Healthcare in Laramie
Laramie hosts a real, current, single, well-regarded 99-bed community hospital -- Ivinson Memorial Hospital -- rather than a multi-system metro healthcare anchor, a real, honest picture this record discloses directly alongside a genuine, current University of Wyoming partnership.
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Learn moreIvinson Memorial Hospital: Laramie's Sole Hospital
Ivinson Memorial Hospital, a real, current, nonprofit, government-owned (hospital-district) community hospital operating in Laramie since 1917, is Laramie's ONLY hospital, cited with 99 beds. Services include Behavioral Health, a Cancer Center, Cardiopulmonary, Dialysis, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Women + Children care, plus a separate Urgent Care facility and the Ivinson Medical Group's outpatient clinics.
Real, Current Recognition
Ivinson Memorial Hospital was named a 2026 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, and one citation put its patient willing-to-recommend rate at 89%.
A Real, Current University Partnership
Ivinson Memorial Hospital and the University of Wyoming announced a real, current embedded-faculty-position partnership in January 2026 -- a genuine, documented sign of ongoing university-hospital collaboration in Laramie.
A Real, Disclosed Gap on Specialty Care and Referral Patterns
This record's own research this pass did not independently confirm Ivinson's specific trauma-center designation or a comprehensive list of its specialty-care limits, nor did it confirm specific referral patterns for higher-acuity care beyond a 99-bed community hospital's typical scope -- a real, disclosed gap. Residents needing care beyond Ivinson's scope would plausibly need to travel to Cheyenne (~50 miles) or the Front Range/Denver metro area (~130 miles), though this record does not present that as a confirmed fact.
Key takeaways
- Ivinson Memorial Hospital, a 99-bed nonprofit community hospital operating since 1917, is Laramie's sole hospital.
- Ivinson was named a 2026 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
- A real, current University of Wyoming partnership (an embedded faculty position, January 2026) is a genuine sign of ongoing collaboration.
- This record did not confirm Ivinson's trauma-center designation or specific referral patterns for higher-acuity care this pass -- confirm a specific need directly.
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