Ivinson Memorial Hospital has anchored healthcare in Laramie and southeastern Wyoming since 1917, earning a reputation for clinical excellence and deep community commitment across four generations. The recent UCHealth affiliation brought expanded resources, quality systems, and clinical capabilities while preserving local governance and the personalized care that defines high-quality rural healthcare.
The Medical Offices at Ivinson—where you’ll practice—reflect significant investment in patient-centered design, modern technology, and efficient workflows. Outpatient services, specialty clinics, and primary care share one location, fostering natural collaboration and improving care coordination. You’ll work in bright, well-equipped clinical spaces designed to support both patient comfort and provider efficiency.
Ivinson Memorial Hospital is a 99-bed nonprofit community hospital with critical access designation. Its nonprofit structure ensures priorities center on community health, reinvestment, and sustainability. Decisions consistently align with what best supports patients, staff, and long-term access to care.
The mission—“trusted partners in world-class healthcare”—and core values of excellence, trust, healing, integrity, community, and safety guide organizational decisions and daily operations. CEO Doug Faus articulates a clear goal: “Ivinson Memorial Hospital can be the best small hospital in the country,” reflecting a commitment to excellence within a rural environment.
Ivinson provides comprehensive services across more than 34 specialties, supported by 63 active physicians and 23 consulting specialists. This breadth of expertise allows most patients to receive care locally and supports close collaboration between primary care providers and specialists.
Emergency services operate 24/7 with board-certified emergency physicians. Hospitalists manage inpatient care, allowing outpatient physicians to focus on clinic practice. Radiology offers advanced imaging, and the laboratory provides rapid diagnostic capabilities. Surgical services support general surgery, orthopedics, urology, ENT, and other key specialties.
As a UCHealth affiliate, Ivinson benefits from evidence-based protocols and best practices from a leading academic system while maintaining the agility of a community hospital. Quality improvement is integrated into everyday practice, supported by strong safety systems and a culture of transparency.
Physicians are active participants in quality initiatives, with structured approaches to medication safety, infection prevention, fall reduction, and continuous improvement. The hospital consistently earns “Best of the Best” recognition from the Laramie community.
Epic EMR connects all care settings—primary care, specialty clinics, ED, inpatient floors—ensuring seamless access to patient information. Abridge AI further streamlines documentation by reducing note-taking burdens.
The Medical Offices at Ivinson emphasize efficient workflow, natural light, and collaborative provider spaces. Diagnostic services, specialty clinics, and primary care are co-located for patient convenience and provider efficiency.
Ivinson is a major employer and a central community institution. Local governance through the Albany County Hospital District ensures direct accountability to residents, not distant corporate stakeholders.
The Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation funds equipment, services, and community health initiatives. Community members show strong support through volunteering, philanthropy, and active engagement with hospital programs.
Ivinson maintains strong financial performance, enabling continued investment in facilities, technology, and personnel. The UCHealth affiliation enhances purchasing power and provides access to shared services while preserving local financial management.
This stability supports sustainable practice expectations—reasonable patient volumes, manageable call, and physician wellness priorities—while providing long-term career security.
