For Immediate Release – May 27, 2025
2024 Community Benefit Report reinforces SMH commitment to patient-centered care
SHERIDAN – Sheridan Memorial Hospital has served the community with excellent patient-centered care for decades. The 2024 Community Benefit Report outlines much of the work done in support of that mission, including the expansion of services and convenient access to care close to home.
In fiscal year 2024, which ended June 30, 2024, Sheridan Memorial Hospital provided more than $36 million in unreimbursed care to the community. This amount includes medical assistance provided based on federal poverty limit guidelines, subsidized services, bad debt and the unpaid cost of Medicare and Medicaid.
As Sheridan County continues to grow and change, Sheridan Memorial Hospital will continue working to expand access to healthcare.
“With highly trained, board-certified physicians and clinical care experts helping to drive our mission, our unique patient-centered approach continues to focus on improving the quality of life for you, your friends and family,” said Mike McCafferty, Sheridan Memorial Hospital CEO.
In the last year, Sheridan Memorial Hospital has updated its Emergency Department, opened a brand new Pediatric Unit and completed construction on an internal pharmacy and materials management department. The organization has also formed deeper partnerships with Sheridan Orthopaedic Associates, Northeast Wyoming Pediatric Associates, Sheridan Anesthesia Associates and Green House Living for Sheridan.
Sheridan Memorial Hospital also opened SameDay Health & Imaging, a same-day walk-in clinic located behind Walmart. The new facility has expanded and weekend hours, aimed at providing convenient access to care for laboratory services, imaging and medical care.
In addition, work remains underway on a new behavioral health unit, slated to open near the end of 2026. The unit will provide outpatient, inpatient and crisis stabilization services for the community – a priority identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment completed in 2024.
To read the full 2024 Community Benefit Report, see https://www.sheridanhospital.org/about-us/community-benefit-report/