The Global Acute Hospital Care Market size is expected to reach $3.57 trillion by 2025, rising at a market growth of 7.04% CAGR during the forecast period. Acute care is a unit of secondary health care wherein patients receive active but short-term treatment for severe injury or illness episode, an urgent medical condition, or while a patient recovers from surgery. Acute health care services are generally provided by medical teams from a variety of medical and surgical fields. Acute care may involve hospital, ambulatory and emergency care facilities or other short-stay facilities, together with diagnostic facilities, surgery, or outpatient follow-up in the community.

The growth in the geriatric population has increased the demand for acute curative services that are responsive to life-threatening emergencies, chronic illness acute exacerbation, and several routine health problems that require sudden action. Emergency interventions and services are integrated with public health measures and primary care to complete health systems. Several hospitals often witness elderly patients who have severe and frequent disease issues, a higher risk of iatrogenic injury at the time of hospital admission, and greater baseline vulnerability. Such issues often lead to longer and more frequent hospitalizations. Complication and frailty rates of this population segment highlight the essentiality of hospital-based programs that include education and screening for cognitive and functional impairments. Such programs help in determining the risk and required additional care and services during hospitalization and discharge.

Based on Medical Condition, the market is segmented into Emergency Care, Short-Term Stabilization, Trauma Care, Acute care surgery and Other Conditions. Based on the Facility Type, the market is segmented into General Acute Care Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Specialized Hospitals, Rehabilitation Hospitals and Long Term Acute Care (LTAC). Based on Services, the market is segmented into Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Other Services. Based on Regions, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, Middle East & Africa.

The major strategies followed by the market participants are Product launches and Partnerships & Collaborations. Based on the Analysis presented in the Cardinal matrix, Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, HCA Healthcare, Inc., Ramsay Health Care Pty Ltd., and Universal Health Services, Inc. (Ardent Health Services) are some of the forerunners in the Acute Hospital Care Market. HCA Healthcare has taken over Mission Health for delivering high quality patient care. Universal Health has acquired The Danshell Group for expanding into new geographical areas and entering into new services. Fresenius has acquired Guangzhou KangNiDaiSi Medical Investment Co., Ltd. in order to expand its business in China.

Companies such as Ascension Health, Inc., Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Mediclinic International PLC, and Asklepios Klioiken GmbH & Co. KGaA are some of the key innovators in Acute Hospital Care Market. Tenet has acquired United Surgical Partners International (USPI) from Welsh, Carson, and Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) in order to enhance its medical facilities. Ascension has signed a contract with Centene in order to form a joint venture company for offering Medicare advantage to multiple markets. Mediclinic has expanded its reach to Brandwacht, Stellenbosch by opening a new acute hospital which has greater capacity and delivers high quality patient care.

Strategies Deployed in Global Acute Hospital Care Market

Partnerships, Collaborations and Agreements

  • July 2019 - Fresenius Medical Care has invested in BioIntelliSense. BioIntelliSense is currently developing a medical grade data service platform. This platform would help in continuous remote health monitoring, algorithmic clinical insights and predictive analytics. With this agreement, Fresenius is going to use the advanced analytics and artificial intelligence in order to develop medical wearable for clinical pathways.
  • Jan 2019 - Tenet has signed an agreement with Cigna for delivering its uninterrupted in-network access to Cigna’s members.
  • Jan 2019 - Tenet and Anthem Blue Cross have signed an agreement under which the members of Blue Cross will have the access to the network of Tenet facilities.
  • Jul 2018 - Ascension has signed a contract with Centene in order to form a joint venture company for offering Medicare advantage to multiple markets.
  • May 2018 - Ascension has agreed to form a joint venture company with Ramsay Health Care in order to enhance its supply chain.
  • Product Launches and Expansions
  • Jun 2019 - Mediclinic has expanded its reach to Brandwacht, Stellenbosch by opening a new acute hospital which has greater capacity and delivers high quality patient care.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Aug 2019 - Ascension has signed an agreement with Allegan General Hospital under which Allegan will operate as Ascension Company and both will provide high quality healthcare services.
  • Feb 2019 - Fresenius has acquired NxStage Medical in order to enhance the business capabilities in Dialysis and critical care.
  • Feb 2019 - HCA Healthcare has taken over Mission Health for delivering high quality patient care.
  • Dec 2018 - Fresenius has acquired Guangzhou KangNiDaiSi Medical Investment Co., Ltd. in order to expand its business in China.
  • Jul 2018 - Universal Health has acquired The Danshell Group for expanding into new geographical areas and entering into new services.
  • May 2018 - Mediclinic has acquired Deira and Me’aisem due to which the company will expand its business in Dubai.
  • Apr 2018 - Tenet has acquired United Surgical Partners International (USPI) from Welsh, Carson, and Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) in order to enhance its medical facilities.
  • Feb 2018 - HCA Healthcare has purchased Memorial Health for the expansion of its secondary services.
  • Feb 2018 - Ascension has taken over Presence Health for adding its medical centers, outpatients’ facilities and other sites of care.
  • Nov 2017 - Ramsay has acquired Malouf Pharmacies for the development of the base related to integrated healthcare services.

Scope of the Study
Market Segmentation:
By Medical Condition

  • Emergency Care
  • Short-Term Stabilization
  • Trauma Care
  • Acute care surgery
  • Other Conditions


By Facility Type

  • General Acute Care Hospitals
  • Psychiatric Hospitals
  • Specialized Hospitals
  • Rehabilitation Hospitals
  • Long Term Acute Care (LTAC)


By Services

  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
  • Other Services


By Geography

  • North America
  • ·US
  • ·Canada
  • ·Mexico
  • ·Rest of North America
  • Europe
  • ·Germany
  • ·UK
  • ·France
  • ·Russia
  • ·Spain
  • ·Italy
  • ·Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • ·China
  • ·Japan
  • ·India
  • ·South Korea
  • ·Singapore
  • ·Malaysia
  • ·Rest of Asia Pacific
  • LAMEA
  • ·Brazil
  • ·Argentina
  • ·UAE
  • ·Saudi Arabia
  • ·South Africa
  • ·Nigeria
  • ·Rest of LAMEA


Companies Profiled

  • Tenet Healthcare Corporation
  • Ramsay Health Care Pty Ltd.
  • Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA
  • HCA Healthcare, Inc.
  • Community Health Systems, Inc
  • Ascension Health, Inc.
  • Mediclinic International PLC
  • LifePoint Health, Inc. (RCCH Healthcare)
  • Universal Health Services, Inc. (Ardent Health Services)
  • Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA


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