Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen

What Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen does

Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) gGmbH is a Catholic, non-profit regional hospital network headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany, operating six hospitals across the Ostwestfalen region: five acute care hospitals (Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh, Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld, Marienhospital Oelde, Mathilden Hospital Herford, and Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück) and one geriatric specialty clinic (Lucia Hospital Harsewinkel). The corporate entity was formed in July 2022, consolidating the six hospitals under a unified gGmbH (gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) structure with approximately 3,300 employees, treating roughly 50,000 inpatients and 120,000 outpatients annually. Overall operations, leadership, and employment terms operate under Catholic values and the AVR Caritas tariff framework.

The network's core offering is hospital medical services — inpatient and outpatient care across multiple specialties including internal medicine, surgery, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, geriatrics, and anesthesiology, with multiple specialized centers (breast cancer, bariatric, endoprosthetics, stroke, trauma, diabetes, and reflux). Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh holds academic teaching hospital status with the University of Münster, and KHO operates a dedicated Bildungscampus (education campus) in Bielefeld for healthcare training and professional development. Underlying technology consists of conventional hospital information systems (Medico for patient documentation), Microsoft IT infrastructure, and a Rexx Systems-based digital recruitment portal (jobs.kho.de); all six hospitals are annually certified under DIN EN ISO 9001.

Revenue is generated through billing German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurers under the Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) reimbursement system, with no public revenue disclosure. The organization serves the Ostwestfalen region exclusively, operates as a non-profit under German law (no PE/VC or public shareholders), and is governed by a Supervisory Board chaired by Olaf Bartsch with Matthias Bitter serving as CEO (Geschäftsführer). The business model is fundamentally a regulated regional healthcare service provider, with the 2022 consolidation representing a strategic move to achieve scale, shared services, and labor market leverage across the network.

Name

Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen

Legal name

Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen gGmbH

Website

https://www.kho.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) is a Catholic non-profit hospital network operating six hospitals across the Ostwestfalen region of Germany, serving approximately 50,000 inpatients and 120,000 outpatients annually under the German DRG reimbursement system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Medical Services: KHO generates revenue through the operation of six hospitals providing inpatient and outpatient medical care. Revenue is derived from billing statutory and private health insurance providers (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung and private Krankenversicherung) for medical treatments, procedures, and hospital stays under the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) reimbursement system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KHO operates a network of six hospitals providing inpatient and outpatient medical care across the Ostwestfalen region of Germany, comprising five acute care hospitals and one geriatric specialty clinic. Services span surgery, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, geriatrics, orthopedics, anesthesiology, palliative care, rehabilitation, and emergency medicine. The organization also runs the Bildungscampus Bielefeld for vocational and continuing medical education.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh Acute care hospital in the KHO network with 14 specialist clinics and 16 specialized centers including a trauma center, breast center, colorectal cancer center, endoprosthetics center, and stroke center; treats approximately 16,000 inpatients and 27,000 outpatients annually and operates as an academic teaching hospital of the University of Münster.
• Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld Acute care hospital in the KHO network with 10 specialist clinics and centers including a bariatric center, endoprosthetics center, and oncological center with breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer centers; treats approximately 13,000 inpatients and 31,000 outpatients annually.
• Lucia Hospital Harsewinkel Specialized geriatric clinic with 80 beds in the KHO network treating approximately 1,700 patients annually; focuses on musculoskeletal diseases, stroke patients, and internal medicine conditions in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, with a cooperative partnership with LWL-Klinikum Gütersloh.
• Marienhospital Oelde Acute care hospital in the KHO network with 12 specialist clinics; treats approximately 7,000 inpatients and 18,000 outpatients annually.
• Mathilden Hospital Herford Acute care hospital in the KHO network with 5 specialist clinics and 3 centers (breast cancer center, endoprosthetics center, and reflux center OWL); treats approximately 8,300 inpatients and 18,000 outpatients annually.
• Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück Acute care hospital in the KHO network with 5 specialist clinics and 5 centers (bariatric center, endoprosthetics center, pain clinic, diabetes center, and trauma center for the elderly); treats approximately 5,400 inpatients and 18,000 outpatients annually.
• KHO Job Portal (jobs.kho.de) Digital recruitment and application platform enabling online job applications, applicant tracking, profile creation, resume parsing, and job alert subscriptions across all six KHO hospital locations; built on Rexx Systems HR software.
• Bildungscampus Bielefeld Educational campus in Bielefeld offering vocational training, continuing education, and professional development programs for healthcare careers including nursing, technical operations, and medical assistance.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Münster (Universität Münster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh operates as an academic teaching hospital (Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus) of the University of Münster, providing clinical training opportunities for medical students and supporting medical education and research.
• LWL-Klinikum GüterslohminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lucia Hospital in Harsewinkel maintains a trägerübergreifendes 'Zentrum für Altersmedizin' (cross-sponsor Center for Geriatric Medicine) cooperation with the LWL-Klinikum Gütersloh to ensure comprehensive treatment pathways for elderly patients.
• Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen (Breast Cancer Center Ostwestfalen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh hosts the Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen (Breast Cancer Center Ostwestfalen), an interdisciplinary center for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, recruiting specialists such as Breast Care Nurses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KHO.Gesundheit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katholische-hospitalvereinigung-ostwestfalen-gem-gmbh

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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