Centre Hospitalier de Sens

What Centre Hospitalier de Sens does

Centre Hospitalier de Sens (CH de Sens) is a French public hospital establishment (établissement public de santé) operating as the principal referral hospital for the city of Sens and the Nord Yonne territory in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It runs two main hospital sites — the Gaston Ramon site and the Michel Russin site — supplemented by EHPAD (elderly residential care) facilities located in Sens and Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, giving it a multi-site footprint spanning acute, ambulatory, and geriatric care.

The hospital delivers a full continuum of clinical services including an emergency department, conventional and robotic-assisted surgery (Da Vinci X platform), intensive care, maternal and pediatric services, oncology, dialysis, palliative care, diagnostic imaging (including a 3 Tesla MRI), and a Day Hospital of Medicine for ambulatory cases. More recent additions include a Therapeutic Patient Education program for endometriosis, the ICOPE preventive gerontology program, and a new dental service. Clinical technology investments have been partially funded through FEDER European programs, and the hospital is a member of the GHT Nord Yonne grouping and the GCS Nord Yonne cooperative.

Its business model is that of a publicly funded French hospital: the bulk of revenue is generated through the T2A (tarification à l'activité) activity-based pricing regime and reimbursed via the French Social Security system (Assurance Maladie), supplemented by state and regional grants, EHPAD resident tariffs, and EU/regional co-financing for capital projects. Customers are the resident population of its territory rather than commercial counterparties, and growth is achieved through expanded capacity, new service lines, and territorial cooperation rather than market-driven sales.

Name

Centre Hospitalier de Sens

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier de Sens

Website

https://ch-sens.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centre Hospitalier de Sens is a French public hospital serving Sens and the Nord Yonne territory across two main hospital sites and multiple EHPAD facilities, providing acute care, surgery, ICU, maternity, oncology, dialysis, and geriatric services reimbursed via French Social Security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Emergency and trauma care
• Maternity and pediatrics
• Robotic surgery
• Elderly residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Sens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public healthcare reimbursement: Hospital services reimbursed through French Social Security (Sécurité Sociale) system. Tariffs regulated by l'Assurance Maladie. Additional coverage through mutual insurance (mutuelles).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre Hospitalier de Sens is a French public general and specialized hospital serving the Sens and Nord Yonne territory, providing 24/7 emergency care, surgery (including Da Vinci X robotic surgery), Level IIA maternity and neonatology, pediatrics with pediatric emergencies, intensive care, dialysis, palliative care, diagnostic imaging (3T MRI), and a network of EHPAD nursing homes for elderly dependent residents across multiple sites in Sens and Villeneuve-sur-Yonne.

Product overview

Centre Hospitalier de Sens (CH de Sens) is a public general and specialized hospital serving Sens and the Nord Yonne territory in the Yonne department, France. The institution operates two main hospital sites (Gaston Ramon and Michel Russin) plus multiple EHPAD (nursing home) facilities in Sens and Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. Its core offering consists of acute hospital services — including 24/7 emergency care, robotic and conventional surgery across multiple specialties (urology, digestive, orthopedic, gynecological, dental), intensive care, maternal and pediatric services, diagnostic imaging (including a 3T MRI and a Da Vinci X robotic surgery system), dialysis, and palliative care. The hospital is organized into three main poles: Surgery-Oncology and Medical-Technical Services, Medicine (covering internal medicine, cardiology, pneumology, neurology, and more), and Geriatry-Autonomy (combining acute geriatrics, rehabilitation, and a network of EHPAD residences). Key support services include a medical laboratory, hospital pharmacy with central sterilization, public health (vaccination, STI/TB screening), and home care (SSIAD, meal delivery). Patient-facing digital services include online appointment booking via Keldoc and Doctolib, imaging result access via a T2 Care portal, and online bill payment via the French government Payfip platform. The hospital also runs structured patient education programmes (ETP) for diabetes, endometriosis, VIH-hepatitis, and nephrology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Résidence St Jean: EHPAD nursing home with units including Alzheimer's unit, located on Boulevard Maréchal Foch
• Résidence de l'Étoile
• Résidence du Sénonais
• Centre de Moyen et Long Séjour (CMLS)
• Résidence Carnot
• Résidence les Rives d'Yonne

Products and services

• Service d'Accueil des Urgences (SAU) - Emergency Department 24/7 emergency department with two triage (IAO) boxes, short and long circuits, a gynecological consultation room, an on-site SMUR mobile emergency service, and an associated UHCD short-stay hospitalization unit with 10 individual rooms for up to 24-hour monitoring. Targeted at residents of the Nord Yonne territory requiring acute and emergency care.
• Bloc Opératoire - Surgical Center with Da Vinci Xi Robotic System Modern surgical center comprising 6 operating rooms, 1 endoscopy room, 1 interventional radiology room, and a post-intervention surveillance room with 11 stations. Features the Da Vinci X robotic surgery system for minimally invasive procedures in urology, digestive, and gynecological surgery. Each operating room is equipped with ISO 5 or ISO 7 air treatment. Serves patients requiring general, orthopedic, urological, digestive, bariatric, and gynecological surgery.
• Maternité - Maternity, Neonatology and Gynecology Department Level IIA maternity unit with 26 beds, 3 delivery rooms plus a nature room, outpatient consultations, obstetric ultrasound, and birth preparation. Includes neonatology with 6 beds, a Kangaroo care unit, and a sexual health center (Planning Familial). CNGOF-labeled for quality and patient-centered care, with MATERNYS app access. Serves pregnant women, new mothers, and women requiring gynecological care.
• Pédiatrie - Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergencies Pediatric-neonatology service with 22 inpatient beds for patients up to 18 years, 24/7 pediatric emergency department, pediatric day hospital, and neonatology unit. Features specialized staff trained in relaxation for children and adolescents and hypnoanalgesia techniques for pain management during procedures. Serves children and adolescents requiring pediatric care.
• Réanimation - Intensive Care Unit ICU with 8 polyvalent beds for acute life-threatening conditions and a 4-bed continuous surveillance unit. Handles respiratory, cardiac, neurological, digestive, renal (with extra-renal filtration), and infectious pathologies, as well as post-operative care for major surgeries. Located at ground floor of Gaston Ramon site.
• Imagerie Médicale - GCS Nord Yonne (Medical Imaging) Medical imaging department operating as a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire (GCS), offering X-ray, ultrasound, mammography, MRI, and CT scanning. Equipped with a 3 Tesla MRI (MAGNETOM Lumina) and a second MRI unit. Patients can book appointments online via Keldoc and Doctolib and access results via the T2 Care portal.
• Hémodialyse - Dialysis Unit Dialysis unit with 18 stations providing hemodialysis (conventional, AFB, online, and citrate-based techniques), located at the Michel Russin site. Includes an auto-dialysis unit and a medicalized dialysis unit (UDM) at 14 Rue Henri Dunant with 16 additional stations. Nephrology consultations and hospitalization are at the Gaston Ramon site. Manages approximately 200 pediatric diabetes patients (2nd largest center in Burgundy).
• Soins Palliatifs - Palliative Care (EMSP + USP Gaïfa) Palliative care services comprising a Mobile Palliative Care Team (EMSP) that supports all hospital departments, and the inpatient palliative care unit 'Unité Gaïfa' at the Saint Jean site (7 Bd Maréchal Foch) with 12 beds. Both teams provide symptom management, psychological support, and end-of-life care coordination.
• Rééducation - Rehabilitation Services Comprehensive rehabilitation services including medical and rehabilitation care (SMR Gériatrique) at the CMLS site with 40 beds for elderly patients with multiple pathologies, cognitive-behavioral unit (UCC) with 10 protected beds, geriatric day hospital, mobile geriatric team, and home hospitalization services.
• EHPAD - Etablissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes A network of nursing homes operated by the CH de Sens across multiple sites in Sens and Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (Résidence St Jean, Résidence de l'Étoile, CMLS, Résidence du Sénonais, Résidence Carnot, Résidence les Rives d'Yonne), providing residential accommodation, medical care, and daily living support for dependent elderly residents, including specialized Alzheimer's and psychogeriatric units. Total capacity approximately 290 EHPAD beds.
• Santé Publique - Public Health Service Public health department providing free vaccination sessions (monthly in Sens, Joigny, and Migennes), CLAT tuberculosis screening and contact tracing, and CeGIDD (free and anonymous STI screening for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea) at Sens and Joigny sites.
• ETP - Education Thérapeutique du Patient Structured patient therapeutic education programmes covering diabetes (pediatric and adult), VIH-Hepatitis (via a city-hospital network), and nephrology (in partnership with the Burgundy Nephrology Network). Includes a dedicated endometriosis ETP programme launched in September 2025.
• Service de Soins Infirmiers à Domicile (SSIAD) - Home Nursing Care Home nursing care service covering Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Cheroy, and Sens sectors, providing daily care to elderly people over 60 who have lost autonomy and to people under 60 with disabilities. Requires a medical prescription.
• Distribution des Repas à Domicile (DRD) - Home Meal Delivery Meal delivery service for elderly over 60 and people with disabilities in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne and surrounding areas, operational since 1998. Delivers a midday meal and evening soup. Orders must be placed 72 hours in advance.
• Laboratoire - Medical Laboratory Medical biology laboratory providing diagnostic testing for inpatients and outpatients. Appointment booking available via Keldoc for biological examinations.
• Pharmacie à Usage Intérieur (PUI) - Hospital Pharmacy Hospital pharmacy responsible for purchasing and dispensing medications and sterile medical devices to inpatients, including implantable devices. Prepares custom medications (chemotherapy, pediatric capsules), manages weekly individual dispensing for SSR/EHPAD/HAD patients (305 beds), and handles hospital retrocession to ambulatory patients. Includes a central sterilization unit serving the hospital and Joigny hospital by convention.
• Hôpital de Jour de Médecine - Day Hospital of Medicine Outpatient day hospital opened on December 3, 2024, located on the 1st floor of building A at the Gaston Ramon site. Composed of 4 care boxes, it offers optimized same-day treatment across multiple specialties (cardiology, pneumology, internal medicine, infectiology, hepato-gastroenterology, diabetology, nephrology, pain management, and bariatric surgery). Aims to improve care efficiency and avoid full hospitalization.
• Programme ICOPE - Integrated Care for Older People Population health monitoring programme launched in January 2026, supported by OMS/WHO and the French Ministry of Health. Invites adults over 60 to test and preserve 9 functional capacities to maintain independence. The Geriatric Day Hospital team evaluates results and recontacts individuals if follow-up is needed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only Level IIA maternity in the Nord Yonne territory
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clubs Rotary de Sens et Pont sur YonneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2015Partnership for blood donation events 'Mon Sang pour les Autres'. Rotary clubs organize blood collection events in collaboration with EFS at the hospital.
• GHT Nord Yonne (Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital is part of GHT Nord Yonne, a territorial hospital group including CH de Joigny, enabling coordinated care pathways and shared resources across the territory.
• EFS (Etablissement Français du Sang)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for blood donation services. EFS operates blood collection at hospital location.
• INICEA CliniquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew EHPAD located within INICEA clinic premises at 7 Boulevard Maréchal Foch. CH de Sens and INICEA share facilities for SMR and EHPAD services.
• Réseau Périnatal de BourgogneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCH de Sens is a member of the Burgundy Perinatal Network, coordinating maternal and neonatal care across the region.
• Fondation AIDER BourgogneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages administratively the dialysis units (UDM and auto-dialysis) at 14 rue Henri Dunant, Sens, under medical responsibility of CH Sens nephrologists.
• ARS Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency that funds and supports hospital initiatives including the endometriosis ETP program.
• Filière Régionale de l'Endométriose Bourgogne Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional endometriosis network supporting the endometriosis ETP program with technical and pedagogical support for care pathway structuring.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian: Major French private operator of EHPAD and senior care facilities. Comparable for the ~290-EHPAD-bed segment of CH de Sens, providing a benchmark for French elder-care operating models, staffing, and reimbursement dynamics.
• Ramsay Santé: France's largest private hospital operator. Comparable as a broad incumbent running general/acute care, maternity, and imaging services under regulated tariffs (where applicable) and competing for the same patient pool across regions.
• CHU de Dijon (Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital): Regional university hospital and tertiary referral center for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Comparable as the highest-tier public hospital in the same ARS territory, receiving complex referrals from CH de Sens.

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier de Moulins: Mid-sized French regional public hospital of similar scale and activity profile (emergency, surgery, maternity, EHPAD). Comparable in tariff structure, rural-urban catchment, and modernization trajectory.
• Centre Hospitalier d'Auxerre: Public general hospital serving the Yonne department, of comparable size and service scope to CH de Sens. Directly comparable as a regional public hospital operating under the same ARS Bourgogne-Franche-Comté oversight and similar DRG/tariff framework.
• Centre Hospitalier de Troyes: General public hospital of similar scale serving the Aube department in Grand Est. Comparable in scope (emergency, surgery, maternity, EHPAD), budget size, and operating within a similar mid-sized French city catchment.
• Centre Hospitalier de Nevers: Public hospital serving the Nièvre department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Comparable in scale, GHT-like regional integration, and the mix of acute, geriatric, and EHPAD services.
• Hôpital de Joigny (CH de Joigny): GHT Nord Yonne partner hospital within the same territorial hospital group; offers overlapping acute services and shared specialty coverage. Most directly comparable through formal network integration, including the GCS Nord Yonne imaging platform.
• Centre Hospitalier de Belfort: Public general hospital serving the Nord-Franche-Comté territory. Comparable in size, service offering, and proximity to mid-sized catchment within the same broader Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ARS.

Regional players

• Clinique Paul Picquet (Sens): Private clinic operating inside the Sens hospital campus area, including SMR services co-located with the new Résidence du Sénonais EHPAD. Comparable as a private-sector counterpart competing for the same Nord Yonne patient base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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