comprehensive cancer center offering medical oncology, chemotherapy, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, and infusion services to oncology patients across the region.
• Emergency Room Services 24/7 emergency department staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians, operating as a Level III Trauma Center, providing STEMI heart attack treatment and critical care services.
• Urgent Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 313,797 outpatient visits in 2024
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Major academic/rural healthcare partnership since 2010 encompassing cancer care, emergency care, telemedicine, and Medical Group clinics in cardiology, primary care, women's health, urology, and more. The collaboration allows CMH to develop clinical and strategic relationships while meeting community needs, keeping patients close to their communities. Most providers transitioned to OHSU employment in 2021.
• OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Partnership resulted in the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative opening October 2017. The 19,600-square-foot comprehensive cancer center expanded existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brought radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the North Oregon Coast.
• Dr. Charles Henrikson (OHSU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSU cardiac electrophysiology specialist who performs pacemaker and ICD implant surgeries at CMH, allowing patients to receive procedures locally instead of being referred to other hospitals.
• ZGF ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture firm engaged for long-range master campus planning and design development for the BuildCMH Expansion Project.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Legacy Health: Non-profit Oregon-based health system operating multiple hospitals and clinics. Comparable in non-profit governance and Pacific Northwest service orientation, though more urban-focused.
• PeaceHealth: Large non-profit Catholic health system serving the Pacific Northwest (including coastal and rural communities). Overlaps with CMH on non-profit rural acute-care delivery and OHSU-adjacent referral dynamics.
• Adventist Health: Large multi-state non-profit health system with a meaningful rural footprint; CMH's current CFO previously held leadership roles at Adventist Health, signaling comparable governance, scale, and operating practices.

Direct peers

• Samaritan Health Services: Non-profit integrated health system serving rural and mid-sized communities across Oregon's Willamette Valley and coast. Comparable rural Oregon footprint with similar service mix and community-hospital operating economics.
• Tuality Healthcare (OHSU Health): Community hospital in Hillsboro, OR operating as an OHSU Health affiliate. Directly comparable as an OHSU-affiliated Oregon community hospital leveraging academic partnerships to extend specialty reach.
• Providence Seaside Hospital: Providence-affiliated community hospital serving the same North Coast / Clatsop County region. CMH and Providence Seaside are formal CHNA partners and the two most direct comparables for rural coastal Oregon inpatient and outpatient demand.
• Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital: California-based critical access hospital of similar scale and rural footprint. CMH recently hired its VP of Facilities from Hazel Hawkins, indicating comparable operating models, leadership pipelines, and CAH economics.

Others

• CareOregon: Oregon-based Medicaid CCO providing a $2 million grant to CMH's BuildCMH campaign. Comparable ecosystem participant given reliance on Medicaid managed-care funding and CCO partnerships critical to CAH revenue.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon's academic medical center and CMH's flagship clinical/strategic partner since 2010. Not a competitor but the closest ecosystem participant enabling CMH's specialty service lines and telehealth infrastructure.

Regional players

• St. Charles Health System: Non-profit community health system based in Bend, OR serving Central Oregon. Comparable in non-profit rural/semi-rural acute-care delivery and Oregon-specific payer environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR8MeIGNLKyaytgpalLPx7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/CMHCommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/columbia-memorial-hospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmhcommunity
• Xx.com/CMHCommunity

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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