Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien

What Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien does

Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien is a 158-bed non-profit Catholic orthopedic specialty hospital located at Baumgasse 20A in Vienna's 3rd district, operated as part of the Vinzenz Gruppe network of seven Austrian charitable hospitals. The hospital, founded in 1866 by the Ordenskongregation der Dienerinnen des heiligsten Herzens Jesu and transferred to Vinzenz Gruppe leadership in 2007, employs 528 staff and is described as the only orthopedic specialty clinic in central Vienna with strong internal medicine capabilities in rheumatology, osteology, and remobilisation. In 2023 it served 13,065 inpatients and 30,513 outpatients, performed 6,547 operations, and operated at an 81% bed occupancy rate; it also operates what it characterizes as Vienna's largest pulmonological sleep laboratory.

The hospital's core offering centers on two EndoCert-certified Endoprothetikzentren (joint replacement centers) covering hip, knee, shoulder, foot/ankle, and hand/elbow procedures using robotic-assisted systems (Velys surgical robot, with 1,000+ procedures performed), computer navigation, minimally invasive techniques, and the Rapid Recovery program. Additional departments include a Center for ultrasound-guided nerve blockades (a Vienna-pioneered regional anesthesia technique), comprehensive rheumatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation with acute geriatrics, a chronic pain therapy center (TCS), and a 6-bed anesthesiology-led intensive care unit (IMCU). The hospital is an academic teaching hospital of the Medical University of Vienna and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification. Digital services include the Hallo Gesundheit patient platform, PATNET patient portal, and online orthopedic appointment booking via op-termin.wien.

Commercially, the hospital is funded primarily through reimbursements from Austria's statutory health insurance system (gesetzliche Krankenkasse) for inpatient and outpatient services, supplemented by patient co-payments and tax-deductible charitable donations. Patient acquisition flows through specialist referrals from orthopedic physicians, emergency admissions, direct outpatient clinic appointments, and the op-termin.wien digital scheduling channel. The hospital markets itself through medical symposia (17th Ultrasound Symposium, 19th Rheumatism Symposium), the Vinzenz Magazin, and the Vinzenz Gruppe podcast network, and has earned the Klinik Award Austria 2026 with predicate 'herausragend' alongside multiple family-friendly employer awards.

Name

Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien

Legal name

Herz Jesu Krankenhaus GmbH

Website

https://kh-herzjesu.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien is a 158-bed Catholic orthopedic specialty hospital in Vienna, part of the Vinzenz Gruppe network. It delivers joint replacement, rheumatology, rehabilitation, and sleep medicine, treating approximately 43,000 patients annually via Austria's public health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

Keywords

• Orthopedic surgery services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Physical rehabilitation therapy
• Sleep laboratory diagnostics
• Rheumatology care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

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. Hospital Services Revenue: Revenue from inpatient and outpatient medical services covered by Austrian social health insurance (Krankenkasse), hospital funding frameworks, and patient co-payments. The hospital is a non-profit charitable institution.
2. Outpatient Clinic Services: Ambulatory care services including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments billed through insurance systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien is a religious non-profit hospital in Vienna operating 158 beds, specializing in orthopedics (hip, knee, and shoulder replacement), rheumatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, anesthesiology, and sleep medicine. The facility operates certified endoprosthesis centers, an intermediate care unit (IMCU), and a sleep laboratory, and is part of the Vinzenz Gruppe hospital network.

Product overview

Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus Wien is an orthopedic specialty clinic in central Vienna offering a comprehensive range of medical services. The hospital operates two orthopedic departments with certified Endoprothetikzentren (joint replacement centers) and offers the Rapid Recovery program for rapid post-operative mobilization. Core medical services include anesthesia with ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, physical medicine and rehabilitation, internal medicine with rheumatology and Vienna's largest sleep laboratory, intensive care, and chronic pain management. Digital patient services include the Hallo Gesundheit digital health assistant for appointments and medical records, online appointment booking, and the PATNET patient portal. The hospital is part of the Vinzenz Kliniken Wien and Vinzenz Gruppe network of seven monastic hospitals in Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Endoprothesenzentrum (Endoprosthesis / Joint Replacement Centers) Certified surgical centers for hip, knee, and shoulder replacement (endoprosthetics), treating patients with degenerative joint disease, fractures, and arthritis. Includes pre-operative planning, robotic-assisted and computer-navigated surgery, and post-operative follow-up.
• Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic Outpatient clinic for diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory and degenerative rheumatic diseases, serving patients referred by general practitioners and specialists.
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services covering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and post-operative orthopedic recovery, including management of chronic pain conditions.
• Schlaflabor (Sleep Laboratory) Diagnostic sleep laboratory for evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including polysomnography and related sleep medicine services.
• Therapiezentrum chronischer Schmerz (Chronic Pain Therapy Center) Multidisciplinary therapy center offering treatment programs for patients with chronic pain conditions, integrating physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and medical pain management.
• Zentrum für ultraschall-gezielte Nervenblockaden (Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Center) Specialized anesthesia service performing ultrasound-guided regional nerve blocks for surgical anesthesia and post-operative pain control.
• Intensivstation / IMCU (Intermediate Care Unit) Intermediate Care Unit providing post-operative monitoring and care for patients requiring intensive but not full ICU-level support.
• Innere Medizin (Internal Medicine Department) Internal medicine department providing diagnosis and treatment of general medical conditions for inpatients and outpatients.
• Physio- und Ergotherapie (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) In-house physiotherapy and occupational therapy services supporting pre-operative conditioning, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation across all departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ robotic joint replacement surgeries performed with Velys surgical robot
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vinzenz GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Parent organization of 7 charitable hospitals in Austria. Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus is part of Vinzenz Kliniken Wien and the broader Vinzenz Gruppe network. The group shares resources, training programs (St. Vinzenz Akademie), medical education (DoctorsPoint), and quality management standards.
• Vinzenz Kliniken WiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital network within Vinzenz Gruppe comprising multiple Vienna hospitals. Shared career portal, employee benefits, medical education programs, and quality standards.
• O.P.P. Compliance GmbHminorOthersExternal ombudsman office for whistleblower reporting system (Hinweisgeber*innensystem). Provides neutral and independent platform for reporting fraud, corruption, and misconduct.
• neunerhausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial organization providing care for homeless people. Collaboration for treating uninsured patients through interdisciplinary team approach.
• Medizinische Universität WiencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic teaching hospital of the Medical University of Vienna. Provides practical education for medical students through the academic teaching hospital (Lehrkrankenhaus) program.
• Fachhochschule Campus WiencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partnership for nursing education. Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus serves as teaching facility for health and nursing degree programs.
• 1450 GesundheitshotlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian health hotline (telephone number 1450) for health advice and appointment coordination. Hospital is a partner for orthopedic appointment referrals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ordensklinikum Linz: Upper Austrian Vinzenz Gruppe member operating a broad hospital with orthopedic services. Comparable in non-profit religious hospital ownership and Austrian reimbursement framework, but primarily serves a different Austrian region rather than competing in Vienna.

Direct peers

• St. Josef Krankenhaus Wien: Sister hospital within Vinzenz Gruppe Wien. Similar non-profit religious ownership, Vienna geographic market, and group-level resource sharing — comparable operational and reimbursement profile.
• Orthopädisches Spital Speising: Direct Vienna orthopedic specialty hospital and fellow Vinzenz Gruppe member. Most comparable peer: same Catholic hospital network, same orthopedic focus, similar specialist referral base in the Vienna market, competing directly for the same LKF-funded joint replacement cases.
• Helios Endo-Klinik Hamburg: Germany's leading high-volume orthopedic specialty hospital, renowned for hip and knee endoprosthetics. Closest international peer in scope (specialty inpatient orthopedics) and clinical positioning (high joint replacement volume, quality-certified endoprosthetics center).
• ATOS Klinik Group: German private specialty hospital group focused on orthopedics and joint replacement. Comparable in specialty surgical positioning, premium implant focus, and concentration on elective joint procedures rather than trauma.
• Göttlicher Heiland Krankenhaus: Another Vinzenz Gruppe Wien hospital, providing general medical and surgical services to the same Vienna population. Comparable as a non-profit Catholic hospital operating under the same group structure and Austrian social insurance framework.
• Barmherzige Schwestern Krankenhaus Wien: Sister hospital within Vinzenz Gruppe Wien. Operates in the same geographic market with overlapping general internal medicine and surgical services; comparable in non-profit religious hospital ownership, group-level governance, and Austrian LKF reimbursement model.

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien / MedUni Wien Orthopädie: Vienna's largest university hospital with a department of orthopedics. Comparable in orthopedic surgery scope and academic teaching function; broader general hospital footprint and trauma coverage versus Herz-Jesu's pure specialty focus.
• Schoen Clinic Group: Germany's largest family-run hospital group with a strong orthopedic and musculoskeletal focus across multiple sites. Comparable in specialty orthopedic inpatient model and quality-certified joint replacement programs, but operates multi-site and at larger scale.

Others

• VAMED Management und Service GmbH: Austrian healthcare operator providing hospital management, project development, and post-acute services. Relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant in the Austrian hospital market, with operational and consulting overlap but not direct patient-side competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/herzjesukrankenhaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herz-jesu-krankenhaus

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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