What Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems does

Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems (LKH Hohenems) is a regional public hospital located at Bahnhofstraße 31, A-6845 Hohenems, Vorarlberg, Austria. It is one of five state hospitals (Landeskrankenhäuser) operated by the Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (KHBG), a public healthcare company established in 1979 by the Province of Vorarlberg. The hospital delivers inpatient care across medical specialty departments, outpatient clinics (Ambulanzen), emergency services routed through the 144 hotline to the central rescue control center, and supporting services including radiology-X-ray, physiotherapy, palliative care, and pastoral care. The operation is governed by the Austrian Krankenanstaltengesetz (KAG), with a statutory Quality Assurance Commission (QSK) ensuring systematic quality development, and is held to GMP-Kulinarik standards for its food operations.

The hospital serves the general population of Vorarlberg as its primary customer segment, generating revenue through Austria's statutory health insurance system and regulated hospital tariffs (Tarife und Gebühren). It holds Lehrkrankenhaus teaching status affiliated with the University of Graz, supports a healthcare training pipeline via 19 study places with fh gesundheit tirol beginning autumn 2025, and operates a patient magazine ('Luag a!') plus the MedKonkret public education series in partnership with Vorarlberger Nachrichten. Distribution and acquisition channels include the 144 emergency hotline, the 1450 telephone health advice line, weekly outpatient clinics (extended to daily 7:00-21:00 from July 2026), and physician referral networks coordinated with the Vorarlberger Ärztekammer. Management comprises Chefarzt Prim. Günter Höfle, Pflegedirektorin Martina Baumgartl (cross-facility with LKH Bregenz, effective 1 September 2025), and Verwaltungsdirektor Günter Amann.

As a government-state entity, LKH Hohenems is wholly owned by the Province of Vorarlberg via KHBG, operates without venture capital or private equity involvement, and does not publicly disclose financial figures. The hospital is part of an integrated regional care network providing oncology, palliative, rehabilitation, and emergency services — establishing its role as a foundational, non-discretionary public healthcare provider rather than a market-driven enterprise.

Name

Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems

Legal name

Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems

Website

https://lkhh.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems is a public regional state hospital in Vorarlberg, Austria, operated by Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH. It serves the regional population with inpatient care, outpatient clinics, emergency services, radiology, physiotherapy, and palliative care under the Austrian public health insurance system.

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Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

Hospitals (622), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Inpatient medical care
• Emergency medical services
• Outpatient clinic services
• Diagnostic radiology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hohenems

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: The hospital operates as part of the Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (KHBG), a public healthcare company. Revenue is generated through the Austrian public healthcare system, providing medical services to patients covered by statutory health insurance. The hospital also generates revenue through 'Tarife und Gebühren' (tariffs and fees) for services.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems is a regional public hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care to the residents of Vorarlberg, Austria. As one of five state hospitals operated by the Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (KHBG), it delivers emergency services, medical specialty departments, outpatient clinics, radiology, and physiotherapy services. The hospital operates under a patient-centered philosophy and serves the local community through direct healthcare delivery funded by the Austrian public healthcare system.

Product overview

Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems is a regional hospital (Landeskrankenhaus) operated by Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H., part of a network of five Landeskrankenhäuser in Vorarlberg, Austria. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services through its medical departments (Medizinische Fachbereiche), outpatient clinics (Ambulanzen), emergency services, radiology, and physiotherapy. Supporting services include patient accommodation guidance, telephone health advice (1450), the Luag a! patient magazine, MedKonkret educational events, and healthcare professional training programs. The hospital operates under a philosophy of continuous quality improvement with a Quality Assurance Commission (QSK) in compliance with the Krankenanstaltengesetz (KAG).

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Products and services

• Medical Departments (Medizinische Fachbereiche) Comprehensive medical specialty departments providing inpatient care and treatment services to patients of the Hohenems region.
• Emergency Services (Notfall) Emergency medical services accessed via the 144 hotline connecting to the central rescue coordination center (zentrale Rettungsleitstelle Vorarlberg) for all medical emergencies outside the hospital.
• Ambulances (Ambulanzen) Outpatient clinics offering daily medical specialist services from 7:00 to 21:00, effective July 2026, with daily access Monday to Sunday.
• Radiology and X-Ray Services In-house radiology and X-ray diagnostic imaging services available to stationary patients at the hospital.
• Physiotherapy Services Team of physiotherapists providing rehabilitation services to stationary patients at the hospital.
• Telephone Health Advice (1450) Telephone health consultation service providing recommendations on health concerns via the 1450 Vorarlberg hotline.
• Healthcare Professional Education Programs Training and education programs for medical professionals offered through cooperation with fh gesundheit tirol and partnerships with universities including the University of Graz.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land Vorarlberg (Province of Vorarlberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Government partnership for healthcare education, providing 19 study places for health professions through cooperation with fh gesundheit tirol starting autumn 2025
• Krebshilfe Vorarlberg (Cancer Aid Vorarlberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual collaboration for Krebspatient:innen- und Angehörigentag (Cancer Patient and Relatives Day), providing practical tips and support for cancer patients and their families in cooperation with Onkologie-Netzwerk Vorarlberg
• Onkologie-Netzwerk Vorarlberg (Oncology Network Vorarlberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership for organizing cancer patient education events and providing comprehensive cancer care information to patients and relatives in Vorarlberg
• fh gesundheit tirol (University of Health Sciences Tirol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with fh gesundheit tirol for training healthcare professionals; 19 study contracts signed for autumn 2025 cohort
• Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (KHBG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company operating five state hospitals and two nursing schools across Vorarlberg, providing shared management, resources, and expertise coordination
• Vorarlberger Nachrichten (VN)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for MedKonkret public health information events, co-hosting professional health information events for the population via PC and smartphone
• Vorarlberger Ärztekammer (Medical Chamber Vorarlberg)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides doctor emergency services (Ärzte-Notdienst) referral information through medicus-online.at platform for after-hours medical care

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsklinikum Graz: Austrian university hospital affiliated with the Medical University of Graz. Comparable in its role as a teaching hospital (Lehrkrankenhaus) and its public ownership, but operates at a much larger scale and provides more specialized tertiary care.
• Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien (AKH): Vienna General Hospital, the largest hospital in Austria and a university-affiliated teaching hospital. Comparable as a public teaching hospital but operates at a vastly larger scale and provides quaternary specialty care.
• Kepler Universitätsklinikum: University hospital network in Upper Austria operated as a public-law entity. Comparable in structure as an Austrian public hospital group providing acute and specialty care across multiple sites.
• PremiQaMed: Austrian private hospital group operating premium hospitals in Vienna and other locations. Comparable as an Austrian hospital operator competing for specialist physicians and complex-case referrals, though operating on a private vs. public model.
• Helios Kliniken: One of Europe's largest private hospital operators with a presence in Germany and selected international markets. Comparable as a multi-site hospital network applying standardized quality systems, though operates under a for-profit commercial model rather than public ownership.

Direct peers

• Tirol Kliniken: The public hospital operating company for the state of Tirol, running multiple regional hospitals and university-level facilities under a similar state-owned, multi-site governance model. Highly comparable as an Austrian regional public hospital network.
• LKH Bregenz: A sister state hospital within the same KHBG network, sharing the cross-facility Nursing Director with LKH Hohenems. Directly comparable in scale, services, and governance structure.
• LKH Bludenz: The fifth state hospital in the KHBG network. Directly comparable as a smaller regional Vorarlberg public hospital with shared administrative and clinical resources.
• LKH Feldkirch: The central Schwerpunktkrankenhaus (specialist hospital) within the same KHBG network of five state hospitals. Directly comparable as a Vorarlberg state hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care, with overlapping referral and specialty coverage.
• LKH Rankweil: Another regional Landeskrankenhaus within the KHBG network, offering comparable inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services to the Vorarlberg population under the same public-ownership and tariff structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Profiles3 records

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