Ivinson Memorial Hospital has had quite a history, but prior to its establishment, health care in Albany County was pioneered by various entities including the Union Pacific Railroad and the United States military. Homes of physicians and nurses were even sites of small medical facilities during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Gertrude Gould, a former Ivinson Memorial Hospital board member, wrote a book called "History of Health and Hospitals in Albany County, Wyoming", which traced steps of various health care institutions that eventually led to Ivinson Memorial Hospital's establishment in 1917.