Grinnell Regional Medical Center

What Grinnell Regional Medical Center does

UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center is a 49-bed, private, nonprofit, non-tax supported acute care hospital operating under the UnityPoint Health system since January 2018. The hospital, originally established in 1919 (with community hospital roots dating to 1901), is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and serves more than 47,000 residents across six counties in east central Iowa (Poweshiek, Jasper, Benton, Iowa, Mahaska, and Tama). It is the largest hospital in the Iowa corridor between Des Moines and Iowa City, employing roughly 50 physicians and advanced practice clinicians plus 400 staff.

GRMC delivers a full continuum of clinical services, including a 24/7 emergency department, primary care, surgery (with bariatric, ENT, orthopedic, OB/GYN, general surgery, and robotic-assisted options), maternity care, women's health, walk-in urgent care, diagnostic imaging (3D mammography with AI-enabled detection on the Fuji Aspire Cristalle platform, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, bone density, X-ray, fluoroscopy), chemotherapy and infusion, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, physical/occupational/speech therapy, public health, and diabetes/nutrition education. Technology infrastructure includes vendor-provided diagnostic imaging systems, surgical robotics, and the MyUnityPoint patient portal for records, scheduling, and care management.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, imaging, and rehabilitation encounters, with payment drawn from insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay arrangements (no public pricing). GRMC holds distinctive credentials including MBSAQIP Bariatric Comprehensive Center accreditation (only rural hospital with this distinction in the region), American College of Surgeons Surgical Quality Partner designation (one of only three in Iowa), Blue Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery (since 2006), and American College of Radiology imaging accreditation. The facility continues to reinvest locally, including a June 2025 acquisition of the building at 122 4th Avenue to expand campus capacity.

Name

Grinnell Regional Medical Center

Legal name

UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center

Website

https://grmc.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center is a 49-bed nonprofit acute care hospital in Grinnell, Iowa, serving 47,000+ residents across six east central Iowa counties with comprehensive clinical, surgical, imaging, and emergency services as part of the UnityPoint Health system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAB

Community & Regional General Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYHLAFADAC

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Emergency & Urgent Care Services

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Bariatric surgery center
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Rural healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Grinnell

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, chemotherapy and infusion treatments, and specialty care. Services are provided to patients with insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center is a 49-bed private, nonprofit acute care hospital that delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services from primary care through emergency care, surgery, maternity, oncology infusion, imaging, and rehabilitation. The medical center also operates affiliated specialty clinics, a walk-in urgent care clinic, and public health services for residents of east central Iowa.

Product overview

UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center is a 49-bed private, nonprofit hospital serving east central Iowa since 1919. The facility operates as a single-hospital healthcare system offering a comprehensive range of clinical services including emergency care, primary care, surgery (with bariatric, ENT, orthopedic, OB/GYN, and general surgery specialties), maternity care, women's health, imaging services, rehabilitation (cardiac, pulmonary, physical, occupational, and speech therapy), chemotherapy and infusion, and nutritional/diabetes education. The center also operates affiliated clinics for public health, walk-in urgent care, and specialty services. The hospital serves over 47,000 residents across six counties and employs approximately 50 physicians and 400 staff members. The facility is notable for its MBSAQIP-accredited bariatric surgery program and American College of Surgeons Surgical Quality Partner designation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation: The foundation supports the medical center through fundraising and donations.

Products and services

• Bariatrics and Weight Care Weight loss program offering both bariatric surgery and non-surgical methods to help patients achieve personal weight loss goals. Delivered through the General Surgery and Weight Loss Surgery Clinic.
• Emergency Care 24/7 emergency department providing expert care for critical illnesses or injuries for people of all ages. Includes 24-hour CT and X-ray coverage.
• Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services Otolaryngology services for diagnosing and treating ear, nose, throat, and head and neck conditions, delivered through the UnityPoint Health - Grinnell ENT Clinic.
• Maternity Care Obstetric services providing care from pregnancy through delivery and postpartum, part of the women's health continuum.
• Orthopedics Orthopedic care including treatment for back pain, bone fractures, arthritis, and knee replacement procedures.
• Primary Care Primary care providers delivering personalized health care, diagnosing conditions, and coordinating specialist referrals.
• Surgery Full spectrum of surgical services including bariatrics, ENT, breast surgery, general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, podiatry, thoracic, and urology, with minimally invasive and robot-assisted options.
• Urgent Care (Walk-In Clinic) Walk-in clinic providing immediate care for non-emergency medical conditions.
• Women's Health Obstetric and gynecological (OB/GYN) services covering care from adolescence through pregnancy to menopause and beyond.
• Chemotherapy and Infusion Suite On-site chemotherapy, injections, and infusion treatments provided in the Auxiliary Chemotherapy and Infusion Suite on the first floor of the medical center.
• Nutritional Services and Diabetes Education Inpatient and outpatient nutrition counseling, community wellness presentations, and diabetes education programs delivered by registered dietitian nutritionists.
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Phase II cardiac rehabilitation for post-discharge heart disease patients and pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic lung diseases including COPD, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.
• Rehabilitation Services (Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy) Inpatient and outpatient therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy for regaining strength and independence.
• Imaging Services Diagnostic imaging including 3D digital mammography, bone density testing, X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT, nuclear medicine, MRI, and ultrasound, with 24-hour CT and X-ray coverage.
• Public Health Services Public health services provided through the Grinnell Public Health department for community health needs.
• MyUnityPoint Patient Portal Online patient portal for accessing medical records, scheduling appointments, and managing health information.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UnityPoint HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In January 2018, Grinnell Regional Medical Center joined the UnityPoint Health organization, becoming UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center. This affiliation provides access to a larger healthcare network while maintaining local community presence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center: Fort Dodge, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health regional hospital. Comparable as a same-system regional hospital serving a rural Iowa multi-county catchment with similar full-service acute, surgical, and ambulatory offerings.
• Mary Greeley Medical Center: Ames, Iowa-based nonprofit community hospital of comparable regional scope. Directly comparable as an Iowa community hospital serving a mid-sized college-town catchment with a similar full-service acute care and surgical offering.
• Broadlawns Medical Center: Des Moines, Iowa-based public community hospital. Comparable as a regional Iowa hospital delivering a broad acute and ambulatory service line to a defined community catchment with similar scope of primary and specialty care.
• Spencer Hospital: Spencer, Iowa-based nonprofit community hospital. Comparable as a rural Iowa hospital of similar scale and service mix, serving a regional population with full-service acute and outpatient care.
• UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital: Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health regional hospital. Comparable as a same-system, similar-scale regional hospital with a comparable service portfolio and shared UnityPoint Health operating model and referral network.
• Buena Vista Regional Medical Center: Storm Lake, Iowa-based nonprofit regional hospital. Comparable as a rural Iowa community hospital delivering acute care, surgery, and outpatient services to a multi-county regional catchment of similar size and profile.
• St. Anthony Regional Hospital: Carroll, Iowa-based nonprofit regional hospital. Comparable as a rural Iowa community hospital of similar bed scale delivering acute care, surgery, and specialty services to a multi-county rural catchment.
• UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital: Sister UnityPoint Health regional hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Comparable as a same-system, similar-size regional referral hospital serving a multi-county Iowa catchment with a comparable breadth of inpatient, surgical, and outpatient services.

Broad incumbents

• MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center: Largest Iowa-based nonprofit health system flagship. Comparable as a major Iowa health system competitor/operator serving overlapping patient populations with broader scale and tertiary capabilities, providing a benchmark for system-level value capture.
• UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center: UnityPoint Health flagship academic/tertiary medical center in Des Moines. Comparable as the parent-system tertiary hub that sets system strategy, capital allocation, and referral flow affecting Grinnell, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope than Grinnell.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UnityPointNews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCduI8PwWd4MZFGA0dQGvbEQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrinnellRegional
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grinnell-regional-medical-center
• Pinterestpinterest.com/unitypoint

Compliance4 records

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