Grundy County Memorial Hospital

What Grundy County Memorial Hospital does

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is a county-affiliated, non-profit critical access hospital headquartered at 201 East J Avenue, Grundy Center, Iowa, operating as part of the UnityPoint Health system through affiliation with UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. The hospital provides comprehensive acute, outpatient, and specialty care to Grundy County and surrounding rural Iowa communities, including 24/7 emergency care (approximately 5,800 ED visits annually), primary care, imaging (including 3D mammography), laboratory, surgery, sleep diagnostics, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, infusion therapy, wound care, oncology, and therapy services (physical, occupational, speech, and pediatric).

GCMH operates a network of specialty clinics that bring visiting specialists from partner organizations (McFarland Clinic PC, Wolfe Eye Clinic, UnityPoint Clinic Orthopedics, Northeast Iowa Podiatry, and Cedar Valley ASCENT) to the community on defined weekly schedules, covering general surgery, orthopedic surgery including robotic-arm assisted joint replacement, cataract surgery, podiatry, gastroenterology, skin cancer care with image-guided SRT, and allergy/ENT services. In 2024, the hospital opened an expanded Surgery Department featuring two state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped with IndigoClean ultraviolet-light infection control technology, alongside an Imaging and Lab expansion, materially upgrading its surgical and diagnostic capacity.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service patient care across Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-pay, supplemented by community benefit programs (11,113 encounters in 2024) and Foundation fundraising. The hospital employs a workforce supporting 376 total jobs and $22.7M in total wages (2024 Iowa Hospital Association economic impact data), has been recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital for six consecutive years by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, has earned three consecutive NRC Health Excellence in Patient Experience awards, and is one of only 15 Iowa hospitals to hold Iowa Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Care recognition.

Name

Grundy County Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Grundy County Memorial Hospital

Website

https://grundycountyhospital.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grundy County Memorial Hospital is a county-affiliated, non-profit critical access hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, affiliated with UnityPoint Health, providing 24/7 emergency, surgical, specialty, and outpatient care to rural Grundy County residents through its main campus and rotating visiting specialist clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Rural healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Outpatient surgical services
• Specialty clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grundy Center, Iowa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Healthcare Services Revenue: As a critical access hospital, GCMH generates revenue through patient care services including emergency care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, surgical procedures, and specialty clinic visits. Revenue is derived from Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-pay patients.
2. Specialty Clinic Services: Visiting specialists provide services in orthopedics, podiatry, ophthalmology/cataract surgery, gastroenterology, skin cancer care, and allergy/ENT through specialty clinic arrangements with affiliated provider organizations.
3. Community Benefit Programs: The hospital provides community service programs totaling 11,113 encounters in 2024, including charity care, SHIIP volunteer program, and health education courses such as CPR and Safe Sitter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grundy County Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare services to Grundy County, Iowa and surrounding rural communities. It delivers 24/7 emergency care, surgical services (including robotic-arm assisted orthopedic procedures), diagnostic imaging, laboratory, therapy, sleep medicine, and specialty clinic access through visiting specialists, all under the UnityPoint Health network.

Product overview

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is a critical access hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services to Grundy County, Iowa and surrounding communities as part of the UnityPoint Health system. The hospital operates a portfolio of core clinical services including 24/7 Emergency Care, Surgery Services (with subspecialties in general, orthopedic, cataract, and podiatric surgery), Imaging, Laboratory, Therapy Services (physical, occupational, speech, and pediatric therapy), Sleep Center, Cardiology, Oncology, Infusion Therapy, and Wound Care. The hospital also hosts Specialty Clinics bringing visiting specialists in allergy, ENT, dermatology, podiatry, and other specialties directly to the community. Patient-facing digital services include the MyChart Patient Portal for online access to medical records and appointments. In 2024, GCMH opened an expanded Surgery Department featuring state-of-the-art operating rooms with advanced lighting and video systems for minimally invasive surgeries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Care 24/7 emergency department providing care for approximately 5,800 patients annually, treating conditions ranging from breathing difficulties and injuries to chest pain and serious illness, with shorter wait times than larger hospitals. Staffed by board-certified emergency physicians and TNCC/ACLS/PALS-certified nurses.
• Surgery Services Comprehensive surgical care including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cataract surgery, gastroenterology procedures, and podiatric surgery. Features state-of-the-art operating rooms with advanced lighting and video systems for minimally invasive procedures, including IndigoClean ultraviolet lighting technology.
• Orthopedic Surgery Specialized orthopedic surgical procedures including knee or shoulder scope procedures, rotator cuff repairs, fracture care, ACL repairs, carpal tunnel procedures, and robotic-arm assisted total joint replacement surgeries.
• General Surgery Board-certified general surgeons offering colonoscopies, skin cancer and mole removal, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, and port placement. Services offered two days weekly.
• Imaging Services Comprehensive outpatient imaging services including 3D mammography. Part of the newly expanded Imaging and Surgery department opened in 2024.
• Laboratory Services Comprehensive outpatient laboratory testing services as part of the hospital's diagnostic capabilities (expanded in 2024).
• Therapy Services Physical, occupational, speech, and pediatric therapy services including Pelvic Floor Therapy and Sports Performance Training as part of physical therapy offerings.
• Sleep Center Diagnostic sleep studies and treatment for sleep disorders including polysomnogram testing with CPAP/BiPAP titration. Affiliated with UnityPoint Health–Allen Hospital Sleep Services.
• Skin Cancer Care Skin cancer diagnosis and treatment including image-guided SRT (superficial radiation therapy) for removing malignant cells. Provided through Cedar Valley ASCENT Clinic specialists.
• Cardiology Cardiac care services including diagnostic testing and cardiac rehabilitation.
• Oncology Services Cancer care services providing treatment and support for patients.
• Infusion Therapy Outpatient infusion therapy services for various conditions.
• Wound Care Specialized wound care treatment services.
• Specialty Clinics Visiting specialist clinics including Allergy, Ear Nose & Throat, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Cataract Surgery, and Sleep Center, providing access to specialists without requiring travel.
• MyChart Patient Portal Online patient portal enabling patients to access medical records, view test results, communicate with providers, and manage appointments.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnityPoint HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCMH is affiliated with UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo and the broader UnityPoint Health system. The hospital operates under UnityPoint Health's corporate compliance program and shares electronic health records, provider networks, and operational infrastructure.
• McFarland Clinic PCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Stephen Van Buren, MD, FACS provides general surgery services at GCMH through McFarland Clinic affiliation. General Surgery Specialty Clinic operates Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• UnityPoint Clinic OrthopedicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Robert Bartelt provides orthopedic surgery services including robotic hip and knee replacements at GCMH Specialty Clinic on Thursdays.
• Wolfe Eye CliniccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Ben Mason provides ophthalmology/cataract surgery services at GCMH Specialty Clinic on Thursdays.
• Northeast Iowa Podiatry, P.C.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Stephen Meyer, DPM provides podiatry and podiatric surgery services at GCMH Specialty Clinic on Wednesdays.
• Cedar Valley ASCENTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJenna Niccolls, PA-C provides allergy, skin cancer, and ENT services at GCMH Specialty Clinic on Mondays. Kenny Rodriguez, MD holds clinic on select Tuesdays for skin cancer care including image-guided SRT treatment.
• UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital Sleep ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCMH Sleep Center is affiliated with Allen Hospital Sleep Services, ensuring access to expert sleep care close to home. Trained sleep specialists review results and recommend treatment tailored to patient needs.
• Iowa State University Extension and OutreachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCMH dietitians partner with ISU Extension to offer free cooking classes and demonstrations to help community members incorporate nutrition strategies into meal preparation.
• Iowa SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCMH sponsors the local SHIIP program providing free, confidential Medicare counseling to help Iowans make informed decisions about Medicare and health coverage options.
• The Chartis Center for Rural HealthminorOthersAnnual recognition program that evaluates rural hospital performance across quality of care, financial stability, patient reviews, and market share using the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX.
• NRC HealthminorOthersGCMH partners with NRC Health for patient experience measurement and feedback collection, enabling the hospital to track and improve patient satisfaction through real-time feedback and Net Promoter Scores.
• Iowa Hospital AssociationminorOthersGCMH participates in IHA programs and data collection for economic impact studies and industry recognition awards.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UnityPoint Health: Parent non-profit health system spanning Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin with hospitals, clinics, and home care. GCMH sits within this broader network, so UnityPoint is the natural broad-incumbent comparison for system-level strategy, capital allocation, and specialty referral flows.
• MercyOne: Large non-profit Catholic health system serving Iowa and neighboring states with hospitals, clinics, and specialty care. Operates one of GCMH's main regional competitors (Waterloo) and represents the broader-incumbent benchmark for payer-mix, scale, and rural-affiliate economics.

Direct peers

• Waverly Health Center: Critical access-style community hospital in Waverly, Iowa offering emergency, surgical, specialty clinic, imaging, and therapy services to a rural northeast Iowa county—closely comparable to GCMH in scale, service breadth, and community-hospital operating model.
• UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown: Another UnityPoint Health affiliate in a similar central-Iowa rural community, with comparable emergency, surgical, and specialty clinic service lines. Operates under the same corporate compliance and IT infrastructure as GCMH, making it a near apples-to-apples peer.
• Virginia Gay Hospital: Independent critical access hospital in Vinton, Iowa providing emergency, inpatient, surgical, outpatient, and visiting-specialty services to a rural Benton County community—a close functional analog to GCMH in scale and rural operating model.
• Kossuth Regional Health Center: Critical access hospital in Algona, Iowa offering emergency care, surgery, specialty clinics, imaging, and therapy services with a comparable rural footprint and visiting-specialist model to GCMH.
• Hansen Family Hospital: Iowa critical access hospital in Iowa Falls providing emergency, surgical, outpatient specialty, and visiting-specialist services to a rural county—closely comparable to GCMH's structure, scale, and reliance on a parent health system for specialty coverage.
• Iowa Specialty Hospital: Iowa-based community health system with multiple campuses (Belmond, Clarion) operating emergency, surgical, specialty, and outpatient services across rural north-central Iowa—comparable in operating profile and rural-critical-access positioning to GCMH.
• MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center: Major regional hospital in Waterloo serving the same northeast Iowa catchment as GCMH and the most direct competitor for higher-acuity cases that might otherwise be referred out of Grundy County. Comparable in delivering both inpatient and outpatient specialty services to a similar payer mix.
• UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital: Regional referral hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, affiliated with the same UnityPoint Health system as GCMH and directly tied via shared electronic health records, provider networks, and the Sleep Center affiliation. It is the most natural comparison point for GCMH's service mix, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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