Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Zgierzu

What Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Zgierzu does

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Zgierzu is a public regional specialist hospital located in Zgierz, Łódzkie Voivodeship, Poland, owned and overseen by the Łódź Voivodeship Local Government (Samorząd Województwa Łódzkiego) and named in honor of Maria Skłodowska-Curie. It operates as one of the largest medical facilities in the voivodeship, organized across more than 25 inpatient departments and 21 outpatient clinics covering surgical, internal medicine, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, rehabilitative, and emergency care. Notable specialty capabilities include one of the oldest nuclear medicine departments in Poland, dialysis, oncology, and cardiology services, supported by a workforce of approximately 300 physicians and 400 nurses. The facility executes roughly 7,935 surgical operations and 23,329 hospitalizations annually and holds CMJ (Centrum Monitorowania Jakości) quality accreditation.

The hospital's technology footprint is centered on conventional clinical and administrative systems, including an electronic patient registration (e-rejestracja) platform for scheduling outpatient and specialty visits; there is no evidence of AI/ML systems, proprietary models, or advanced data platforms. Operational reach has been extended through community outreach partnerships, including 2019 collaborations with Centrum Kardiologii MED-PRO on cardiovascular screening and with the Łódź Voivodeship Branch of the National Health Fund (ŁOW NFZ) and NIST on public health promotion events.

The revenue model is that of a publicly funded healthcare provider rather than a commercial enterprise. The dominant revenue stream is service contracts with the Łódź Voivodeship Branch of the National Health Fund (ŁOW NFZ), which acts as the single public payer for inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services under Poland's universal healthcare system. Supplementary income is generated from a small portfolio of direct-pay commercial services — for example, birthing classes priced at approximately 400 PLN — and from state budget allocations and EU subsidies tied to equipment modernization and capital investment. As a public entity, any operating surplus is reinvested into facility operations, equipment, and staffing rather than distributed.

Name

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Zgierzu

Legal name

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Zgierzu

Website

https://szpital.zgierz.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public regional hospital in Zgierz, Poland, providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty care — including nuclear medicine, dialysis, oncology, and rehabilitation — to Łódzkie Voivodeship residents, funded primarily through National Health Fund contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Specialist Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Specialist medical care
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Nuclear medicine therapy
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zgierz

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NFZ Public Healthcare Contracts: Core revenue from contracts with Łódzkie Voivodeship National Health Fund (ŁOW NFZ) for public healthcare services including hospitalization, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, dialysis, and emergency services.
2. Commercial Healthcare Services: Paid commercial services including the Szkoła Rodzenia birthing classes (400 PLN per course), commercial medical examinations, and services not covered by NFZ.
3. State Budget and EU Funding: Tasks financed from the State Budget or State Special-Purpose Funds, as well as EU subsidies for hospital development and modernization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Zgierzu is a public regional specialist hospital delivering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic, and therapeutic healthcare services. It operates 25+ hospital departments covering surgical, internal medicine, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, rehabilitative, and emergency specialties, alongside 21 specialist outpatient clinics, a Dialysis Station, a Day Rehabilitation Center, and a Childbirth School. Core specialized services include nuclear medicine diagnostics and isotope therapy (one of Poland's oldest such centers), laboratory and imaging diagnostics (CT, X-ray, intraoperative ultrasound), and 24/7 emergency care, all funded primarily through NFZ public healthcare contracts.

Product overview

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie w Zgierzu is a regional specialist hospital operating as a unified public healthcare institution rather than a software product company. The hospital's service portfolio consists of: (1) 25 inpatient hospital departments (Oddziały) covering surgical, internal medicine, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, rehabilitative, and emergency specialties; (2) 21 specialist outpatient clinics (Poradnie) providing consultations across multiple medical disciplines; (3) three diagnostic departments — Laboratory Diagnostics (Zakład Diagnostyki Laboratoryjnej), Diagnostic Imaging (Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej with CT, X-ray, and intraoperative ultrasound), and Nuclear Medicine (Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej with SPECT/CT gamma cameras for radioisotope diagnostics and therapy); (4) supporting services including a Dialysis Station, Emergency Department (SOR), Day Rehabilitation Center, and Childbirth School. Patient-facing digital services include an E-registration (E-rejestracja) online booking portal and an interactive hospital floor plan. The hospital also maintains an internal medical system with user access request procedures for staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Departments (Oddziały) Inpatient hospital departments covering surgical, internal medicine, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, rehabilitative, and emergency specialties, including General and Oncological Surgery, Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology and Obstetrics with Endoscopic Therapy, Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine and Oncological Endocrinology, Neurology with Stroke Unit, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry (Male and Female), Rehabilitation, Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Urology, Neonatology, and Emergency Department (SOR). For patients requiring hospitalization and inpatient specialty care.
• Specialist Outpatient Clinics (Poradnie) 21 specialist outpatient clinics offering consultations across General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cardiology, Pain Management, Occupational Medicine, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, POZ (Primary Care), Alcohol Addiction Therapy, Urology, and Mental Health. For patients needing specialist consultations and ongoing chronic care.
• Diagnostic Laboratories (Zakład Diagnostyki Laboratoryjnej) Comprehensive laboratory diagnostics covering hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, microbiology, bacteriology, parasitology, serology, transfusion medicine with blood bank, and virology. For inpatients, outpatients, and external referrals requiring lab testing.
• Diagnostic Imaging Department (Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej) Medical imaging services including X-ray examinations, ultrasonography (including pioneering intraoperative ultrasonography of internal organs and brain), and computed tomography (CT), performed according to European standards. For inpatients, outpatients, and surgical referrals.
• Nuclear Medicine Department (Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej) One of the oldest nuclear medicine centers in Poland providing diagnostics and therapy using isotopes. Equipped with hybrid SPECT/CT gamma camera Anyscan, rotational gamma camera X-Ring, planar gamma camera A-P, scintillation probe with iodine uptake measurements, Aloka Alpha6 and TOSHIBA APLIO 500 ultrasound systems. Offers radioisotope treatment for thyroid conditions, neuroendocrine tumors, and adrenal cancers. For oncology, endocrinology, and diagnostic referrals.
• Dialysis Station (Stacja Dializ) Kidney replacement therapy using hemodialysis and continuous peritoneal dialysis (ADO, CADO) for patients with end-stage renal failure. For chronic dialysis patients in the region.
• Emergency Department (SOR - Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy) Emergency medical services providing initial diagnostics and treatment for patients in acute health-threatening conditions, with 5 beds and continuous 24/7 operation. For walk-in emergencies without referral.
• Day Rehabilitation Center (Ośrodek Rehabilitacji Dziennej) Ambulatory rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions including chronic, overload, post-traumatic, and post-operative states, utilizing physiotherapy and kinesitherapy techniques, with capacity of 30 daily places. For outpatients requiring daytime rehabilitation.
• Childbirth School (Szkoła Rodzenia) Prenatal education program preparing expectant parents for active childbirth, covering pregnancy physiology, delivery process, newborn care, and breastfeeding. 5 weekly meetings of 2.5-3 hours each, at 400 PLN per course. For expectant parents delivering at the hospital.
• Electronic Registration (E-rejestracja) Online appointment scheduling system allowing patients to book visits at selected facilities in the Łódzkie Voivodeship without leaving home. For patients seeking self-serve appointment booking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,329 hospitalizations annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centrum Kardiologii MED-PROcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2019Collaboration in organizing the 'Serce dla Zgierzan' (Heart for Zgierz Citizens) cardiovascular health screening event. Cardiologists from MED-PRO provided consultations to over 200 citizens during the joint health promotion campaign.
• Narodowy Instytut Samorządu Terytorialnego (NIST)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2019Partner in the 'Serce dla Zgierzan' health promotion event, contributing to cardiovascular disease prevention education and free health screenings for citizens.
• Łódzkie Voivodeship National Health Fund (ŁOW NFZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2019Healthcare financing partner providing contracts for public medical services. Participated in the 'Serce dla Zgierzan' event by providing nursing staff for health screenings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Centrum Medyczne Enel-Med: Private outpatient and diagnostic provider in major Polish cities. Adjacent competitor for outpatient clinic and diagnostic imaging patients, though without the inpatient depth of the Zgierz hospital.

Direct peers

• Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. N. Barlickiego w Łodzi: Another voivodeship-level specialist hospital in the same Łódź region, offering a comparable multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient portfolio funded by NFZ. Directly comparable as a peer regional public hospital in Poland.
• Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Łodzi: Specialist hospital in Łódź providing multi-department inpatient and outpatient services under NFZ funding. Directly comparable in scope, ownership type (regional public), and patient base.
• Centralny Szpital Kliniczny Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi: University teaching hospital in Łódź offering broad multi-specialty inpatient care, outpatient clinics, and diagnostic services. Comparable as a tertiary referral center competing for specialty patients in the same region.

Regional players

• Wojewódzki Szpital Zespolony w Skierniewicach: Another voivodeship-level multi-specialty public hospital in the Łódź region. Comparable in funding model (NFZ + voivodeship budget), service breadth, and patient demographic, though serving a different sub-region.
• Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Radomiu: Polish voivodeship-level specialist public hospital with comparable multi-specialty structure, NFZ funding, and inpatient/outpatient portfolio. Directly comparable in operating model though in a different voivodeship.

Broad incumbents

• Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 1 im. dr. A. Jurasza w Bydgoszczy: University hospital offering broad specialty coverage including nuclear medicine and complex diagnostics. Comparable in scale and service breadth as a tertiary referral center, but with academic/teaching orientation.
• Lux Med (LUX MED Sp. z o.o.): Poland's largest private healthcare provider with hospitals, outpatient clinics, and diagnostic centers across the country. Competes for the same patient pool (especially for outpatient and elective services) in the Łódź region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wsszgierz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wojew%C3%B3dzki-szpital-specjalistyczny-w-zgierzu

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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