District Hospital Osterholz

What District Hospital Osterholz does

District Hospital Osterholz (Kreiskrankenhaus Osterholz) is a municipal district hospital (Eigenbetrieb des Landkreises Osterholz) founded in 1957 and located in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany. It operates as a basic and standard care facility (Grund- und Regelversorgung) serving the Landkreis Osterholz catchment and drawing patients from neighboring Landkreis Cuxhaven, Landkreis Rotenburg/Wümme, and Bremen. The hospital runs 505 employees and treats over 7,000 inpatients and 51,000 outpatients annually, with approximately 400 births per year, across eight clinical departments: Internal Medicine (including Cardiology and Oncology), Surgery and Orthopedics (with five sub-specialties including General/Visceral Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, and Spine Surgery), Gynecology, Obstetrics, Radiology, Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, the Central Laboratory, and the Medical Care Center (MVZ) housing outpatient specialist practices in Surgery, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Urology, and Pediatrics. Technical infrastructure includes a 16-detector-row CT scanner, mammography, angiography, CT-guided pain therapy, three operating theaters, an 8-room/10-bed ICU with an integrated 7-place recovery room (opened August 2024), and cardiology video consultation services.

The hospital generates revenue through three primary streams: inpatient and outpatient billing to statutory health insurers (GKV) under the German DRG and EBM fee schedules, private insurance (PKV) and self-pay billing under the GOÄ schedule, and MVZ outpatient practice revenue across multiple specialties. As a publicly owned municipal entity, it operates under regulated pricing with no publicly disclosed patient-facing fees. Distribution is entirely direct — patients access services through the on-campus emergency department (ZNA with structured triage), physician referrals, self-referral to MVZ outpatient clinics, and the on-site Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale after-hours service. The hospital is a WHO Health-Promoting Hospital (member since 1999), holds AOK top-20% national quality rankings for appendectomy (2015) and hip/knee replacement (2013-2014), and operates its own vocational nursing school (Berufsfachschule Pflege). Key partners include the DRK (German Red Cross) for emergency vehicles, Alzheimer-Gesellschaft Lilienthal for dementia care, Medizinisches Labor Bremen for specialty lab work, and the Bremer MRE-Netzwerk and KISS/NRZ-Hygiene for infection control surveillance.

The business model is characteristic of German municipal healthcare: non-profit, district-funded, regulated reimbursement, with growth achieved through capital investment in physical infrastructure, specialist recruitment, and service line broadening within the MVZ rather than commercial expansion. Recent strategic actions have centered on physical modernization (€10.5M bed house in 2023, ICU in 2024, NEF station in 2025), clinical leadership renewal (spine surgery, gastroenterology, pediatrics in 2025-2026), and ecosystem partnership development (dementia care with Alzheimer-Gesellschaft Lilienthal, recognized with the 2025 DAK national Sonderpreis Pflege).

Name

District Hospital Osterholz

Legal name

Kreiskrankenhaus Osterholz

Website

https://kreiskrankenhaus-osterholz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

District Hospital Osterholz is a publicly owned municipal hospital in Lower Saxony, Germany, providing basic and standard inpatient and outpatient care across eight clinical departments and five MVZ specialist practices to residents of Landkreis Osterholz and surrounding regions, treating 7,000+ inpatients and 51,000+ outpatients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH)

Keywords

• District hospital services
• Inpatient medical care
• Outpatient specialist care
• Surgical medical services
• Maternity healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Osterholz-scharmbeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Inpatient and Outpatient Billing: The hospital generates the majority of revenue through billing statutory health insurers (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) for inpatient treatments, outpatient clinic visits, emergency services, and diagnostic procedures using the German DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) system and EBM (Einheitlicher Bewertungsmaßstab) fee schedule.
2. Private Health Insurance (PKV) and Self-Pay Billing: Revenue from privately insured patients and self-paying patients for treatments and services not fully covered by statutory insurance, billed at private fee schedules (GOÄ).
3. Dialysis and MVZ Outpatient Services: Ambulatory services provided through the Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ), including gastroenterology, cardiology, urology, pediatric, and gynecological practices, generating outpatient revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

District Hospital Osterholz is a publicly owned municipal hospital providing basic and standard (Grund- und Regelversorgung) inpatient and outpatient medical care across eight main departments: Internal Medicine, Surgery and Orthopedics, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Radiology, Anesthesiology with Intensive Care, and a Central Laboratory. Outpatient specialty care is delivered through an on-campus Medical Care Center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum/MVZ) with practices in surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, urology, pediatrics, and gynecology. Supporting services include a 24/7 Central Emergency Department, an after-hours on-call service, a Health School for nursing education, physiotherapy, and telemedicine video consultations for cardiology.

Product overview

District Hospital Osterholz operates as a regional hospital (Kreiskrankenhaus) providing integrated inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The hospital functions as a unified healthcare delivery system comprising multiple medical departments (Internal Medicine, Surgery and Orthopedics, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Radiology, Anesthesiology, and Laboratory) working together to provide comprehensive care. Outpatient services are delivered through the Medical Care Center (MVZ), which houses multiple specialist practices including Surgery, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Urology, and Pediatrics. Supporting services include a Health School for nursing education and continuing education, Physiotherapy, Emergency Services with triage-based prioritization, and an After-Hours On-Call Service. The hospital serves the Osterholz district population with approximately 7,000 inpatients annually, over 51,000 outpatient treatments, and approximately 400 births per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Hospital Care (Kreiskrankenhaus) Comprehensive stationary inpatient medical care across the hospital's multiple departments, serving approximately 7,000+ inpatients annually.
• Internal Medicine (Innere Medizin) Department diagnosing and treating diseases of internal organs including cardiology, gastroenterology, and oncology without requiring surgical intervention.
• Surgery and Orthopedics Surgical department with five main areas: General and Visceral Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Shoulder Surgery, and Spine Surgery. Features 49 beds including 3 intensive care beds.
• Gynecology Gynecological department offering common surgical procedures both stationary and outpatient, with focus on minimally invasive procedures and incontinence operations.
• Obstetrics (Geburtshilfe) Maternity department providing birth services from the 37th week of pregnancy, with experienced midwives, physicians, and nursing staff offering continuous family-friendly care. Approximately 400 babies delivered per year.
• Radiology Imaging department providing conventional radiography, mammography, CT scanning with 16 detector rows, angiography, CT-guided pain therapy, and pediatric radiology. MRI is not available on-site.
• Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine Department providing anesthesia services for all stationary and outpatient procedures, managing the intensive care unit, pain therapy, and emergency medicine. Performs approximately 3,000 anesthetics annually across three operating rooms.
• Central Laboratory (Zentrallabor) In-house laboratory performing blood tests for liver and kidney values, cardiac enzymes, blood cell analysis, inflammation and coagulation parameters, blood typing, and cross-matching for transfusions.
• Outpatient Services and Specialist Practices (MVZ) Medical Care Center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) offering multiple specialist practices in surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, urology, and pediatrics, providing comprehensive outpatient care.
• Emergency Department (Zentrale Notaufnahme) Central emergency department for acute emergencies, accepting patients via emergency services, referred by physicians, or direct self-referral. Uses a modern triage system for treatment prioritization based on severity of illness.
• Emergency On-Call Service (Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale) After-hours medical service located at the hospital, open Wednesday and Friday afternoons and weekends, providing care for non-emergency conditions requiring same-day attention.
• Gastroenterology Practice (MVZ) Specialist gastroenterology practice providing diagnostics and treatment for digestive system diseases, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas conditions, including endoscopy and cancer counseling.
• Cardiology Practice (MVZ) with Video Consultation Cardiology practice offering video consultation services alongside traditional appointments, providing diagnostics for heart conditions including ECG, stress testing, echocardiography, and Holter monitoring.
• Health School (Gesundheitsschule / Berufsfachschule Pflege) Vocational nursing school training nursing professionals (Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann) and offering continuing education programs for all professional groups within the hospital. 27 students passed their state examination in 2026.
• Nursing and Therapy (Pflege + Therapie) Nursing services providing around-the-clock care by qualified nursing staff, supporting patient health and well-being throughout treatment, including rehabilitation and end-of-life care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 inpatients treated annually across all departments
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Alzheimer-Gesellschaft Lilienthal und Umzu e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Since 2024, four trained staff members from the Alzheimer-Gesellschaft Lilienthal und Umzu e.V. have been accompanying and supporting dementia-affected patients in the hospital up to five days per week, three hours per day, in close coordination with the nursing teams. The project is guided by dementia-specialized nurses of the hospital. The initiative won the DAK special nursing prize at both state and national levels in 2025/2026 and was visited by the Niedersächsischer Minister Dr. Andreas Philippi in February 2026.
• Medizinisches Labor BremensupportingTechnology or IntegrationClose cooperation for specialized laboratory analyses beyond the scope of the hospital's own central laboratory. The central lab performs routine tests including liver and kidney values, cardiac enzymes, blood cell counts, inflammation and coagulation parameters, blood typing, and cross-matching.
• Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie am DIAKO BremensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe General and Visceral Surgery department cooperates with the Center for Radiation Oncology at DIAKO Bremen for post-surgical oncological care and adjuvant radiation therapy.
• Bremer MRE-Netzwerk (MRE Network Bremen)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital participates in the Bremen Multi-Resistant Organism Network for the prevention and surveillance of multi-resistant pathogens, complementing its KISS surveillance system and hygiene management.
• Krankenhaus-Surveillance-System KISS / Nationales Referenzzentrum für Nosokomiale Infektionen (NRZ-Hygiene)supportingTechnology or IntegrationThe hospital continuously monitors multi-resistant pathogens using the German Hospital-Surveillance-System KISS, coordinated through the NRZ-Hygiene for benchmarking and infection control purposes.
• Aktion Saubere Hände (Clean Hands Campaign)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participant in the nationwide hygiene campaign aimed at improving hand disinfection rates, measuring internal consumption of hand disinfectant against reference benchmarks.
• Deutsches Netz Gesundheitsfördernder Krankenhäuser und Gesundheitseinrichtungen e.V. (DNGfK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is a member of the German Network of Health-Promoting Hospitals, recognized by the WHO, since 1999. This affiliation defines its mission of active health promotion and public health education alongside clinical care.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Kreisverband OsterholzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe DRK operates its emergency medical vehicle (NEF — Notarzteinsatzfahrzeug) from the NEF-Station on the hospital campus. The NEF-Station (completed April 2025) provides parking for 2 emergency vehicles and staff facilities, rented by the DRK. The DRK also provides public tours of rescue vehicles at hospital events.
• Senioren- und Pflegestützpunkt Niedersachsen im Landkreis OsterholzsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership providing counseling and support services for elderly and nursing care needs, complementing the hospital's range of services.
• Landkreis Osterholz (District Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is owned and operated by Landkreis Osterholz as an Eigenbetrieb (municipal enterprise). The district provides institutional support, and the Landrat (district administrator) participates in key hospital events including inauguration ceremonies and visits by state ministers.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kreiskrankenhaus Achim: Similar small district hospital in Lower Saxony providing basic and standard care (Grund- und Regelversorgung) to Achim and surrounding Verden district. Direct comparable in scale, scope, and municipal-ownership model.
• DIAKO Bremen (Diakonissen-Krankenhaus): General hospital in Bremen and existing referral partner of Kreiskrankenhaus Osterholz for radiation oncology. Comparable in multi-specialty inpatient services and regional catchment, slightly larger scale.
• St. Joseph-Stift Bremen: Non-profit general hospital in Bremen with comparable bed scale and similar multi-specialty general and surgical services, drawing patients from the same Bremen/Osterholz region.
• Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg: Regional hospital in nearby Rotenburg/Wümme district, another source of cross-border patient flow for Osterholz. Comparable size and general-care scope under non-profit governance.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Klinikum Bremen-Mitte: Part of Helios, Germany's largest private hospital operator; provides broader specialty and maximum-care services in Bremen, competing for the same cross-border patient flow that Kreiskrankenhaus Osterholz attracts from Bremen.
• Asklepios Klinik Nord (Hamburg): Major site of Asklepios, one of Germany's largest private hospital groups. Comparable broad multi-specialty inpatient offering but operated at significantly larger scale across multiple sites.
• Sana Kliniken AG: German private hospital operator running multiple acute-care hospitals across Germany. Comparable broad multi-specialty inpatient offering at group level but with materially larger scale and geographic footprint.
• AMEOS Klinikum Bremen: Site of AMEOS, a major German/Swiss hospital group operating in northern Germany. Provides comparable multi-specialty services at slightly larger scale within the same regional competitive set.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Profiles13 records

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