St. Thomas More Hospital

What St. Thomas More Hospital does

St. Thomas More Hospital is a non-profit, faith-based 25-bed acute care hospital located in Canon City, Colorado, founded in 1938 by Benedictine nuns and currently operating as a flagship facility within the CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region network. The hospital serves as the cornerstone healthcare provider for Fremont County and surrounding rural communities, offering 24-hour emergency and acute care, a Birth Center, Imaging & Radiology, an Outpatient Infusion Center, Outpatient Therapy and Rehabilitation, a Sleep Disorder Center, and a Forensic Nurse Examiner Program. FY25 operational metrics include 1,550 inpatient admissions, 18,884 emergency department visits, 336 caregivers, 25 licensed beds, and $3.1 million in patient financial assistance. Technology infrastructure is inherited from CommonSpirit Health, centered on Epic electronic health records (including EpicCare Link for external provider access) and a patient portal for scheduling, records access, and bill payment. Note: firmographic data lists the country as Germany, which contradicts all operational evidence pointing to Canon City, Colorado, USA — the Colorado/USA attribution is used here as the operating reality.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service patient care reimbursed by insurance providers, Medicare, Medicaid, and patient payments, with $3.1 million in FY25 charitable care provided through the hospital's Financial Assistance program. The hospital operates under a community-led go-to-market model, relying on local reputation, community engagement (health fairs, Vitalant blood drives, Pioneer Day and Apple Day events), and CommonSpirit network referral pathways rather than competitive acquisition. As a non-profit subsidiary of CommonSpirit Health, St. Thomas More has no public listing, no parent funding rounds, and no standalone revenue disclosure. Pricing follows CMS-mandated transparency rules, with machine-readable standard charges files and custom procedure estimates available through the patient portal. The customer base is geographic and non-selectable: Fremont County residents, surrounding communities, and Royal Gorge area visitors receiving emergency and routine care under universal-access hospital economics.

Name

St. Thomas More Hospital

Legal name

CommonSpirit Health

Website

https://stmhospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Thomas More Hospital is a non-profit, faith-based 25-bed acute care hospital in Canon City, Colorado, serving Fremont County and surrounding rural communities with 24-hour emergency care, a birth center, imaging, rehabilitation, and outpatient services through the CommonSpirit Health network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency department services
• Rural community healthcare
• Maternity and birth services
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Canon City

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery including emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, outpatient procedures, and diagnostic services. Revenue is generated through reimbursement from insurance providers, Medicare, Medicaid, and patient payments. The hospital provides charitable care through its Financial Assistance program ($3.1 million in FY25).
2. Standard Charges & Price Transparency: Hospital provides machine-readable standard charges files as required by CMS regulations, along with custom estimates for planned procedures. Self-pay patients may request pricing information and work with financial counselors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Thomas More Hospital is a 25-bed non-profit, faith-based acute care hospital providing 24-hour emergency and acute care services to Fremont County and surrounding rural communities in Colorado. Its core services include a Birth Center, Emergency Department, Imaging & Radiology, Outpatient Infusion Center, Outpatient Therapy and Rehabilitation, Sleep Disorder Center, and Forensic Nurse Examiner Program. The hospital operates within the CommonSpirit Health network and uses Epic EHR technology.

Product overview

St. Thomas More Hospital is a non-profit, faith-based 25-bed acute care hospital operated by CommonSpirit Health. The hospital offers a portfolio of clinical services centered around 24-hour emergency and acute care, including a Birth Center, Emergency Department, Imaging & Radiology, Outpatient Infusion Center, Outpatient Therapy and Rehabilitation, Sleep Disorder Center, and Forensic Nurse Examiner Program. The hospital also provides community health services through its Health Foundation (philanthropy), Patient Financial Assistance ($3.1M in FY25), community health screenings, and blood donation partnership with Vitalant. All services are integrated within the CommonSpirit Health digital ecosystem using Epic electronic health records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Birth Center Maternity and delivery services including private rooms, round-the-clock nursing care, dedicated c-section operating room, and connection to CommonSpirit's high-risk pregnancy program for expectant mothers in Fremont County.
• Emergency Department 24-hour emergency and acute care services providing emergency room visits for the community and surrounding areas; recorded 18,884 ED visits in FY25.
• Imaging & Radiology Diagnostic imaging services including X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound, and other radiology procedures for patients and referring providers.
• Outpatient Infusion Center Outpatient infusion services for medication administration including chemotherapy, biological therapies, and other intravenous treatments.
• Outpatient Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation services for patients recovering from injuries, surgeries, or chronic conditions, including a therapy pool.
• Sleep Disorder Center Diagnostic and treatment services for sleep disorders including sleep apnea, insomnia, and other sleep-related conditions.
• Forensic Nurse Examiner Program Specialized nursing services for forensic examination of sexual assault and abuse victims, supporting community safety and victim care.
• Patient Financial Assistance Program Financial assistance program providing $3.1 million in FY25 patient financial assistance to help underserved community members afford healthcare services, including hospital discounted care.
• St. Thomas More Health Foundation Hospital foundation that accepts philanthropic gifts to support equipment needs, programs, services, and charity care for patients.
• Community Health Screenings Community health screening programs including blood pressure checks, health education at local events, and participation in 9Health Fair.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.1 million in charitable patient financial assistance provided in FY25
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VitalantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Thomas More Hospital partners with Vitalant to ensure safe and adequate blood supply for Canon City and Fremont County. The partnership addresses the ongoing national blood supply crisis, as blood cannot be manufactured and can only be obtained through volunteer donors.
• CommonSpirit HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Thomas More Hospital is part of CommonSpirit Health's Mountain Region network, which includes 20 hospitals and 260+ clinics across Colorado, Kansas, and Utah. This partnership provides access to specialty services, shared technology platforms (Epic EHR), and system-wide best practices.
• St. Thomas More Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation supports the hospital's mission through philanthropic gifts from donors. Funding supports equipment needs, programs, services, and charity care for patients. The foundation is managed and distributed by the Foundation Board.
• Pueblo Community College - Fremont CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital participates in community events with Pueblo Community College including senior mini-fairs and health education programs for Fremont County residents.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center: Critical access hospital in Walsenburg, CO serving a similarly rural southern Colorado catchment. Directly comparable on scale (small bed count, rural location, community-based mission) and provides a peer benchmark for CAH economics.
• Mt. San Rafael Hospital: Critical access hospital in Trinidad, CO operating in a comparable rural Colorado market with a similar mix of emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services. Directly comparable on community-hospital economics and rural service delivery.
• Valley-Wide Health Systems: Federally Qualified Health Center network operating across southern Colorado, including clinics in the San Luis Valley and surrounding rural areas. Competes for primary care and outpatient visits within St. Thomas More's broader service area.
• Parkview Medical Center: Independently operated community hospital in Pueblo, CO (~45 miles from Canon City). Competes for the same regional referral catchment in southern Colorado and offers overlapping emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services for the same rural patient base.

Broad incumbents

• UCHealth: Major Colorado health system with academic medical center presence. Competes for specialty referrals from rural hospitals like St. Thomas More and operates primary/specialty care clinics that pull patients out of the Canon City catchment.
• Banner Health: Multi-state non-profit health system operating hospitals and clinics across the western U.S., including Colorado. Overlaps with St. Thomas More in rural/community hospital operations and competes for payer contracts and clinical staff in the region.
• HealthONE (HCA Healthcare): HCA's Colorado affiliate operating multiple hospitals and clinics in the Denver metro and surrounding region. Competes for tertiary referrals, specialty services, and physician recruitment across Colorado.
• Centura Health (AdventHealth): Large Colorado-based health system (now aligned with AdventHealth) operating hospitals across the same Mountain Region footprint as CommonSpirit. Competes for the same patient referrals, specialty care, and employer relationships in southern Colorado.

Others

• CommonSpirit Health: Parent organization and largest peer system context. St. Thomas More operates entirely within CommonSpirit's Mountain Region governance, IT (Epic), and capital framework, making the parent the most important benchmark for strategic direction and resource allocation.

Direct peers

• St. Mary-Corwin Hospital: CommonSpirit Mountain Region hospital in Pueblo, CO. Most directly comparable peer — same parent system, similar acute-care service mix, and shares CEO Mike Cafasso. Provides a natural benchmark for operational and financial performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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