Keefe Memorial Hospital

What Keefe Memorial Hospital does

Keefe Memorial Hospital, legally Keefe Memorial Health Service District, is a 25-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, operating since 1931 as the primary healthcare provider for Cheyenne County and surrounding rural communities in eastern Colorado. The facility holds Medicare certification, State of Colorado licensure, Level IV Trauma Center designation for its 24/7 Emergency Department, CLIA-certified laboratory status, and affiliations with the American Hospital Association and Colorado Hospital Association. Service delivery spans three sites: the main hospital (602 N 6th Street W), the adjacent Prairie View Clinic opened Monday through Friday for primary care, and the Kit Carson Outreach Clinic operating two days per week for western catchment residents. Specialty physician coverage is delivered through monthly visiting outreach in cardiology, general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, and otolaryngology, supplemented by employed family practice physicians and nurse practitioners. Additional offerings include swing-bed skilled nursing, radiology, physical therapy, rehabilitation, deep tissue laser therapy, IV therapy, BioTE hormone replacement, DOT physicals, and dedicated well-women's and men's maintenance clinics, with patient engagement supported through the Thrive patient portal.

The hospital is governed by a publicly elected five-member Board of Directors and receives community tax support through its Health Service District status established in November 2014, providing a public funding backstop distinct from private hospital economics. Revenue derives from acute care, emergency, outpatient, and specialty services billed on a pay-as-you-go basis to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers, with financial assistance programs absorbing uncompensated care. The Prairie View Health Resources Foundation supplements operating capacity by funding physician recruitment, equipment purchases, and grants in excess of $250,000 cumulatively. The hospital's go-to-market is community-embedded: brand is built through local events such as the Free Community BBQ during Keefe Memorial Hospital Week, public health collaboration with Cheyenne County Public Health, and direct community accountability through elected board governance, rather than paid marketing channels.

The organization's competitive position rests on regulatory licensing, distributed rural clinic access, and 80+ years of community incumbency. Recognition has come from Professional Research Consultants (eight 2015 Excellence awards including Top Performer and 5-Star categories), the Women's Choice Award for America's Best Hospitals for Emergency Care (2016 and 2017), and Colorado Cancer Coalition selection as Community of Choice for 2021/2022. Technology adoption is conventional: Thrive patient portal, electronic health records, and standard diagnostic equipment rather than proprietary platforms.

Name

Keefe Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Keefe Memorial Health Service District dba Keefe Memorial Hospital

Website

https://keefememorial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Keefe Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, serving Cheyenne County and surrounding rural communities through inpatient care, a Level IV Trauma Center, two rural health clinics, and monthly specialty physician outreach in cardiology, surgery, OB/GYN, and ENT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Emergency trauma care
• Primary care clinic
• Outpatient diagnostics
• Specialty physician outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne Wells

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Acute care hospital services including inpatient care (25 beds), emergency department, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, rehabilitation, swing beds (skilled nursing extended care), and outpatient clinic visits. Operates as a not-for-profit hospital certified by Medicare and licensed by the State of Colorado.
2. Specialty Clinic Services: Specialty physician services provided through outreach clinics including cardiology, general surgery, OB/GYN, and otolaryngology on a monthly rotating basis
3. Financial Assistance Programs: Financial assistance policy available to patients with documented financial need, including assistance applications and payment arrangement options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Keefe Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed not-for-profit rural hospital providing acute inpatient care, 24/7 Level IV Trauma emergency services, primary care at two rural health clinics (Prairie View Clinic and Kit Carson Clinic), and specialty physician outreach (cardiology, general surgery, OB/GYN, ENT). The hospital also operates a CLIA-certified laboratory, radiology department, physical therapy, swing bed skilled nursing, and specialty therapy services (laser, IV, hormone therapy) for residents of Cheyenne County and surrounding areas in eastern Colorado.

Product overview

Keefe Memorial Health Service District operates Keefe Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed not-for-profit rural healthcare facility in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado with over 80 years of history. The organization provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services through its integrated network of facilities including Prairie View Clinic (primary care, Monday-Friday), Kit Carson Clinic (outreach services), and the main hospital. Core services include Emergency Department (Level IV Trauma Center), Inpatient Care, Radiology, CLIA-Certified Laboratory, Physical Therapy, and Specialty Clinics. The organization offers specialty physician services monthly including Cardiology, General Surgery, OB/GYN, and ENT. Additional services include Swing Beds (skilled nursing), Well-Women's Clinic, DOT Physicals, Deep Tissue Laser Therapy, IV Therapy, and BioTE Hormone Therapy. Patient-facing digital tools include a Thrive Patient Portal and online health research resources. The hospital was renamed in honor of Dr. Jerome L. Keefe in 1993 and operates as a public hospital governed by an elected board of directors since 2014.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prairie View Clinic
• Kit Carson Outreach Clinic
• Emergency Department
• Inpatient Care
• Radiology Department
• Laboratory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 national Excellence in Healthcare Awards from PRC (2015)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Colorado Stroke Advisory BoardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2015Ginny Hallagin, CEO, was appointed by Governor Hickenlooper in August 2015 to the Colorado Stroke Advisory Board, working directly with the Rural and Urban Care Coordination sub-committee to develop educational recommendations for best practices in stroke care.
• Prairie View Health Resources, Inc.coreOthersHospital foundation supporting physician recruitment and retention, equipment purchasing, and grant writing. Has donated over $250,000 for physician recruitment, new equipment and grants. Board includes community members: President Kathy Dwyer-Keefe, Vice President Kent Sramek, Treasurer Margaret Oswald, Secretary Cindy Hoffman.
• American Hospital AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational hospital association membership providing advocacy, resources, and industry standards alignment for the rural hospital.
• Colorado Hospital AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState hospital association membership providing Colorado-specific advocacy, resources, and industry standards alignment.
• Cheyenne County Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public health initiatives including COVID-19 vaccine distribution, emergency preparedness planning, and community health programs including tobacco prevention, Persistent Drunk Driving Prevention, and Communities That Care (CTC). Located in Cheyenne County with staff including Public Health Nurse Director Kelli Adamson, Emergency Preparedness Program Director Darcy Janssen, and Prevention Programs Director Collene Walsh.
• Plains to Peaks Regional Emergency Trauma and Medical Advisory CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional trauma and medical advisory council providing support and coordination for emergency medical services in the plains to peaks region of Colorado.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rio Grande Hospital: Independent rural hospital in Del Norte, Colorado providing similar 25-bed scale acute care, ED, outpatient, and visiting-specialty services in a rural Colorado community. Comparable operating model.
• Prowers Medical Center: Rural hospital district in Lamar, Colorado serving Prowers County. Comparable critical-access style operation with inpatient, ED, outpatient, and visiting-specialty services in the same eastern Colorado region.
• Sedgwick County Health Center: Rural hospital in Julesburg, Colorado serving Sedgwick County with a comparable bed count and eastern-plains rural service area. Direct structural and geographic peer.
• Haxtun Hospital District: Critical access hospital and rural health clinic in Haxtun, Colorado (Phillips County). Comparable size, district structure, and rural eastern Colorado operating environment.
• Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center: Rural hospital district in Walsenburg, Colorado (Huerfano County) providing comparable small-bed inpatient, ED, outpatient, and visiting-specialty services. Direct peer in rural Colorado critical access hospital segment.
• Wray Community District Hospital: 25-bed critical access hospital in Wray, Colorado (eastern plains), also operating as a public hospital district. Closest geographic and structural peer to Keefe Memorial with similar bed count, rural service area, and public-district governance model.
• Yuma District Hospital: Public hospital district in Yuma, Colorado serving Yuma County with comparable bed count and eastern plains rural footprint. Closely comparable in governance and service mix.
• Melissa Memorial Hospital: Small rural critical access hospital in Holyoke, Colorado (Phillips County) operating as a hospital district. Highly comparable in size, rural eastern-Colorado footprint, and district governance structure.
• Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital: Rural hospital in Burlington, Colorado serving Kit Carson County, with comparable bed size and a similar mix of inpatient, ED, clinic, and visiting-specialist services. Direct peer in the eastern Colorado rural-hospital network.
• Lincoln Community Hospital: Critical access hospital in Hugo, Colorado serving Lincoln County with a similar small-bed-count rural-hospital operating model and visiting-specialist approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keefe-memorial-hospital

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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