What Sainte-Marie Hospital Association does

Sainte-Marie Hospital Association (Association Hospitalière Sainte-Marie, AHSM) is a French nonprofit healthcare association (loi 1901) founded in 1827, operating 49 establishments across six regions (Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche–Drôme, Aveyron, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme–Allier, Rhône) delivering psychiatric, disability, elderly dependency, addiction, and adolescent mental health services. The portfolio comprises full-service psychiatric hospitals (Centres Hospitaliers Sainte-Marie), EHPAD nursing homes, CSAPA ambulatory addiction centers, CEDA autism diagnostic centers, MAS/SAMSAH/SAVS disability facilities, CMP/CATTP/Hôpital de Jour outpatient psychiatric services, and gerontopsychiatry units, supplemented by two healthcare training institutes (IFPS/IFAS). The association employs approximately 6,018 professionals across 150 job families and serves roughly 50,270 persons per year.

The underlying "technology" is the integrated clinical pathway model rather than software: AHSM delivers the full continuum of care (prevention, ambulatory consultation, day hospital, full hospitalization, medico-social follow-up, vocational rehabilitation) under the "Privé Solidaire" private nonprofit framework, channeling services through the FEHAP-affiliated French public health insurance system (Assurance Maladie) where applicable tariffs are negotiated nationally and CSAPA services are free at point of use. Revenue is therefore primarily fee-for-service-style reimbursement from Assurance Maladie for healthcare activities, departmental APA allocations for EHPAD residents, and complementary income from donations via the FONDS SAINTE-MARIE and patronage. Patient acquisition is via medical referrals, emergency services, CMP consultations, and direct requests across the territorial network.

Strategically, AHSM is in a capital reinvestment phase, having inaugurated the new Chamalières headquarters in 2022, the Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Marie Privas in 2026, and the first tranche of the reconstructed Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Marie Nice on May 5, 2026. The internal "Pépites de l'Innovation" program (six editions since 2017, 118 projects submitted) drives staff-led process improvement. Governance has been refreshed in 2023–2026 with successive Director General transitions (Noziglia interim July 2023, Faugerolas December 2023, Marie-Egyptienne 2025) and Alain Conesa's election as President on June 26, 2026, suggesting active strategic repositioning while preserving the historic nonprofit mission.

Name

Sainte-Marie Hospital Association

Legal name

Association Hospitalière Sainte-Marie

Website

https://ahsm.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1827

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Sainte-Marie Hospital Association (AHSM) is a French nonprofit healthcare association founded in 1827 that operates 49 establishments across six regions, providing psychiatric, disability, elderly, addiction, and autism care to approximately 50,270 persons per year with a workforce of 6,018.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric and Mental Health Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health care
• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Addiction treatment centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Chamalières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue (Public Health Insurance): AHSM operates as a nonprofit association (loi 1901) in the private nonprofit sector (Privé Solidaire). Its healthcare and social services are largely funded through the French public health insurance system (Assurance Maladie) and social security, with patients typically covered under standard public healthcare financing mechanisms. The association also receives public subsidies and operates as part of the FEHAP network defending private nonprofit values.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Association Hospitalière Sainte-Marie (AHSM) operates a network of 49 healthcare and medico-social establishments across six French regions, delivering psychiatric care, addiction treatment, disability support, and elderly care. Its services span full psychiatric hospitalization (Centres Hospitaliers Sainte-Marie), outpatient consultations (CMP), part-time therapy (CATTP), day hospitals, addiction care (CSAPA), autism diagnosis (CEDA), nursing homes for dependent elderly (EHPAD), specialized disability residences (MAS, FAM), medico-social accompaniment (SAMSAH, SAVS), and vocational rehabilitation (ESAT).

Product overview

The Association Hospitalière Sainte-Marie (AHSM) operates as a network of 49 healthcare establishments providing comprehensive mental health, disability, and elderly care services across six French territories (Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche-Drôme, Aveyron, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme-Allier, and Rhône). The portfolio comprises full-service psychiatric hospitals (Centres Hospitaliers Sainte-Marie), residential care for elderly (EHPAD facilities), specialized disability services (MAS, SAMSAH, SAVS), addiction treatment centers (CSAPA), outpatient psychiatric services (CMP, CATTP, Hôpital de Jour), and autism diagnosis centers (CEDA). The association also operates healthcare training institutes (IFPS) and an innovation program (Les Pépites de l'AHSM) to foster staff-driven improvements. This is a healthcare service provider rather than a software product company, offering no public API or SaaS product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Pépites de l'AHSM: Innovation award program launched in 2017 to reveal and valorize innovative projects within the Association. Has had 6 editions with 118 projects submitted.

Products and services

• Centres Hospitaliers Sainte-Marie Full hospitalization psychiatric care facilities offering comprehensive mental health services including evaluation, treatment, and stabilization for patients in crisis. Operated across Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Marie sites in Nice, Clermont-Ferrand, Rodez, Privas, and Le Puy-en-Velay.
• EHPAD (Établissement d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes) Residential care facilities for dependent elderly persons providing gerontopsychiatric care, long-term care (USLD), and support for age-related mental health conditions. Includes EHPAD Villa Paisible, Le Cap Veyre, Le Castel Bristol, Sainte-Thérèse, Marie Pia, Villa Marie, La Miséricorde, and Saint-Joseph.
• CSAPA (Centre de Soins, d'Accompagnement et de Prévention en Addictologie) Addiction care, support, and prevention centers providing outpatient treatment for substance dependencies including alcohol, drugs, and medications. Includes medical consultations, psychological support, social accompaniment, and methadone substitution point. All care is free for persons over 16.
• MAS (Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée) Specialized residential facilities for disabled adults requiring significant support, offering comprehensive care, life assistance, and accommodation services.
• SAMSAH (Service d'Accompagnement Médico-Social pour Adultes Handicapés) Medical-social support services for disabled adults providing accompaniment, care coordination, and assistance to enable independent living in the community.
• SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,270 persons cared for and/or accompanied per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FEHAP (Fédération des Établissements Hospitaliers et d'Aide à la Personne Privés Non Lucratifs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHSM is a member of FEHAP, the federation defending the values of the private nonprofit healthcare sector (Privé Solidaire) in France. FEHAP represents and supports private nonprofit healthcare and social establishments, advocating for their recognition and funding within the French healthcare system.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inicea (formerly INICEA / Groupes de cliniques psychiatriques): French private operator of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities (cliniques et hôpitaux de jour) competing for the same psychiatric patient referrals, ARS authorizations, and workforce as AHSM's Centres Hospitaliers Sainte-Marie.
• Korian (Clariane): One of Europe's leading elderly-care and nursing-home operators with significant French EHPAD and specialty-care presence, directly comparable to AHSM's EHPAD, USLD, and gérontopsychiatrie portfolio.
• Emeis (formerly Orpea): Large multi-country nursing home, post-acute, and psychiatric operator with a substantial French EHPAD and psychiatric clinic footprint, overlapping with AHSM's elderly and mental-health services.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de Rothschild: Paris-based nonprofit hospital foundation with geriatric and chronic-care services, comparable to AHSM as a long-established French loi 1901 nonprofit healthcare operator.
• Elsan: Major French private hospital group with a primarily medical-surgical focus but overlapping regional footprint and ARS negotiation dynamics with AHSM's facilities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and PACA.
• Fondation Santé Service: French nonprofit foundation providing home hospitalization, palliative care, and chronic-disease coordination, comparable to AHSM as a Privé Solidaire healthcare provider with public-mission financing.
• Vivalto Santé: Independent French private hospital group operating clinics across multiple regions including areas where AHSM runs psychiatric hospitals, with comparable Privé/Confessionnel status and FEHAP-adjacent positioning.
• Croix-Rouge française (Croix-Rouge Compétence Santé): Large French nonprofit healthcare and medico-social operator running hospitals, EHPADs, and CSAPAs, structurally comparable to AHSM as a Privé Non Lucratif, FEHAP-affiliated multi-establishment network.
• Ramsay Santé: Leading French private hospital group with a broad medical-surgical and selected psychiatric offering, competing for the same ARS authorizations, private practitioners, and Privé Solidaire/non-lucratif referrals as AHSM.

Regional players

• Hospitalor (Groupe Hospitalor): Private nonprofit hospital group based in Lorraine operating psychiatric, geriatric, and rehabilitation facilities; comparable to AHSM as a regional Privé Non Lucratif network of psychiatric and elderly-care establishments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-hospitali-re-sainte-marie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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