O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem

What O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem does

O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem is a Belgian regional acute-care hospital founded in 1946 and structured as a non-profit association (vzw) under Belgian law. It operates 266 recognized beds at a single site in Waregem (Vijfseweg 150) and serves the Waregem region and surrounding communities in West Flanders. Service lines include 24/7 emergency care, surgery, internal medicine, maternity (approximately 700 births per year), pediatrics, geriatrics, intensive care (10 beds), rehabilitation, oncology, dialysis, and pain management, organized across medical specialties, nursing wards, day hospitals, and outpatient consultations. The hospital is governed by a beleidsorgaan structure and manages 686 employees, with department-level head nurses and medical service heads leading clinical operations.

The hospital runs conventional healthcare IT infrastructure including electronic patient records, medical imaging (MOC/Medische beelden), laboratory systems (Labgids), and healthcare data-sharing integrations (CoZo). It maintains ISO 27001 certification (since 6 March 2018) for information security and ISO 27701 (since 15 February 2022) for privacy information management, holds the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative recognition since 2010, and complies with GDPR. Differentiated service modules include the Koalakamer (first family-integrated neonatal room in West Flanders), the PROSA anxiety-reduction approach, Onco@home for at-home oncology care, and the Samen Gezond Groeien pediatric weight-management program delivered with Waregem Sport and the local welfare office.

The revenue model operates under the conventional (geconventioneerd) Belgian reimbursement framework: physicians accept official tariff agreements, services are billed through national health insurance funds (mutualities), and patients pay standard co-payments and supplements. Go-to-market is primarily referral-led via general practitioners, complemented by direct patient appointment booking (online), 24/7 emergency access, day-hospital services, and the home-based Onco@home channel. Distribution is regional and direct. The hospital participates in the E17 hospital network and runs a long-standing dialysis collaboration with AZ Glorieux (Ronse), while 2026 marks the start of a new hospital wing construction, the launch of the PROSA policy, and the introduction of a government-reimbursed RSV immunization program.

Name

O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem

Legal name

vzw O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem

Website

https://ziekenhuiswaregem.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem is a Belgian regional acute-care hospital with 266 beds serving Waregem and surrounding West Flanders communities, offering emergency, surgical, maternity, pediatric, geriatric, and oncology services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Maternity neonatal care
• Pediatric healthcare
• Oncology treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waregem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The hospital operates under the Belgian healthcare reimbursement system. Services are billed through the national health insurance system (mutualities/health funds). Patients pay co-payments and supplements. The hospital accepts patients with all standard health insurance coverage and participates in official tariff agreements (geconventioneerd status).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem is a 266-bed regional acute care hospital in West Flanders, Belgium, providing a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient, and day hospital services. Offerings include 24/7 emergency care, surgery, maternity and neonatology (including the Koalakamer family-integrated care room), pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, dialysis, intensive care, rehabilitation, psychiatric care, and pain management, supplemented by an online appointment booking system and patient dossier portal.

Product overview

O.L.V. van Lourdes Ziekenhuis Waregem is a dynamic regional hospital with 266 approved beds offering comprehensive healthcare services across multiple medical specialties. The hospital operates as a unified healthcare system providing inpatient and outpatient care through specialized departments including emergency services, surgery, maternity, pediatrics, geriatrics, and various day hospitals. Key offerings include an online appointment booking system and patient dossier consultation portal for digital access. Specialized programs like PROSA (anxiety-free procedures for children), the Koalakamer (family-integrated neonatal care room), and Onco@home (at-home oncology care) represent differentiated service modules. The hospital also runs community health programs including Samen Gezond Groeien for pediatric weight management, and collaborates with regional healthcare networks like CoZo and M.O.C. for medical data and image sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Hospital Services
• Emergency Medical Services
• Maternity and Obstetric Care
• Pediatric Care
• Geriatric Care
• Oncology and Onco@home Cancer Care Medical oncology day hospital with 14 beds plus the Onco@home program that delivers specialized cancer care at patients' homes, reducing hospital visits and streamlining day hospital stays.
• Dialysis Services
• Intensive Care Services
• Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation department (Revalidatie-afdeling) providing locomotorische revalidatie (locomotor rehabilitation) services for patients recovering from surgery, injury, or illness.
• Psychiatric Care (PAAZ)
• Pain Clinic Services
• Neonatology with Koalakamer Family-Integrated Care
• PROSA Anxiety- and Stress-Free Procedures Program
• RSV Prevention Immunization Program
• Online Appointment Booking Digital appointment booking system enabling patients to schedule consultations across multiple specialties including pediatrics, surgery, gynecology, and orthopedics.
• Patient Dossier Online Consultation Secure patient portal allowing individuals to consult their medical records and documents online.

Quantifiable outcome

• 266 recognized hospital beds providing comprehensive care capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AZ Glorieux (Ronse)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2008Since April 1, 2008, a low care dialysis center operates in the hospital in collaboration with AZ Glorieux in Ronse. The center serves both acute and chronic renal insufficiency patients, providing dialysis services to the regional population without requiring travel to Ronse.
• E17 Hospital NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital participates in the E17 hospital network, a regional collaboration of healthcare institutions for shared services, expertise, and coordinated patient care across the E17 corridor in Belgium.
• Waregem SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Waregem Sport for the 'Samen Gezond Groeien' (Growing Healthy Together) program, an active program for children and young people with overweight, combining sports activities with healthcare support.
• Welzijnshuis - Dienst PreventieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Welfare Office's Prevention Service for the 'Samen Gezond Groeien' program addressing childhood obesity through multidisciplinary intervention combining healthcare, sports, and social support services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst: Large multi-site Catholic general hospital in Aalst-Asse-Ninove providing tertiary-level services across East Flanders. Comparable faith-based regional identity but materially larger scale and broader specialty footprint.
• Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent (UZ Gent): Large university hospital in Gent offering full tertiary and quaternary care. Overlaps with O.L.V. in secondary acute services but operates at much broader specialty scope and scale, acting as the regional referral sink.

Direct peers

• AZ Groeninge: Large regional general hospital in Kortrijk, West Flanders, providing multi-specialty acute care, maternity, and emergency services to an overlapping catchment. Directly comparable in scope, geography, and Belgian reimbursement model.
• Sint-Andriesziekenhuis Tielt: Smaller regional general hospital in Tielt, West Flanders, providing acute care, surgery, and maternity services under the same Belgian tariff conventions. Direct catchment-area competitor.
• AZ Glorieux Ronse: Regional general hospital in Ronse (East Flanders) operating the dialysis unit jointly hosted at O.L.V. Waregem. Comparable general-hospital service mix and active collaboration partner.
• Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis: Regional general hospital in Ieper, West Flanders, with similar bed scale, multi-specialty services, and E17-network overlap. Closely comparable acute-care competitor in the same Belgian healthcare reimbursement system.
• AZ Sint-Lucas Gent: Regional general hospital in Gent offering multi-specialty acute care and serving an adjacent Flemish catchment. Comparable size, specialty breadth, and reimbursement structure.
• AZ Delta: Merged regional hospital network in Roeselare (West Flanders) combining Heilig Hart and Delta sites. Comparable general hospital services, ICU capacity, and shared regional patient catchment.
• AZ Zeno: Regional hospital group with sites in Knokke and Blankenberge providing general acute care, surgery, and emergency services. Comparable scale and Flemish regional hospital positioning.

Regional players

• CHR Citadelle Liège: Large regional hospital in Wallonia providing comparable general acute care, surgery, and maternity services, but operating under a different linguistic/regulatory system in Belgium. Useful for benchmarking Belgian regional-hospital economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ZiekenhuisWaregem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/o.l.v.-van-lourdes-ziekenhuis-waregem
• Instagraminstagram.com/ziekenhuis_waregem
• Xx.com/kliniekwaregem

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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