Emma Kinderziekenhuis

What Emma Kinderziekenhuis does

Emma Kinderziekenhuis is the children's hospital unit of Amsterdam UMC (Stichting Amsterdam UMC), operating from two integrated Amsterdam locations — locatie AMC at Meibergdreef 9 and locatie VUmc at De Boelelaan 1117 — to deliver complex, acute, and chronic pediatric care to children from birth through adolescence. Established in 1835 and now one of the oldest children's hospitals in the Netherlands, Emma functions as a national referral center for rare and high-complexity pediatric cases, with 22 specialized outpatient clinics, a pediatric intensive care unit, neonatal ICU, multiple surgical subspecialties, and named nursing wards (Emma Acuut, Emma Sport, Emma Tuin). Core care offerings include the Follow Me Nazorgprogramma (longitudinal aftercare tracking children at fixed developmental ages), the Kinderbuikcentrum multidisciplinary abdominal center, the DSD expertise center spanning endocrinology/urology/gynecology/clinical genetics/psychology, and the KLIK quality-of-life assessment method. Supporting services include Mijn Dossier (patient portal for records and appointments), Videobellen (video consultations), EmmaKids (child-facing website), and Emma Infotheek (patient/family information library).

The operating model combines referral-based acquisition (general practitioners, pediatricians, and medical specialists directing complex cases to Emma) with direct-to-consumer access via outpatient appointments, the Spoedeisende Hulp pediatric emergency department, the Dagcentrum day-treatment center, and scheduled inpatient admissions. Revenue is generated exclusively through regulated Dutch healthcare tariffs under the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Insurance Act), reimbursed by Dutch health insurers on the basis of diagnosis-related groups (DBCs) at rates set by the Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (NZa); pricing is not publicly disclosed. Emma Kinderziekenhuis is not a separate legal entity but a department within Amsterdam UMC, a privaatrechtelijke stichting (private law foundation) registered in the Netherlands under KVK 64156338, with academic affiliations to the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. No private equity, venture capital, or external ownership is present; governance is foundation-based with government-supported academic funding.

Name

Emma Kinderziekenhuis

Legal name

Stichting Amsterdam UMC

Website

https://emmakids.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1835

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Emma Kinderziekenhuis is the pediatric hospital unit of Amsterdam UMC in Amsterdam, providing complex, acute, and chronic pediatric care — including ICU, neonatology, surgery, and specialized multidisciplinary programs — to children across the Netherlands via referrals and direct access, reimbursed under the Dutch healthcare system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Children's hospital care
• Pediatric specialty medicine
• Neonatal intensive care
• Academic medical center

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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: As a Dutch academic medical center, Amsterdam UMC (including Emma Kinderziekenhuis) generates revenue through regulated healthcare tariffs under the Dutch healthcare system (Zorgverzekeringswet). Services are reimbursed through health insurance providers based on diagnosis-related groups (DBCs) and negotiated rates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Emma Kinderziekenhuis is the children's hospital of Amsterdam UMC, providing complex, acute, and chronic pediatric healthcare services from birth through adolescence. It operates specialized departments including pediatric intensive care, neonatal ICU, pediatric surgery, and multiple subspecialty outpatient clinics. The hospital also delivers aftercare programs such as Follow Me and specialized multidisciplinary centers for rare conditions.

Product overview

Emma Kinderziekenhuis is the children's hospital of Amsterdam UMC, operating as a comprehensive pediatric care platform. The core offering centers on the main Emma Kinderziekenhuis brand, supported by specialized programs including the Follow Me Nazorgprogramma (follow-up care tracking children through development), and patient-facing digital services like Mijn Dossier portal and Videobellen. Specialized centers such as the Kinderbuikcentrum (abdominal center) provide multidisciplinary expertise for complex conditions. Supporting services include Emma Infotheek (information center) and KLIK (quality of life assessment). The hospital operates named wards including Emma Acuut, Emma Sport, and Emma Tuin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Follow Me Programma: Nazorgprogramma voor kinderen met specifieke ziektebeelden, waarbij kinderen gedurende het opgroeien worden gevolgd door verschillende zorgverleners.
• Kinderbuikcentrum
• Emma Infotheek

Products and services

• Emma Kinderziekenhuis Pediatric Hospital
• Follow Me Nazorgprogramma
• Kinderbuikcentrum (Children's Abdominal Center)
• KLIK Quality of Life Assessment
• Emma Infotheek (Information Library)
• DSD Multidisciplinary Care Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Children followed through Follow Me program receive regular monitoring at fixed ages to detect developmental and medical problems early

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stichting Gastenverblijven Amsterdam UMCsupportiveOthersIndependent foundation providing accommodation for relatives of adult patients and for adult patients receiving outpatient treatment at Amsterdam UMC. The foundation operates guest rooms near both hospital locations, run by volunteers and donors, offering affordable lodging for families traveling to the hospital.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital (Karolinska University Hospital): Sweden's largest children's hospital and pediatric unit of Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm. Operates within a similar Nordic/Western European publicly funded academic-hospital model as Emma, making it a useful regional peer for pediatric academic-hospital structure, staffing, and reimbursement comparison.

Direct peers

• Amalia Children's Hospital (Radboudumc): Children's hospital within Radboudumc in Nijmegen. Comparable academic pediatric tertiary-care model with multidisciplinary teams and rare-disease expertise centers, competing with Emma for referrals from the eastern and southern Netherlands.
• Beatrix Children's Hospital (UMCG): Pediatric hospital of the University Medical Center Groningen. Another of the four Dutch UMC children's hospitals, offering comparable complex pediatric, neonatal, and surgical services in the northern Netherlands catchment.
• Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (UMC Utrecht): Pediatric unit of UMC Utrecht and one of the four main Dutch academic children's hospitals. Directly comparable in scope (multidisciplinary subspecialty care, research integration, national referral functions) and competes with Emma for complex pediatric cases in the central Netherlands.
• Sophia Children's Hospital (Erasmus MC): The children's hospital of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam and Emma Kinderziekenhuis's closest direct Dutch competitor. Both serve as national referral centers for complex pediatric cases within academic medical centers and compete for the same specialist talent, rare-disease referrals, and research funding.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): One of the oldest and largest U.S. pediatric specialty hospitals with deep research integration (University of Pennsylvania). Comparable to Emma in its long institutional history (founded 1855 vs Emma's 1835), breadth of pediatric subspecialties, and national referral center status.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Largest U.S. pediatric specialty hospital and Harvard-affiliated research center. Comparable in academic medical-center integration, rare-disease expertise, and translational pediatric research; serves as a global benchmark for specialty pediatric hospital scale and digital innovation.
• Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH): Internationally renowned UK specialist children's hospital and academic center. Comparable to Emma in its concentration of rare and complex pediatric cases, research integration, and international referral flows; provides a benchmark for global specialty pediatric hospital operations.
• SickKids (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto): Major Canadian pediatric specialty hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. Comparable academic-specialty pediatric model with strong research output, national referral catchment, and recognized quality-of-life measurement programs similar to Emma's KLIK initiative.

Others

• Stichting Kind en Ziekenhuis: Dutch foundation advocating for child- and family-centered hospital care. Not a direct care competitor, but a closely related ecosystem organization that partners with Dutch children's hospitals (including Emma) on patient experience, KLIK-style quality-of-life work, and family support programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ6wNRZ1c8KzW-W6cK-9R1A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emma-kinderziekenhuis

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