Saint Francis Hospital

What Saint Francis Hospital does

Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis (SFZ), legally vzw Sint-Franciskusziekenhuis, is a private non-profit (vzw) acute general hospital founded on 20 October 1925 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, and serving the West-Limburg region. It operates 268 registered beds distributed across surgical (82), medical (58), geriatric (48), maternity (20), pediatric (15), intensive care (9), and psychiatric (35 inpatient plus 8 day and 2 night) functions, and delivered 39,864 admissions, 208,182 consultations, 25,152 emergency visits, 13,540 surgical procedures, 103,905 radiological examinations, and 735 deliveries in 2025. The portfolio covers 32+ medical specialisms (cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, geriatrics, psychiatry, etc.), a 37-bed PAAZ psychiatric unit, day-treatment programs, and a preoperative consultation clinic, complemented by the Medisch Centrum Beringen outpatient satellite.

The technology stack centers on an Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) for clinical records, PACSonWeb for medical imaging, the Mynexuzhealth patient portal, and integration with the Belgian federal e-Health platform; an in-house MRI scanner was inaugurated in January 2017 and a ~€24M infrastructure expansion was carried out between 2008 and 2011. Operations are governed by a Board of Directors and an executive team led by an Algemeen directeur, with directors covering medical, nursing, financial/administrative, HR, infrastructure, and ICT/innovation functions. No AI, proprietary software product, or external API is mentioned.

Revenue is generated through the regulated Belgian healthcare model, with the hospital receiving fee-for-service and per-diem reimbursements via the national health-insurance (mutualiteit) system supplemented by patient co-payments; 2025 operating revenue (bedrijfsopbrengsten) was €146.6M with an operating result of €1.6M and 36.1% solvency. The hospital holds NIAZ quality accreditation (2017), participates in regional alliances with Jessa, Virga Jesse, Salvator-Sint-Ursula, Reling/Article 107, and the KU Leuven hospital network, and maintains 783 staff plus 124 medical staff (60% in direct care, average tenure 12.7 years).

Name

Saint Francis Hospital

Legal name

vzw Sint-Franciskusziekenhuis

Website

https://sfz.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis is a Belgian non-profit acute general hospital (268 beds, 32+ specialisms) serving the West-Limburg region from its Heusden-Zolder campus and Beringen outpatient center, funded through regulated national health-insurance reimbursements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Medical specialties
• Emergency services
• Surgical procedures
• Psychiatric inpatient care

Headquarters

HQ city

Heusden

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 fees and reimbursements: Belgian healthcare system operating model with government-regulated reimbursements through health insurance system (mutualiteit). Hospital receives payments for medical procedures, consultations, hospital stays, and emergency services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Saint Francis Hospital is a 268-bed acute general hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical care across 30+ medical specialties, 24/7 emergency services, surgical procedures, maternity and pediatric care, geriatric services, and a dedicated psychiatric unit (PAAZ). It operates two facilities in Belgian Limburg (Heusden-Zolder and Beringen) and serves the general patient population of the West-Limburg region through direct service delivery reimbursed under the Belgian national health insurance system.

Product overview

Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis (SFZ) operates as an acute general hospital with 268 registered beds, offering a unified portfolio of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The core hospital in Heusden-Zolder is complemented by a satellite medical center in Beringen. Service portfolio includes 32+ medical specialisms, a 37-bed psychiatric unit (PAAZ), day treatment programs, preoperative consultations, 24/7 emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging including MRI. The hospital employs 783 staff members and 124 medical staff members, serving approximately 39,864 admissions and 208,182 consultations annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medisch Centrum Beringen: Outpatient medical center located in Beringen, part of the Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis network.

Products and services

• Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis Hospital Services (Heusden-Zolder) The main hospital campus in Heusden-Zolder (Pastoor Paquaylaan 129) offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care across 30+ medical specialties, 24/7 emergency services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging including MRI, maternity, pediatric, geriatric, intensive care, and psychiatric services. Operates with 268 registered beds.
• Medisch Centrum Beringen Satellite medical center in Koersel-Beringen (Hospitaalstraat 27) providing outpatient consultations; handles 24% of the hospital's 208,182 annual consultations.
• PAAZ (Psychiatrische Afdeling in Algemeen Ziekenhuis) Psychiatric department featuring 37 beds for voluntary admissions of patients aged 18+ with acute psychological problems or crisis situations, including treatment for depression, anxiety, substance dependence, and burnout. Coordinates bed availability with Jessa Hospital under the PAAZ Association.
• Psychiatric Day Treatment Program (Daghospitalisatie / Dagbehandeling) Structured therapeutic day programs offered through four specialized units: dependency problems, rehabilitation and resocialization, anxiety and mood disorders, and stabilization. Maximum treatment duration of 6 months.
• Preoperative Consultation Service (Preoperatieve Raadpleging) Preoperative assessment service preparing patients for planned surgical procedures, including medical history review, medication management, and fasting guidelines to ensure safe surgery.
• Emergency Department (Spoedgevallendienst) 24/7 emergency and urgent care services handling approximately 25,152 emergency cases annually, supplemented by MUG (Mobile Urgent Group) interventions for out-of-hospital emergencies (1,236 interventions recorded in 2025).
• Medical Specialisms Portfolio Comprehensive portfolio of 30+ medical specialties including abdominal surgery, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, geriatrics, gynecology, hematology, intensive care, pediatrics, pulmonology, gastroenterology, radiology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics, psychiatry, urology, vascular surgery, ophthalmology, nuclear medicine, nephrology, ENT, rheumatology, plastic surgery, and pain clinic.
• Revalidatie (Rehabilitation) Rehabilitation services including physical medicine and rehabilitation (Fysische geneeskunde) to support patient recovery following surgery, illness, or injury.

Quantifiable outcome

• 268 licensed hospital beds across multiple specialties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Jessa ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAAZ Association between Jessa Hospital and Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis. Optimizes available beds and ensures immediate or short-term hospital admission guaranteed through shared psychiatric care coordination.
• Reling (Regio Limburgs Initiatief GGZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticle 107 initiative for mental health network in Limburg. Functions: GGZ promotion/prevention/early detection, mobile treatment teams, psychosocial rehabilitation teams, specialized residential GGZ units, specific housing forms.
• Virga JesseziekenhuismoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical-strategic cooperation agreement signed in 2008.
• Ziekenhuis Salvator - Sint-UrsulamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical-strategic cooperation agreement signed in 2008.
• CGG KohesiminorOthersCentrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg in the region for psychiatric referrals.
• Integra LimburgminorOthersRegional mental health integration organization for coordinated care.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk)minorOthersHomeless center and general social welfare services for patient referrals.
• Vlaams Ziekenhuisnetwerk K.U. LeuvenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital network partnership with KU Leuven. Dr. Wim Tambeur (operations director UZ Leuven) serves as observer on Board of Directors.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CHU de Liège: Large Belgian academic/teaching hospital providing the same inpatient, emergency, and specialty services under the national reimbursement system. Comparable in clinical scope but operates at significantly larger scale.
• UZ Leuven: Belgium's largest academic hospital and SFZ's network partner through the Vlaams Ziekenhuisnetwerk KU Leuven. Sets the clinical-quality benchmark for Limburg hospitals and represents a tertiary referral destination rather than direct competitor for routine care.

Regional players

• AZ Delta: Multi-site Flemish regional hospital formed through merger of AZ Damiaan, AZ Sint-Lucas, and AZ Maria's Voorzienigheid. Comparable in service breadth and Belgian non-profit operating model, though serving West Flanders rather than Limburg.
• Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Lier: Flemish regional hospital with comparable inpatient/outpatient, maternity, and surgical services. Comparable in scale and operating model but serving a different geographic catchment.
• AZ Sint-Maarten Mechelen: Flemish regional hospital comparable in scale (~600+ beds) and service mix. Operates under the same Belgian non-profit/RIZIV framework and competes for similar patient segments in a different Flemish region.
• Mariaziekenhuis Noord-Limburg: Regional hospital in Pelt (North Limburg) providing comparable general acute-care, surgical, and emergency services. Direct geographic neighbor within the same province, competing for overlapping catchment populations.

Direct peers

• Ziekenhuis Salvator-Sint-Ursula: Hasselt-based general hospital with medical-strategic cooperation agreement with SFZ since 2008 (formerly part of the same CAZ Midden-Limburg grouping). Closely comparable in scale, service mix, and Limburg catchment focus.
• Jessa Ziekenhuis: Large acute-care hospital in Hasselt (Limburg) with which SFZ shares the PAAZ psychiatric cooperation and broader medical-strategic agreements. Directly comparable as a Belgian regional general hospital with similar inpatient, emergency, and specialty services.
• Virga Jesse Ziekenhuis: Hasselt-based general hospital with which SFZ signed a medical-strategic cooperation agreement in 2008. Operates the same Belgian reimbursement model and provides overlapping general/specialty care to the Limburg population.
• Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL): Major regional hospital in Genk (Limburg) operating across multiple sites with comparable acute, surgical, and outpatient services. A direct Belgian peer in the same province with similar bed scale and multi-specialty portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sfz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sint-franciscusziekenhuis

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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