Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis

What Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis does

Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ) is a Dutch non-profit hospital foundation operating three locations in Tilburg (ETZ Elisabeth and ETZ TweeSteden) and Waalwijk (ETZ Waalwijk). The organization operates 614 beds with a workforce of 5,191 employees, handles approximately 33,000 annual admissions and 45,000 emergency department visits, and serves as the designated Level 1 trauma center for the entire North-Brabant province — one of only eleven such centers in the Netherlands and the first in the country with 24/7 in-house trauma surgeons and anesthesiologists. ETZ delivers comprehensive secondary and tertiary care across a broad clinical portfolio, anchored by specialized centers in trauma, vascular surgery (with Vaatkeurmerk and Spataderkeurmerk certifications), lung surgery (notably VATS keyhole procedures), orthopedic surgery, spinal treatment (recognized as an STZ topklinisch expertisecentrum), AYA oncology for patients aged 18–39, and pediatric care under the Fam brand, alongside an in-house hospital pharmacy.

The technology stack is centered on conventional healthcare IT systems including electronic patient records and the MijnETZ patient portal, which enables appointment scheduling, medical record access, repeat prescription ordering, and digital health questionnaires. Patient-facing digital channels include the Goings-On app for sharing what matters in patients' daily lives with treatment providers, a Digital Follow-up Care (Digitale Controles) service for remote post-treatment consultations, and the Smart Floor Test mat for fall risk assessment. Service delivery is supported by integration into the Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant regional acute care network (which ETZ coordinates), the national AYA Zorgnetwerk, and academic partnerships with Radboudumc and ErasmusMC Rotterdam/UMCN Nijmegen for complex cases.

ETZ generates revenue through the regulated Dutch healthcare funding model, billing medical services through the Dutch health insurance system under standard hospital reimbursement frameworks. Patient acquisition is sales-led in the healthcare services sense: patients arrive via general practitioner referrals, emergency department walk-ins, scheduled appointments, and inter-hospital transfers. ETZ is currently executing a major capital program funded by a €115 million facility from the European Investment Bank and BNG Bank (announced February 2024), with a two-phase modernization project — including an integrated acute care center and new clinical buildings — scheduled for completion by 2031.

Name

Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis

Legal name

Stichting Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis

Website

https://etz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1827

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

ETZ is a Dutch non-profit hospital foundation operating three locations in Tilburg and Waalwijk, serving as the designated Level 1 trauma center for the North-Brabant region and providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care across trauma, vascular, lung, spinal, orthopedic, AYA oncology, and pediatric specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Trauma care center
• Specialized surgical treatments
• Patient portal services
• Pediatric hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: ETZ generates revenue through providing medical healthcare services to patients, billed through the Dutch health insurance system. Hospitals operate under regulated healthcare funding models in the Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ) is a non-profit hospital foundation operating three locations in Tilburg and Waalwijk, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The hospital is the designated Level 1 trauma center for North-Brabant and offers specialized clinical programs including vascular and varicose vein surgery, lung surgery (VATS), orthopedics, spinal treatment, AYA cancer care, and pediatric services, supported by digital patient tools (MijnETZ portal, Goings-On app, Digitale Controles remote follow-up) and an on-site hospital pharmacy.

Product overview

Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ) is a major Dutch hospital group operating from three locations in Tilburg and Waalwijk, offering comprehensive healthcare services. The hospital features a platform-plus-centers architecture with core hospital services complemented by specialized treatment centers including a Level 1 trauma center, vascular surgery with Spatadercentrum and Liesbreukcentrum, lung surgery, orthopedic center, spinal treatment center, and pediatric services under the Fam brand. Digital services include the MijnETZ patient portal and Goings-On app for patient engagement, supported by Apotheek ETZ for pharmaceutical services. The hospital is currently undergoing a major €115 million modernization project with completion expected by 2031.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ) general hospital services Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient hospital services delivered from ETZ Elisabeth, ETZ TweeSteden, and ETZ Waalwijk, including emergency care, diagnostics, general surgery, internal medicine, maternity, and multidisciplinary specialist care for the North-Brabant population.
• Traumacentrum ETZ (Level 1 Trauma Center) Designated Level 1 trauma center providing 24/7 multidisciplinary trauma care, resuscitation, and emergency surgery for severely injured patients from across the North-Brabant region via the Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant network.
• Vaatchirurgie (Vascular Surgery) Vascular surgery service treating narrowing, blockages, and dilations of blood vessels using medications, lifestyle advice, endovascular procedures, and surgical operations; certified with the Vaatkeurmerk (Vascular Quality Mark) from Hart & Vaatgroep.
• Spatadercentrum Brabant (Varicose Vein Center) Dedicated varicose vein treatment center providing EVLT laser treatment, sclerotherapy, and surgical stripping using latest techniques, certified with the Spataderkeurmerk (Varicose Vein Quality Mark).
• Liesbreukcentrum Brabant (Hernia Center) Specialized hernia center delivering efficient inguinal hernia operations performed by dedicated surgeons, with active scientific research to improve surgical techniques.
• Longchirurgie (Lung Surgery) Thoracic surgery service specializing in VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) for minimally invasive lung lobe removal, with regional collaboration with Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis to ensure continuous coverage.
• Orthopedisch Centrum ETZ (Orthopedic Center) Orthopedic surgery center providing total and half-knee replacements, hip prostheses, and other joint procedures using modern surgical techniques delivered by experienced orthopedic surgeons.
• Spinaal Behandelcentrum (Spinal Treatment Center) STZ top-clinical expertise center treating complex spinal conditions including scoliosis, vertebral fractures, metastases, and chronic back pain with 24/7 high-quality specialist care.
• AYA-zorg (Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Care) Age-appropriate cancer care program for patients aged 18-39 addressing unique concerns about fertility, employment, mortgages, and quality of life, integrated with medical oncology treatment and psychological support.
• Fam - Kinderafdeling (Pediatric Department) Pediatric department providing medical care for children aged 0-18 across multiple childhood conditions, with child-friendly wards, specialty clinics, and day treatment facilities at ETZ locations.
• Apotheek ETZ (Hospital Pharmacy) Hospital pharmacy at ETZ Elisabeth providing medication dispensing, safety checks, repeat prescription services during and after hospitalization, regional medication data exchange, and home delivery.
• MijnETZ Patient Portal Digital patient portal enabling patients to schedule appointments, access medical records, order repeat prescriptions, complete digital intake questionnaires, and communicate with healthcare providers online.
• Goings-On Patient Engagement App Mobile application allowing patients to share what matters to them in their daily lives with their treatment providers, supporting appropriate and personalized care delivery.
• Digitale Controles (Digital Follow-up Care) Digital follow-up care service allowing patients to conduct post-treatment checkups remotely from home instead of physically visiting the hospital when clinically appropriate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45000 ER visits annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant (NAZB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional acute care network coordinated by ETZ ensures good agreements on reception and treatment of patients with acute care needs. The network has a coordinating role in regional acute care and works with chain partners including ambulance services, hospitals, and other healthcare institutions.
• Ambulance ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical transport services collaborating with ETZ trauma center for rapid patient transfer and coordinated emergency response.
• AYA Zorgnetwerk (AYA Care Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of approximately 30 Dutch hospitals providing specialized AYA (Adolescent and Young Adult) cancer care. ETZ participates in this network offering age-appropriate cancer care for patients aged 18-39.
• Jeroen Bosch ZiekenhuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership with Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis for lung surgery services, ensuring 24/7 lung surgical care coverage in Midden-Brabant region.
• RadboudumcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center where AYA patient Wouter de Loos was referred for definitive diagnosis and treatment. Radboudumc was the first hospital in the Netherlands to provide AYA care.
• ErasmusMC Rotterdam / UMCN NijmegenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with academic children's heart center for complex pediatric cardiology cases requiring invasive diagnostics and treatment beyond ETZ capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UMC Utrecht: Major Dutch academic medical center. Competes for top-tier specialty referrals and clinical talent across the country, overlapping with ETZ in neurosurgery and other complex surgical fields.
• Radboudumc: Dutch academic medical center in Nijmegen. ETZ refers complex AYA and other cases to Radboudumc, and Radboudumc competes at the top of the acuity pyramid across multiple specialties.
• Erasmus MC: Large academic medical center in Rotterdam. ETZ partners with ErasmusMC for complex pediatric cardiology and competes for high-acuity specialty referrals across the Netherlands.
• Maastricht UMC+: Academic medical center in the southernmost Dutch province. Comparable as a tertiary referral destination and competitor for complex specialty cases in southern Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis: Major regional hospital in 's-Hertogenbosch, North-Brabant. ETZ actively partners with Jeroen Bosch on regional lung-surgery coverage, and the two compete for the same North-Brabant patient pool across most general and specialty services.
• Catharina Ziekenhuis: Large regional hospital in Eindhoven with comparable general and specialty service mix (cardiology, oncology, surgery). Directly competes with ETZ for North-Brabant patients and clinical talent.
• Amphia Ziekenhuis: Regional hospital in Breda serving the western North-Brabant region. Closely comparable to ETZ in scale, service breadth, and regional general-hospital positioning.
• Bravis Ziekenhuis: Regional hospital with locations in Roosendaal and Bergen op Zoom serving the western North-Brabant border area. Comparable as a multi-site regional general hospital competing in adjacent catchment.
• Maxima MC: Regional hospital in Veldhoven/Eindhoven with a similar general-plus-specialty service model including trauma, surgery, and women's/children's care, competing for Brabant patients.

Emerging players

• Sint Maartenskliniek: Specialty hospital in Nijmegen focused on orthopedics, rheumatology, and rehabilitation. Overlaps with ETZ's orthopedic and spine programs as a focused specialty competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ETZnl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/elisabethziekenhuis
• Facebookfacebook.com/ETZnl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elisabeth-tweesteden-ziekenhuis-etz-
• Instagraminstagram.com/etznl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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