Rescue for hospital in Bad Kreuznach: contract signed!

On January 2, 2025, the contract was signed to save the St. Marienwörth Hospital in Bad Kreuznach. The medical and nursing facilities of the Franciscan brothers in Bad Kreuznach are taken over by the Kreuznacher Diakonie Foundation. The expected implementation of the merger is planned for February 1st. Up to this point, the facilities remain under the sponsorship of the Franciscan brothers from the Holy Cross.

The affected institutions include the St. Marienwörth hospital, the Palliative base in Rheinhessen-Nahe, the St. Josef retirement home and the Medical Care Center (MVZ) near the Mühlenstraße campus. The Kreuznacher Diakonie Foundation is gradually integrated into corporate management, while the subsidiaries of the foundation are continuing to operate. Board of Directors Andreas Heinrich emphasizes the importance of securing high -quality medical and nursing care for the region.

Details for takeover

According to further information, the Franciscan brothers' facilities in Bad Kreuznach are expected to be carried out on January 1, 2025 by subsidiaries from the Kreuznacher Diakonie Foundation. During the takeover, the process is subject to the Federal Cartel Office and the Hospital Planning Authority of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

Andreas Heinrich, board member of the foundation, has highlighted the responsibility for patients and employees and emphasized that synergies should be used. Dr. Mark Boddenberg, partner of Eckert Rechtsanwälte, described the result of the negotiation as a good solution for regional care. The employees were personally informed about the developments, and there was a great concern for the Bad Kreuznach hospital location during the self -administration procedure.

Jutta Magmer-Melaas, nursing director, and Manuel Seidel, commercial director, expressed a positive statement about the future prospects and the specialized care of the facilities. Monika Kolling, Head of Senior Aid, reported on successful extensions of the retirement homes and social stations. Brother Michael, CEO, spoke about the creation of long -term perspectives for the facilities and emphasized that negotiations with other investors for other facilities of the Franciscan brothers from the Heiligen Kreuz e.V. are continued. The priority is on sustainable solutions for all parts of the association, whereby the needs of patients, residents and employees are taken into account.

There are no changes in the operation of the facilities, and Julia Schürmann, commercial officer, spoke out for future -oriented concepts to supplement the regional supply structures. You can find information on this in the reports of Kreuznach Diakonie .