Spital Davos

What Spital Davos does

Spital Davos AG is a regional acute care hospital (Regionalspital/Akutspital) headquartered at Promenade 4 in Davos Platz, Switzerland, operating 24/7 emergency services and serving the Davos–Klosters catchment in the Canton of Graubünden. It runs a comprehensive clinical portfolio across emergency medicine, surgery/orthopedics, internal medicine (with subspecialties in cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology/dialysis, oncology, pneumology/sleep medicine, rheumatology, and angiology), anesthesiology/pain therapy, neurology, gynecology/obstetrics, pediatrics, radiology (MRI 1.5T, CT, ultrasound, digital teleradiology linked to Kantonsspital Graubünden), a Type B laboratory, and physiotherapy — supported by an integrated ecosystem of wholly-owned subsidiaries including the Pflegeheim Alberti nursing home, Spitex Davos home care, Rettungsdienst rescue service, Kinderkrippe Mandala childcare, Davos Sports & Health (Swiss Olympic Medical Center), Praxis Klosters GmbH, and the newly founded Praxiszentrum Davos AG.

The organization is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft wholly owned by the Municipality of Davos (Gemeinde Davos), with Carmen Mathis as CEO since May 2024. Revenue is generated through Swiss regulated healthcare tariffs (TARMED/TARDOC, KVG, UVG) on inpatient stays, outpatient consultations, emergency visits, and diagnostic procedures, supplemented by hospitality revenues (room upgrades CHF 180–250/night, seasonal visitor rooms, Restaurant Mezzo) and sports medicine fees from elite clients including HC Davos, Swiss Ski, and the Sportgymnasium Davos.

Operational scale spans ~7,400 annual emergency patients, 1,100+ surgeries, ~120 births, 1,389+ rescue deployments, and ~57,000 ambulatory consultations; combined with the SPIDA 2030 strategic rebuilding program, ongoing subsidiary expansion into Klosters and primary care, and certifications including ISO 9001:2015, SIWF, IVR, and Swiss Olympic Medical Center, the business operates as the de facto monopoly acute care provider in its Alpine region with stable demand from residents, second-home owners, tourists, and athletes.

Name

Spital Davos

Legal name

Spital Davos AG

Website

https://spitaldavos.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Spital Davos AG is a regional acute care hospital in Davos, Switzerland, owned by the Municipality of Davos, providing 24/7 emergency, surgical, internal medicine, maternity, and sports medicine services to local residents, tourists, and athletes across the Davos–Klosters catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Acute Care Hospital

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Regional acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Sports medicine diagnostics
• Dialysis and rehabilitation
• Nursing home care

Headquarters

HQ city

Davos Platz

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from inpatient and outpatient medical services billed through Swiss mandatory health insurance (KVG), accident insurance (UVG), and other insurance providers. Includes emergency services, surgeries, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
2. Additional Services (Albergo): Room upgrades and enhanced hospitality services for patients with private or semi-private insurance coverage, including single rooms and upgraded accommodations.
3. Visitor Accommodations: Hotel-style visitor rooms for relatives of patients, with pricing varying by season (winter/summer) and room type.
4. Restaurant Mezzo: On-site restaurant serving staff, patients, and visitors with daily changing menus and cafeteria services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spital Davos AG operates as a regional acute care hospital providing 24/7 emergency services, inpatient and outpatient medical care across multiple specialties including surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, gynecology/obstetrics, oncology, and radiology. It also runs specialized sports medicine services through Davos Sports & Health (a Swiss Olympic Medical Center), a dialysis center with holiday dialysis, a nursing home, home care (Spitex), rescue services, and visitor accommodations.

Product overview

Spital Davos AG operates as a regional acute care hospital (Regionalspital) with a 24-hour emergency department treating approximately 7,400 patients annually. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical departments including Chirurgie/Orthopädie, Innere Medizin (with subspecialties in Kardiologie, Gastroenterologie, Nephrologie/Dialyse, Onkologie, Pneumologie/Schlafmedizin, and Rheumatologie), Kardiologie, Pädiatrie, Gynäkologie/Geburtshilfe, Anästhesie/Schmerztherapie, Neurologie, Angiologie, and Urologie. Diagnostic services include Radiologie Davos (X-ray, CT, MRI, Sonography), a Type B laboratory, and Tagesklinik for outpatient treatments. The organization includes specialized units such as Davos Sports & Health (Swiss Olympic Medical Center) for sports medicine and Leistungsdiagnostik, the Pflegeheim Alberti for long-term care, Spitex Davos for home care, Rettungsdienst for emergency transport, and Kinderkrippen for childcare. Counseling services cover Diabetesberatung, Ernährungsberatung, Wund-/Stoma-/Kontinenzberatung, and a Beratungsstelle Gesundheit. Hospitality services include Restaurant Mezzo, Room Service, and Besucherzimmer visitor accommodation. The hospital is ISO 9001:2015 certified and operates as an affiliated training hospital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Davos Sports & Health: Sports medicine department offering performance diagnostics, sports medicine consultations, and athletic training support. Holds Swiss Olympic Medical Center certification.
• Praxiszentrum Davos
• Praxis Klosters
• Notfallzentrum Davos
• Pflegeheim Alberti
• Spitex Davos
• Mandala

Products and services

• Notfallzentrum / Emergency Center 24-hour emergency department treating approximately 7,400 patients annually for accidents and acute illnesses, with interdisciplinary care covering surgery/traumatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology/obstetrics.
• Chirurgie / Orthopädie Surgical and orthopedic department offering general surgery, hernia surgery, orthopedic surgery, sports surgery, musculoskeletal traumatology, laparoscopic procedures, hand surgery, pediatric surgery, venous surgery, urology, and spinal surgery.
• Innere Medizin Internal medicine department covering general internal medicine, angiology, gastroenterology, cardiology, nephrology/dialysis, oncology, pneumology/sleep medicine, and rheumatology.
• Kardiologie Non-invasive cardiology services including heart ultrasound examinations, stress testing, long-term ECG monitoring, event recorder implantation, and pacemaker/ICD/CRT device checks.
• Kinderarzt / Pädiatrie Pediatric practice providing preventive examinations, vaccination counseling, acute and chronic disease care for infants, children and adolescents, school medical services, and inpatient care.
• Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe Gynecology and obstetrics department offering gynecological operations, birth preparation, breastfeeding counseling, postnatal gymnastics, and pelvic floor training, with approximately 120 deliveries annually.
• Radiologie Davos Radiology department offering X-ray, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and sonography (ultrasound), digitally connected to Kantonsspital Graubünden systems for rapid teleradiological diagnostics.
• Nephrologie / Dialyse Kidney disease and hypertension treatment, including chronic kidney insufficiency diagnosis, transplant preparation, and dialysis center with six stations for local patients and holiday dialysis for guests.
• Leistungsdiagnostik (Performance Diagnostics) Performance diagnostics service following Swiss Olympic guidelines, offering lactate step tests for optimal training planning for fat metabolism training, competition preparation, weight reduction, or general fitness improvement.
• Davos Sports & Health Sports medicine department holding Swiss Olympic Medical Center designation, providing sports medicine and performance diagnostics for athletes from Hockey Club Davos, Swiss Ski, and the Talentschule Davos.
• Physiotherapie Physiotherapy services including active and passive movement therapy, respiratory therapy, pelvic floor therapy, electrotherapy, heart rehabilitation, medical massage, manual lymph drainage, manual therapy, medical training therapy, sports physiotherapy, shockwave therapy, and trigger point treatment.
• Labor (Laboratory) Modern type B laboratory covering hematology, hemostasis, clinical chemistry, immunology, infection serology, immunohematology, and urine and stool analyses.
• Gastroenterologie Gastroenterology department treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasound, and cancer prevention services.
• Onkologie Oncology services providing chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies in the day clinic, in collaboration with Kantonsspital Graubünden oncology department.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~7,400 emergency patients treated annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Praxiszentrum Davos AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 April 2025Newly founded primary care practice established April 2025 as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Located in hospital annex building, operational from June 2025 with Dr. med. Katja Theobald as primary care physician.
• Universitätsklinik BalgristcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2022Cooperation in sports and prevention medicine (elite and recreational sports), prehabilitation, and spine medicine. The collaboration strengthens existing offerings and research at both institutions, providing Davos patients access to university-level sports medicine and enabling collaboration with specialists at Kantonsspital Graubünden.
• Praxis Klosters GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 February 2022100% subsidiary of Spital Davos AG established in February 2022 to ensure physician coverage in Klosters region. Provides primary care and cardiology consultations.
• Swiss Research Institute for Sports Medicine (SRISM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaborative research initiative between Davos Sports & Health and the Swiss Institute for Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) focused on translational sports medicine research.
• Kantonsspital Graubünden (KSGR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-faceted collaboration including radiology diagnostics (teleradiology), urology consultations, oncology services, rheumatology clinic, and neurology services. KSGR provides specialized consulting and services to supplement Spital Davos capabilities.
• VISTA Augenpraxen & KlinikenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOphthalmology partnership allowing surgical eye procedures to be performed at Spital Davos by PD Dr. med. Dieter Eisenmann.
• Ergotherapie SRK GraubündenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOccupational therapy services provided on-site at Spital Davos through Swiss Red Cross Graubünden.
• Pro Infirmis DavosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services consultation available at Spital Davos for patients requiring disability-related support.
• Psychiatrische Dienste GraubündenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric services consultation available at Spital Davos through Cantonal Psychiatric Services.
• TCM/Akupunktur Praxiszentrum DavosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture services offered on-site through Praxiszentrum Davos partnership.
• Ausbildungsverbund HF Pflege DavoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational consortium for HF Nursing degree with Spital Davos as lead institution, partnering with Hochgebirgsklinik Davos, Zürcher RehaZentren / Klinik Davos, and Zentrum Guggerbach.
• Residenz Park Hotel Davos (RPHD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project with Davos Sports & Health to establish a competence center for modern health management under special altitude climate conditions, with hypoxia technology facilities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spital Limmattal: Swiss regional acute care hospital of comparable size and service profile, with emergency, surgery, internal medicine, and outpatient specialty clinics serving a defined suburban catchment — a structural peer for benchmarking regional hospital operations in the Swiss system.
• Universitätsklinik Balgrist: Zurich-based university specialty hospital for musculoskeletal medicine and the formal cooperation partner for Spital Davos's sports medicine, prehabilitation, and spine programs. The Balgrist partnership gives Davos patients university-level sports medicine access, and the two institutions compete for elite athlete referrals.
• Zürcher RehaZentren – Klinik Davos: Rehabilitation clinic in Davos, member of the HF Nursing training consortium with Spital Davos. Operates a related rehabilitation and post-acute service line in the same town, competing for post-acute referrals and skilled nursing staff.
• Hochgebirgsklinik Davos: A clinic located in Davos focused on rehabilitation and treatment of respiratory and dermatological conditions at altitude — a partner in the HF Pflege Ausbildungsverbund Davos. Operates in the same Alpine catchment with an overlapping patient pool and shared training infrastructure.
• Spital Emmental: Swiss regional hospital group of similar size and rural catchment profile, providing emergency, surgical, and outpatient care. Useful structural peer for operations and ISO-certified regional hospital management.

Broad incumbents

• Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW): Large Swiss cantonal hospital offering comparable broad-spectrum acute care plus SIWF-certified postgraduate training — relevant peer for medical education, training hospital certification, and integrated service line management.
• Kantonsspital Graubünden (KSGR): The larger cantonal hospital in Chur serving as Spital Davos's primary specialty partner and referral destination. Provides radiology, oncology, urology, rheumatology, and neurology services to Spital Davos, and is the obvious step-up facility for complex cases — making it both collaborator and competitor in the Graubünden catchment.

Regional players

• Hôpital du Valais (Spital Wallis): Multi-site cantonal hospital network across the Alpine canton of Valais, including tourist-heavy Alpine locations. Comparable in serving geographically dispersed Alpine populations with seasonal tourist demand, providing a useful benchmark for sports and altitude medicine services.
• Clinicum Alpinum: Psychiatric and psychosomatic clinic in Liechtenstein, geographically close to Davos. Not a direct competitor but draws from a similar cross-border Alpine catchment and represents an adjacent specialty hospital model relevant to Spital Davos's psychiatric partnership with Psychiatrische Dienste Graubünden.

Emerging players

• RehaClinic (Bad Zurzach / Zollikerberg): Swiss rehabilitation and recovery operator with multiple sites, including post-acute and sports-related rehab. Comparable to Spital Davos on physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and altitude-/specialty rehab overlap with Davos Sports & Health and Zürcher RehaZentren.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rettungsdienst_davos
• Xx.com/spitalag

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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