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Hale County Hospital

Greensboro, Hale County, AL · CCN 010095
Licensed to Hale County Hospital

Composite
56.8
rank score
Distress
79
FY2023
Fit
53
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$9.8M–$39.2M
28 beds · within envelope
Ownership
government
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin below -8%
  • 60-90 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • occupancy below 30%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • small but workable bed count
  • small ticket — deploys little of the available capital
  • very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
  • government-owned — public process likely

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$9.5M
Operating margin -33.1%
Total margin -8.7%
Days cash on hand 87
Current ratio -1.29
Occupancy19%

Facility

Beds28
Facility typeSTH
Settingurban
Ownership classgovernment
Per-bed (low) $350K
Per-bed (high) $1.4M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 39 $7.0M $-69.1K -29.3% -0.8% 375 1.29 12% 348 56
2021 39 $9.0M $3.3M -28.3% 22.2% 226 3.12 14% 426 41
2022 28 $7.5M $-2.2M -55.7% -22.8% 180 2.59 16% 384 64
2023 28 $9.5M $-1.0M -33.1% -8.7% 87 -1.29 19% 326 79

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Bernard Martin corporate director 2012-11
Cynthia Barnette corporate director 2012-05
Dianne Bruner w-2 managing employee 2024-03
Ethel Miller corporate director 2022-11
Hale County Healthcare Authority
Greensboro, AL
operational/managerial control 1996-11
Jack Weeden corporate director 2021-10
John Dorsey corporate director 2011-10
Lorrie Cook corporate director 2018-02
Meghan Bonds corporate director 2021-12
Tiffany Fondren w-2 managing employee 2024-08
Tiffany Fondren operational/managerial control 2021-10
Tony Lee corporate director 2009-03
Ulysess Johnson corporate director 1996-05

Ownership changes

No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.

Who has been buying in AL

Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2025-08-01 University Of Alabama At Birmingham Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority University Of Alabama Hospital 1,149
2025-05-01 Marion Regional Health - Winfield, Inc. Northwest Medical Center Inc. Northwest Medical Center 28
2024-09-30 City Of Jackson Healthcare Authority Jackson Medical Center, Llc Jackson Medical Center 35
2024-04-01 Hh Health System - Dekalb Llc Fort Payne Hospital Corporation Dekalb Regional Medical Center 97
2023-10-01 Usa Health Hca Providence Hospital Llc Providence Hospital Providence Hospital 349
2021-10-01 Hh Health System - Jackson Llc Jackson County Health Care Authority Highlands Medical Center 45
2018-06-01 Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Llc Centre Hospital Corporation Cherokee Medical Center 45
2017-11-01 The Health Care Authority Of The... Greenville Hospital Corporation Regional Medical Ctr Of Central Al 44
2016-01-01 Hh-Health System - Athens Limestone Llc Healthcare Authority Of Athens And... Athens Limestone 66