Chinese Hospital

What Chinese Hospital does

Chinese Hospital Association (doing business as Chinese Hospital) is a community-owned, 501(c)(3) nonprofit acute care hospital founded in 1899 in San Francisco's Chinatown — the last independent community hospital in the Bay Area. Its core offering is an 88-bed acute care hospital (opened in a new 8-story, 100,000-square-foot patient tower in April 2016) providing 24/7 emergency services, surgery, imaging, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, cancer care, stroke care, skilled nursing, pharmacy, and outpatient specialty services, with culturally and linguistically appropriate care delivered in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

The hospital operates as the anchor of an integrated health system comprising four core entities: the main hospital campus, the CCHP Health Plan (an affiliated insurance plan), the Chinese Community Health Resource Center (CCHRC, education and research), and Chinese Hospital East West Health Services (CHEWHS, integrative medicine with acupuncture, cupping, and herbal medicine). Distribution is built around the 845 Jackson Street main campus plus a network of primary care and specialty clinics across San Francisco and Daly City, supported by a bilingual website, an active WeChat presence, community health fairs, and educational seminars.

Revenue comes from a mix of patient service billing (acute, emergency, outpatient, surgical), CCHP Health Plan premiums, and substantial philanthropic support — including a $103 million C-PACE financing from Poppy Bank (2022, the largest ever at the time), a $7 million Charles Huang Foundation gift (2022/2026), and grants such as a $30 million award (2019). Strategic partnerships with UCSF Health (telestroke, 2021) and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (COVID-19 response, 2020–2022) extend clinical and public-health capabilities. The hospital's technology stack is centered on an Electronic Medical Records system and telemedicine for specialist consultations, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Chinese Hospital

Legal name

Chinese Hospital Association

Website

https://chinesehospital-sf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chinese Hospital is a nonprofit, community-owned acute care hospital in San Francisco Chinatown founded in 1899, the last independent community hospital in the Bay Area, delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate care in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin through an integrated system of an 88-bed hospital, community clinics, the CCHP Health Plan, and integrative medicine services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Community health services
• Emergency medical services
• Integrative medicine
• Health insurance plans

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Acute care hospital services including emergency care, surgery, inpatient and outpatient services billed to patients and insurance providers
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support hospital mission and facility improvements
3. CCHP Health Plan Integration: Integrated health system with CCHP Health Plan providing healthcare services throughout San Francisco Bay Area

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chinese Hospital is a community-owned, non-profit acute care hospital in San Francisco Chinatown providing culturally and linguistically appropriate medical, surgical, and specialty care since 1899. It operates an integrated health system comprising the main 88-bed hospital, primary care and specialty community clinics across San Francisco and Daly City, the CCHP Health Plan, the Chinese Community Health Resource Center, and East West Health Services for integrative medicine.

Product overview

Chinese Hospital operates as an integrated health system consisting of a core acute care hospital, the CCHP Health Plan (insurance), Chinese Community Health Resource Center (education/research), and a network of community clinics. The hospital also offers East West Health Services (CHEWHS) for integrative medicine combining Western and Eastern approaches. The system is complemented by a Patient Portal for patient engagement. Together, these entities provide healthcare services throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, with the hospital serving as the anchor facility since 1899.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCHP Health Plan: A local, affordable health plan focused on health, wellness and preventive services, balancing Western and Eastern remedies.
• Chinese Community Health Resource Center (CCHRC)
• Chinese Hospital East West Health Services (CHEWHS)

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24-hour emergency department services for acute medical conditions, available to all San Francisco Bay Area residents.
• Acute Care Hospital Services Full-service acute care hospital providing inpatient services with 88 beds, 4 operating rooms, and 23 skilled nursing beds in the new patient tower.
• Surgical Services Surgical services across multiple specialties including general surgery, day surgery, and gastroenterology procedures for adult and pediatric patients.
• Radiology and Imaging Services Advanced medical imaging including 64-slice CT scanning, MRI, ultrasound, and other diagnostic imaging services for inpatients and outpatients.
• Cancer Care Comprehensive cancer care including lung cancer screening, designated as a GO2 for Lung Cancer Center of Excellence, with elevated screening rates compared to national averages.
• Stroke Care with Telestroke Services 24-hour specialized stroke care delivered via telemedicine collaboration with UCSF Health specialists, supporting a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
• Primary and Specialty Care Primary care and specialty care across multiple disciplines including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's health, ENT, endocrinology, rheumatology, and pulmonology.
• Community Clinics Network Network of four primary care clinics and one multi-specialty outpatient services clinic serving San Francisco and Daly City neighborhoods including Chinatown, Sunset, Excelsior, and Gellert.
• East West Health Services Integrative medicine program combining Western and Eastern approaches including acupuncture, cupping, and herbal medicine at three clinic locations.
• CCHP Health Plan Local, affordable health insurance plan focused on health, wellness, and preventive services for San Francisco Bay Area residents, balancing Western and Eastern remedies.
• Skilled Nursing Care Skilled nursing care with 23 beds in the new patient tower, providing post-acute and long-term care services.
• Pharmacy Services Pharmacy services providing medication dispensing for inpatients and outpatients, with multilingual prescription drug information support.
• Laboratory Services Clinical laboratory services providing diagnostic testing for inpatients and outpatients.
• Cardiopulmonary Services Cardiopulmonary services for diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung conditions including respiratory care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lung cancer screening rate of over 40% for eligible patients vs. 4.5% national average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Francisco Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2022Collaboration to provide at-home COVID-19 test kits to vulnerable populations including homebound seniors, uninsured residents, and those with language barriers. Priority distribution to underserved communities during Omicron surge.
• UCSF HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2021Strategic collaboration for stroke treatment services. UCSF specialists provide 24-hour telemedicine stroke care to Chinese Hospital patients. UCSF also assists in establishing a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center at Chinese Hospital. This partnership leverages UCSF's #1 ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs (U.S. News & World Report) to enhance neurological services in the Chinese American community.
• Sun Yat-sen University Xinhua CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partnership for exchange and collaboration including faculty and medical staff exchange programs and clinical training opportunities for nursing students from the Chinese university.
• Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with San Francisco Department of Public Health for public health initiatives including COVID-19 testing kit distribution and community health programs. This collaboration has enabled creation of San Francisco's only hospital-based Subacute Care Unit.
• CCHP Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChinese Community Health Plan (CCHP) is an affiliated health plan that works with medical groups to provide healthcare services throughout San Francisco Bay Area. As part of the integrated Chinese Hospital Health System, CCHP offers affordable health coverage with a focus on wellness and preventive services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC / Sutter Health): CPMC operates multiple acute care hospital campuses across San Francisco, offering a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services as part of the Sutter Health system. It is a direct competitor for general acute care cases in the same San Francisco market where Chinese Hospital operates.
• UCSF Medical Center: UCSF Medical Center is a major academic medical center in San Francisco providing tertiary and quaternary care. UCSF is also a strategic partner of Chinese Hospital via the telestroke collaboration, but it competes for complex cases and provides the broader specialty referral network.
• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital: Zuckerberg San Francisco General is the city's public hospital and Level 1 trauma center serving uninsured and underserved populations in San Francisco. It overlaps with Chinese Hospital in serving low-income and immigrant populations and competes for safety-net patients in the same market.
• St. Mary's Medical Center (Dignity Health): St. Mary's Medical Center is an acute care hospital in San Francisco operated by Dignity Health, providing emergency, surgical, and specialty services. It directly competes with Chinese Hospital for general acute care patients in the SF market, particularly in the Cathedral Hill and surrounding neighborhoods.
• St. Francis Memorial Hospital (Dignity Health): St. Francis Memorial Hospital is a Dignity Health acute care facility located near downtown San Francisco, offering emergency, surgical, and burn care services. It competes with Chinese Hospital for downtown and Chinatown-adjacent patient populations.
• Alameda Health System (Highland Hospital): Alameda Health System operates Highland Hospital and other facilities serving underserved populations across Alameda County. It is comparable as a public/safety-net system providing care to diverse, multilingual communities and competes for patients in the broader Bay Area safety-net market.

Direct peers

• North East Medical Services (NEMS): NEMS is a federally qualified health center serving primarily Asian American communities in San Francisco and Daly City with multiple clinic sites and linguistically appropriate care. It is one of the most direct comparable peers to Chinese Hospital's community clinic network and culturally focused care model.
• Asian Health Services: Asian Health Services is a federally qualified health center in Oakland providing culturally and linguistically competent care to Asian American communities. It is highly comparable to Chinese Hospital in mission, target population, and integrated health/community services model, although it does not operate an inpatient hospital.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Charles B. Wang Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center in New York City serving Chinese American communities with multilingual, culturally appropriate primary care. It is a strong peer in terms of community-based, ethnic-focused, integrated health services comparable to Chinese Hospital's mission.

Regional players

• Seton Medical Center (Verity Health): Seton Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Daly City, adjacent to Chinese Hospital's territory. It directly competes for general acute care patients in the Daly City market and has historically served large Asian American populations similar to Chinese Hospital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chinesehospitalsf

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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