Jessa Hospital

What Jessa Hospital does

Jessa Hospital (Jessa Ziekenhuis VZW) is a non-profit general hospital headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium, operating four campuses — Campus Virga Jesse (main site with 24/7 emergency services), Campus Salvator, Campus St.-Ursula in Herk-de-Stad, and Campus Ekkelgarden. Since 2019, Jessa has been the anchor of the Andreaz clinical network, a partnership with az Vesalius (Tongeren), Sint-Franciscus (Heusden-Zolder) and Sint-Trudo (Sint-Truiden) that collectively spans 4 hospitals and 8 campuses, employing 750 doctors and 5,600 staff and serving a population of 530,000 across 28 municipalities in the Limburg province.

The hospital delivers a comprehensive medical spectrum including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostics, surgery, rehabilitation, maternity, pediatrics, oncology, cardiology, fertility, neurosurgery, urology, wound care and travel medicine. Its underlying technology backbone is the Nexuzhealth digital health platform, which provides shared patient records across the network and powers the Mynexuzhealth patient portal (web + mobile) for records access, lab results, medical images, appointment booking and digital invoicing via Doccle. Specialized assets include the Clinical Trial Center, an ISO 15189-accredited Fertility Center collaborating with ZOL Genk and UZ Leuven, and multi-hospital specialty clinics such as Kliniek voor Urologie (14 urologists across the network) and Vene (vascular/thoracic surgery).

Revenue is generated through the Belgian public healthcare reimbursement system (RIZIV/INAMI), supplemented by patient co-pays for accommodation, private-room upgrades and certain non-covered services, plus separate billing for pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, ambulance transport and emergency care. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer regional: patients access services via the website, phone, in-person walk-in, or referral from general practitioners and specialists, with emergency services concentrated at Campus Virga Jesse. Marketing is conducted primarily through the official website, news/press, community events (e.g., Limburg Pride), symposia and clinical trial outreach.

Name

Jessa Hospital

Legal name

Jessa Ziekenhuis VZW

Website

https://jessazh.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jessa Hospital (Jessa Ziekenhuis) is a non-profit general hospital in Hasselt, Belgium, operating 4 campuses as the anchor of the Andreaz clinical network. It serves 530,000 patients in Limburg province with emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialized care supported by the Nexuzhealth digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Clinical research services
• Fertility treatments
• Specialist medical clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Care Services: Revenue generated from inpatient and outpatient medical care including consultations, procedures, surgeries, and hospital stays. Public healthcare system reimbursement through Belgian health insurance.
2. Emergency Services: 24/7 emergency department services with separate billing for emergency care and ambulance transport.
3. Diagnostic Services: Laboratory tests, medical imaging, pathology, and other diagnostic services billed separately.
4. Pharmaceutical Sales: Medication dispensed to inpatients and outpatients with separate pharmaceutical costs.
5. Accommodation and Facilities: Room charges, accommodation costs, and facility fees for hospital stays including Rooming-in options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jessa Hospital is a multi-campus general hospital operating across three locations in Hasselt and Herk-de-Stad, Belgium, providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialized medical care. It forms part of the Andreaz clinical network of four hospitals serving approximately 530,000 patients in the Limburg region, and operates specialized clinics in fertility, urology, travel medicine, wound care, and clinical trials.

Product overview

Jessa Hospital operates as a multi-campus healthcare system with three main locations (campus Virga Jesse, campus Salvator in Hasselt, and campus St.-Ursula in Herk-de-Stad) forming part of the Andreaz hospital network. The hospital offers comprehensive medical services through numerous specialized departments and clinics, supported by a digital patient portal (Mynexuzhealth) enabling access to medical records, appointments, and invoicing. Key specialized services include the Clinical Trial Center for research, Jessa Travel Clinic, Wound Care Clinic, and a Fertility Center (ISO 15189 accredited). The hospital network comprises 4 hospitals across 8 campuses serving 530,000 patients with 750 doctors and 5,600 staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mynexuzhealth Patient Portal Patient portal providing access to medical records, reports, lab results, medical images, appointment management, and digital invoicing. Available via web application and mobile app for Android and iOS for patients of the Andreaz network hospitals.
• Clinical Trial Center Jessa Dedicated center conducting clinical studies and scientific research, providing patients access to experimental treatments and advancing medical knowledge across the Andreaz hospital network.
• Jessa Travel Clinic Travel medicine clinic providing vaccinations, health advisories for travelers, and consultations for travel-related medical needs including yellow fever vaccination and other prophylactic care.
• Wondzorgkliniek (Wound Care Clinic) Outpatient wound care clinic providing diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic wounds including ulcers, postoperative wounds, infected wounds, VAC therapy, oncological wounds, pressure ulcers, and burn aftercare.
• Centrum voor Reproductieve Geneeskunde (Fertility Center) Fertility treatment center offering hormonal testing, sperm analysis, IUI, IVF, ICSI, PGT, fertility surgery, TESE, and oncofertility services. ISO 15189 accredited since 2004, collaborating with ZOL Genk and UZ Leuven for advanced reproductive treatments.
• Kliniek voor Urologie (Urology Clinic) Multi-location urology clinic operating across Jessa Hospital, Sint-Trudo, Sint-Franciscus, and AZ Vesalius with 14 urologists specializing in various urological subspecialties including oncology, robotic surgery, and pediatric urology.
• Emergency Department Services 24/7 emergency department at Campus Virga Jesse providing acute care services for all medical specialties, including ambulance transport via 112 emergency line and live wait-time barometer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 90% of newborns received Beyfortus medication leading to significant drop in RSV hospitalizations
• +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

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Andreaz Hospital NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since 2019, Jessa forms the Andreaz clinical network with az Vesalius (Tongeren), Sint-Franciscus (Heusden-Zolder), and Sint-Trudo (Sint-Truiden). The network aims to provide high-quality and affordable care close to patients, bundling expertise and increasing care quality while keeping care near home.
• House Doctors and Home Care ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with general practitioners, home nurses, pharmacists and other care partners to extend healthcare services beyond hospital walls and support patients in their care journey.
• Kliniek voor UrologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of 14 urologists from Jessa Ziekenhuis, Sint-Trudo Ziekenhuis, Sint-Franciscus Ziekenhuis and AZ Vesalius providing specialized urology services across the network.
• NexuzhealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital health platform provider enabling patient records sharing, Nexuzhealth Consult for physicians, and Mynexuzhealth patient portal for access to medical records, lab results, and appointments.
• Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg (ZOL) GenkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ZOL Genk fertility center as B-center for advanced reproductive treatments (IVF, ICSI, PGT) since July 2013.
• UZ LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UZ Leuven fertility center (B-center) since November 2015 for advanced reproductive treatments including IVF, ICSI, and preimplantation genetic testing.
• Vene (Vatsheelkunde Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of vascular and thoracic surgeons across Jessa, Sint-Trudo, Sint-Franciscus and AZ Vesalius for comprehensive vascular care services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• AZ Delta: Belgian regional hospital network formed by merging multiple sites in West Flanders. Comparable multi-campus, multi-specialty regional model to Jessa's Andreaz network, though operating in a different province.
• AZ Groeninge: Large regional hospital in Kortrijk, West Flanders, comparable in scale and multi-specialty service mix to Jessa. Operates in a different Belgian region and does not directly compete in Limburg.
• Grand Hôpital de Charleroi: Large multi-site public hospital network in Hainaut comparable in operating model (public reimbursement, multi-campus, multi-specialty) to Jessa. Serves a different Belgian catchment.
• CHR de la Citadelle: Major Liège-based regional hospital comparable in scale and multi-specialty service breadth to Jessa. Different Belgian region (Wallonia) with separate reimbursement governance but similar public hospital economics.

Others

• Nexuzhealth: Digital health platform provider powering Jessa's patient portal (Mynexuzhealth) and cross-hospital records sharing. Adjacent technology vendor rather than a competitor, but central to Jessa's interoperability and patient engagement proposition.

Broad incumbents

• UZ Leuven: Large Belgian academic hospital acting as a tertiary referral destination for Jessa's fertility center. Operates at substantially larger scale and pulls the most complex cases from across Belgium, including Limburg.

Direct peers

• Algemeen Ziekenhuis Vesalius: Tongeren-based hospital that is the fourth member of the Andreaz network. Comparable regional general hospital competing in Limburg for the same patient population.
• Sint-Trudo Ziekenhuis: Sint-Truiden-based hospital that is part of the same Andreaz clinical network as Jessa. Compares directly on multi-specialty regional care, shared specialty staffing (urology, vascular surgery), and Limburg catchment.
• Sint-Franciscus Ziekenhuis: Heusden-Zolder hospital that is an Andreaz network partner alongside Jessa. Comparable regional general hospital with shared specialty collaboration in urology, vascular surgery, and neurosurgery.
• Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL): Major regional hospital in Genk, also serving the Limburg province with comparable multi-specialty acute care. ZOL is a direct competitor for tertiary referrals in Limburg and an existing B-center partner of Jessa's fertility program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jessaziekenhuis
• Facebookfacebook.com/JessaZiekenhuis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jessaziekenhuis

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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