Spitalverbund Appenzell Ausserrhoden (SVAR) is a regional healthcare provider serving the population of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and surrounding areas. Its services are delivered through Spital Herisau and Psychiatrisches Zentrum AR, providing acute medical and surgical care alongside a broad range of psychiatric services. Spital Herisau offers specialties including internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics, anaesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, intensive care and rehabilitation-related therapies.

Its 24-hour emergency unit treats acute illnesses and injuries, while outpatient and inpatient care support patients through assessment, treatment and hospital stays. Psychiatrisches Zentrum AR provides inpatient, day-clinic and outpatient care, with services for general psychiatry, addiction treatment, older adults and psychotherapy, as well as specialist consultations for conditions such as depression, psychosis and chronic pain. Additional support includes physiotherapy, nutrition and diabetes counselling, social work, spiritual care and hospice services.

SVAR also serves referring clinicians, offers health information and public events, and provides medical education and certified specialist training. Its website includes practical resources for patients, families and healthcare professionals