Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała

What Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała does

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała w Czerwonej Górze (WSS) is a publicly owned regional specialist hospital in Chęciny, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, governed by the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship and reimbursed primarily by the National Health Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia, NFZ). It functions as one of the largest pulmonology centers in Poland through the Świętokrzyskie Centrum Chorób Płuc, operating 13 inpatient departments (pulmonology, allergology, internal medicine, general and oncological surgery, urology, thoracic surgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology, and chemotherapy), multiple specialist outpatient clinics in Czerwona Góra and Kielce, and a dedicated long-term care facility (Zakład Opiekuńczo-Leczniczy, ZOL) that houses the only mechanical ventilation unit in the voivodeship. Its diagnostic footprint includes the region's only tuberculosis bacillus laboratory, an ATS-standards pletysmography laboratory (MedGraphics Elit Series), a newly opened Philips Ambient Experience In-bore MRI unit (May 2026), CT, endoscopy, video endoscopy, EKG, ultrasound, X-ray, and a polysomnography sleep-disordered breathing diagnostics workshop. Since 2020 WSS has operated a da Vinci robotic surgical system across urology, general surgery, and — most recently — thoracic surgery, making it the first facility in Świętokrzyskie to offer robotic surgery.

The hospital's revenue model is dominated by NFZ annual contracts for inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, and long-term care services, with capped service volumes that shift overflow to waiting lists (as documented for allergology hospitalizations in 2026). Supplementary revenue comes from a published fee schedule for paid services not covered by NFZ (selected laboratory tests, sterilization services for external clients, clinical trial services), home oxygen therapy, and substantial non-repayable EU and voivodeship grants funding capital investments — cumulatively exceeding PLN 60M across projects from 2024 through 2026 (MRI, Lung Cancer Diagnostics Center, Pavilion A reconstruction, KPO digital transformation, equipment grants, employee health programs). The hospital is governed by Director Youssef Sleiman (since 2013, third 6-year term from April 2026), holds Ministry of Health Accreditation, ISO 9001:2015 certification (renewed April 2026), and the "Szpital bez bólu" (Hospital Without Pain) certificate, and operates e-registration, ePUAP, and integrations with the national Internetowe Konto Pacjenta and Centralna e-Rejestracja platforms.

Name

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała

Legal name

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Św. Rafała w Czerwonej Górze

Website

https://czerwonagora.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała w Czerwonej Górze is a publicly owned regional specialist hospital in Świętokrzyskie, Poland, operating 13 inpatient departments and multiple outpatient clinics under the NFZ public payer system, with a core focus on pulmonology, thoracic surgery, oncology, and long-term mechanical ventilation care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Hospital Services (Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery)

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medically Complex / High-Acuity Chronic Care LTACHs (HLAFAOAB), Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) & Multi-Specialty Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Specialty hospital services
• Pulmonology care
• Thoracic surgery
• Diagnostic imaging
• Inpatient treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Chęciny

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. National Health Fund (NFZ) contracted services: The hospital's primary revenue source is the Polish National Health Fund, which contracts and reimburses the full range of inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, and long-term care services. Service volumes are capped by NFZ annual limits. The hospital notes NFZ funding exhaustion for certain specialties (e.g., allergology hospitalizations in 2026).
2. Paid medical services (private patients): The hospital offers a published fee schedule for examinations and services not covered by NFZ. This includes paid laboratory tests, sterilization services for external clients, and clinical trial services.
3. EU-funded project grants: The hospital receives non-repayable EU funding for capital investments, digital transformation, and staff health projects. Examples: ~24.1M PLN for lung cancer diagnostics center, ~1.25M PLN for employee health project, ~11.3M PLN for MRI installation, and ~16.9M PLN for pavilion modernization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała is a regional Polish specialty hospital that delivers inpatient and outpatient healthcare, with its core focus on pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and oncology. It supplements these flagship specialties with cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, rehabilitation, clinical laboratory diagnostics, and advanced imaging (MRI, CT). Services are delivered through a publicly funded healthcare model, with contracts with the National Health Fund (NFZ) and additional self-pay and grant-funded programs.

Product overview

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. św. Rafała w Czerwonej Górze is a regional specialized hospital operating as a multi-department medical center with a focus on pulmonology and lung diseases. The hospital functions as a platform of interconnected clinical services including 13 inpatient departments (with pulmonology, allergology, internal medicine, surgery, urology, thoracic surgery, orthopedics, and chemotherapy), multiple outpatient specialist clinics, and comprehensive diagnostic laboratories. The core strategic unit is the Świętokrzyskie Centrum Chorób Płuc (Świętokrzyskie Lung Disease Center), one of the largest pulmonology centers in Poland offering complete care from diagnostics through hospital treatment, home oxygen therapy, and long-term care including mechanical ventilation. The hospital also operates a Long-Term Care Facility (ZOL), the only facility in the voivodeship for mechanically ventilated patients. Recent developments include a Digital Transformation Project (KPO) adding AI-powered solutions, a new MRI unit, da Vinci robotic surgery system, and an Ambulatory Lung Cancer Diagnostics Center. The hospital provides electronic services through e-Rejestracja for online appointment booking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zakład Opiekuńczo-Leczniczy (ZOL): Long-term nursing and medical care facility with the only mechanical ventilation unit in the Świętokrzyskie voivodeship

Products and services

• Pulmonology Department services
• Thoracic Surgery Department services
• Diagnostic Imaging (MRI and CT) services
• Clinical Laboratory services
• Cardiology Department services
• Oncology Department services
• Rehabilitation services
• E-registration (online appointment booking) service

Quantifiable outcome

• First MRI scanner in the hospital's history — enables local diagnostics reducing patient transfers and diagnostic delays
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Województwo Świętokrzyskie (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is the hospital's founding authority and primary financial co-investor. It has provided tens of millions of PLN in capital co-funding for major investments including the MRI installation (~9.4M PLN), pavilion reconstruction (~14.4M PLN), and general equipment grants (~6.2M PLN total across eight agreements). The Marshal of the Voivodeship signs grant agreements directly with the hospital director.
• Ministerstwo Zdrowia (Ministry of Health of Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwards the Certyfikat Akredytacyjny (Accreditation Certificate) and certifies pain management standards. Runs national e-health programs (e-rejestracja, Internetowe Konto Pacjenta) in which the hospital participates. Hosts webinars on Centralna e-Rejestracja that the hospital promotes to patients.
• Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ) — Świętokrzyski OddziałcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NFZ is the primary public payer for all hospital services. Annual contracts determine service volumes and reimbursement rates. The hospital's Dział Dokumentacji i Rozliczeń z NFZ manages billing and contract compliance. When NFZ annual limits are exhausted (as happened for allergology in 2026), services shift to waiting lists.
• Centrum Monitorowania Jakości w Ochronie Zdrowia (CMJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMJ conducts patient satisfaction surveys on behalf of the hospital. The hospital publishes survey links via CMJ's platform to gather patient feedback on care quality.
• Intuitive Surgical (da Vinci robotic surgery system)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntuitive Surgical's da Vinci robotic surgical system has been deployed at the hospital, making it the first facility in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship to offer robotic surgery. Used across urology, thoracic surgery, and general surgery for minimally invasive oncology procedures.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Wspierania Chorych na Włóknienie Płuc (Polish Society for Supporting Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital's nurses are members of this society. The hospital hosted a telekonference with Prof. Anna Lewandowska presenting the society's work, and participates in interdisciplinary collaboration to improve care for interstitial lung disease patients.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital group operating ~90 inpatient facilities. Comparable as a multi-specialty hospital operator with regional specialty centers, capital-driven equipment investment, and publicly reimbursed service lines.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with multiple specialty inpatient facilities. Comparable as a broad multi-specialty hospital operator with regional specialty centers, capital-driven modernization programs, and publicly reimbursed services.
• Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie (National Oncology Institute): Poland's largest national oncology specialty hospital in Warsaw. Comparable as a public specialty oncology provider with robotic surgery, day chemotherapy, and one-stop diagnostic pathways — overlapping with WSS's lung cancer diagnostics center and da Vinci oncology program.
• Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny im. prof. Witolda Orłowskiego: Warsaw teaching and clinical specialty hospital providing multi-specialty public care. Comparable as a Polish public specialty hospital with teaching, EU-funded modernization, and NFZ contract structure similar to WSS.

Direct peers

• Śląskie Centrum Chorób Płuc w Bystrej (Silesian Lung Disease Center): Regional pulmonology and thoracic surgery specialty hospital in Silesia. Comparable as a Polish public specialty pulmonology center with inpatient pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and TB services operating under NFZ contracts.
• Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc (Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Institute): Poland's leading national specialty pulmonology and tuberculosis research and treatment institute in Warsaw. Directly comparable as a specialty pulmonology provider operating TB diagnostics, lung disease inpatient care, and respiratory research under public ownership — overlapping deeply with WSS's Świętokrzyskie Lung Disease Center.

Others

• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis and broader healthcare services. Adjacent peer given shared exposure to publicly reimbursed specialty care, capital-intensive operating models, and European public hospital contracting dynamics.

Regional players

• Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Gromkowskiego we Wrocławiu: Lower Silesia voivodeship specialist hospital providing multi-specialty public hospital services under NFZ contracts. Comparable as another Polish voivodeship-level specialist hospital with similar capital structure, EU funding access, and NFZ payer relationship.
• Centrum Medyczne Enel-Med: Polish private healthcare operator offering specialist outpatient and diagnostic services in multiple Polish regions. Comparable as a Polish specialty care provider with diagnostic imaging and specialist consultations, though operating on a private-pay rather than NFZ model.
• Lux Med (LUX MED Sp. z o.o.): Largest private healthcare provider in Poland offering outpatient specialist care, diagnostics, and hospital services. Comparable as a Polish multi-specialty provider with diagnostic imaging, specialist consultations, and capital-driven equipment investment across Polish regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SzpitalCzerwonaGora
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wojew%C3%B3dzki-szpital-specjalistyczny-im.-%C5%9Bw.-rafa%C5%82a

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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