Hiawatha Community Hospital
dba Amberwell Hiawatha ·
Hiawatha, Brown County, KS
· CCN 171341
Licensed to Hiawatha Hospital Association Inc
Composite
55.1
rank score
Distress
86
FY2023
Fit
41
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.5M–$3.0M
25 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin below -8%
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current liabilities exceed current assets
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- small but workable bed count
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $28.6M |
| Operating margin | -18.6% |
| Total margin | -15.4% |
| Days cash on hand | 16 |
| Current ratio | 0.91 |
| Occupancy | 27% |
Facility
| Beds | 25 |
| Facility type | CAH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $59.5K |
| Per-bed (high) | $119K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | $22.4M | $-2.3M | -24.4% | -8.9% | 190 | 1.13 | 40% | 564 | 58 |
| 2021 | 25 | $23.9M | $3.8M | -23.2% | 11.4% | 165 | 1.96 | 32% | 654 | 33 |
| 2022 | 25 | $26.6M | $-1.2M | -17.6% | -4.0% | 37 | 3.09 | 33% | 536 | 62 |
| 2023 | 25 | $28.6M | $-4.5M | -18.6% | -15.4% | 16 | 0.91 | 27% | 457 | 86 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Kerl | corporate officer | 2021-03 | ||
| Alison Kerl | corporate director | 2021-03 | ||
| Alison Kerl | w-2 managing employee | 2021-03 | ||
| Amberwell Health Inc | operational/managerial control | 2021-03 | ||
| Benjamin Walker | corporate director | 2025-10 | ||
| Chad Gormley | corporate director | 2026-01 | ||
| Chase Dudzinski | corporate officer | 2022-08 | ||
| Chase Dudzinski | corporate director | 2022-08 | ||
| Chase Dudzinski | w-2 managing employee | 2022-08 | ||
| Del Elffner | corporate officer | 2019-01 | ||
| Del Elffner | corporate director | 2019-01 | ||
| Howard Elliott | corporate director | 2021-06 | ||
| Jared Abel | corporate officer | 2024-06 | ||
| Jared Abel | corporate director | 2024-06 | ||
| Jared Abel | w-2 managing employee | 2024-06 | ||
| Jason Smith | corporate officer | 2024-01 | ||
| Jason Smith | corporate director | 2023-04 | ||
| John Moore | corporate officer | 2021-01 | ||
| John Moore | corporate director | 2021-01 | ||
| Kelli Mccarty | w-2 managing employee | 2014-03 | ||
| Nichole Chamley | corporate officer | 2021-07 | ||
| Nichole Chamley | corporate director | 2021-07 | ||
| Nichole Chamley | w-2 managing employee | 2021-07 | ||
| Peter Rosa | corporate officer | 2025-01 | ||
| Peter Rosa | w-2 managing employee | 2026-01 |
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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 KS
Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.
| Date | Buyer | Seller | Hospital | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Kiowa County Memorial Hospital | Great Plains Of Kiowa Co Inc | Kiowa County Memorial Hosptial | 15 |
| 2020-07-01 | Saint Lukes Hospital Of Allen County Inc | Allen County Kansas Hospital | Allen County Regional Hospital | 25 |
| 2019-12-09 | Hillsboro Hospital Llc | Cah Acquisition Company 5 Llc | Hillsboro Community Hospital | 15 |